*Note – These write-ups will be more detailed during the regular season as skater lines, data, and other factors are more clearcut.
Top Goalies
Tuukka Rask (BOS)
Full game for Rask tonight with a loaded squad in front of him.
Semyon Varlamov (NYI)
Varlamov in net for the full game tonight. still working on finding the Wings game group. Regardless, I like Varly a lot in this spot. If Dylan Larkin doesn’t play I LOVE Varly.
Brian Elliot (PHI)
If you’re fading Boston, Elliot should be your goaltender as he will be in net for the entire game against the heavily owned (in my opinion) Bruins.
Key Skaters
David Pastrnak (BOS)
Pasta makes his pre season debut tonight and should have his way with the Flyers who will be undermanned defensively.
Anders Lee (NYI)
Lee is the guy to look at for the Isles as far as high-danger scoring chances go. This is a good matchup for him against the undersized Red Wings D.
Top Positional Plays
Center
Mathew Barzal (NYI)
Sean Couturier (PHI)
Anze Kopitar (LAK)
Max Domi (MTL)
Charlie Coyle (BOS)
Wing
Brad Marchand (BOS)
Jordan Eberle (NYI)
Jonathan Drouin (MTL)
James van Riemsdyk (PHI)
Tomas Tatar (MTL)
Dustin Brown (LAK)
Defense
Drew Doughty (LAK)
Shayne Gostisbehere (PHI)
Jeff Petry (MTL)
Hampus Lindholm (ANA)
Nick Leddy (NYI)
Thomas Hickey (NYI)
Line Stacks
Bruins – Marchand, Coyle, Pastrnak
Islanders – Lee, Barzal, Eberle
Kings – Iafallo, Kopitar, Brown
GOOD LUCK!
