Every Monday during the season, NHL.com will provide the top 10 players to add off the fantasy hockey waiver wire.

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NOTES
: Based on fantasy transaction data and other factors including production, lineup and/or injury trends, these players are worth considering in season-long leagues. Forward positions indicate eligibility in Yahoo leagues.
FORWARD
Pavel Buchnevich, RW, NYR: Had two assists and four shots on goal for the New York Rangers in their loss to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday to extend his point streak to five games. Buchnevich has back-to-back multipoint games and seven points (one goal, six assists), two power-play points and 15 SOG during his streak. He is skating with top center Mika Zibanejad, who has 33 points (21 goals, 12 assists) in his past 20 games, at even strength and is a must-own fantasy asset down the stretch of the season also skating on the Rangers’ top power play unit.
Anthony Duclair, LW/RW, OTT: Had two assists and one SOG in the Ottawa Senators’ overtime win against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. Duclair has points in each of his two games since returning from an ankle injury that caused him to miss four games and is the Senators’ leading goal scorer (23) after Jean-Gabriel Pageau was traded to the New York Islanders on Feb. 24. Ottawa plays four games this week, including favorable matchups against the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks, making Duclair worth adding in all leagues if available.
Luke Kunin, C/RW, MIN: Scored his 15th goal of the season for the Minnesota Wild in their loss to the Kings on Saturday. Kunin has points in three consecutive games (two goals, one assist) since returning after missing five games with an upper-body injury. He has been centering the top line with valuable forwards Kevin Fiala, who has 14 points in his past 10 games, and Zach Parise (four goals in his past five games). Kunin will have sneaky streaming value for the fantasy playoffs if he can maintain this lineup placement and is worth rostering in the short-term.
Justin Williams, RW, CAR: Scored two goals with five SOG in the Carolina Hurricanes’ win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday, extending his goal streak to four games; he has five goals and has 20 SOG in that span. Williams is worth streaming in all league formats and could provide a scoring boost for fantasy playoff teams.
Alex Iafallo, LW, LAK: Had two assists, one SOG and two blocked shots in the Kings’ win against the Wild on Saturday. Iafallo has 10 points (one goal, nine assists) and 17 SOG in his past 11 games and has already set NHL career highs with 16 goals, 26 assists and 42 points in 68 games, and has consistently been skating their top line with forwards Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. He has points in four of his past seven home games, and each of his next four games are at home.
Alex Nylander, LW/RW, CHI: Has points in two of his past three games (one goal, two assists) and has two hits and five SOG in that span. Nylander has been moved around the Chicago Blackhawks’ lineup this season but has settled on their second line with elite forward Patrick Kane and center Dylan Strome. He will have boosted fantasy value if he can see an uptick in production and stick on this line. Fantasy owners should monitor his usage throughout the fantasy playoffs as a top option for a spot pick up.
Gustav Nyquist, LW/RW, CBJ: Has scored a goal in three consecutive games and has been getting good category coverage in his past six games totaling three goals, two assists, four hits, three blocked shots and 18 SOG. Nyquist is skating on the top line and first power play and has been averaging 19:34 of ice time in his past 10 games, up from his 18:00 season average. The Columbus Blue Jackets play two games this week, but they are favorable matchups against the Pittsburgh Penguins (Thursday) and Nashville Predators (Saturday).
Other forwards to consider:
Ilya Kovalchuk, WSH; Vladislav Namestnikov, COL; Dustin Brown, LAK; RIchard Panik, WSH; Nicolas Aube-Kubel, PHI; Conor Sheary, PIT; Zack Kassian, EDM; Dylan Strome, CHI; Zach Parise, MIN; Matt Duchene, NSH; Jayce Hawryluk, FLA; Nikita Gusev, NJD
DEFENSEMAN
Adam Boqvist, CHI: Had two assists, two hits, one blocked shot and one SOG in the Blackhawks’ win against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, but did not play Saturday (wrist). Boqvist has five assists in his past three games and is garnering category coverage with two SOG, four hits and four blocked shots in that span. He is skating on the top pairing at even strength and the point on the second power play. Boqvist is worth streaming in deeper leagues and should be a consideration if he begins to see expanded power play usage.
Vince Dunn, STL: Scored a power-play goal and had three SOG in the St. Louis Blues’ loss to the New Jersey Devils on Friday. Dunn has four points (two goals, two assists), two power-play points and six SOG in his past four games. The Blues have four games this week (Florida Panthers, Ducks, Sharks and Senators).
Other D-men to consider:
T.J. Brodie, CGY; Devon Toews, NYI; Ben Hutton, LAK; Jared Spurgeon, MIN; Erik Johnson, COL; Travis Sanheim, PHI; Duncan Keith, CHI; Adam Fox, NYR; Dakota Mermis, NJD
GOALIE
Calvin Petersen, LAK: Made 25 saves for the Kings in their 7-3 win against the Wild on Saturday. Petersen has won each of his past three starts and has started four of the past six games, going 3-1-0 with a 2.01 goals-against average and .942 save percentage. He should be considered in a time-share situation with teammate Jonathan Quick, but with favorable matchup against the Senators, Ducks and Montreal Canadiens in three of their next four games, Petersen might be given the chance for an increased workload. He will be a top option as a matchup-dependent spot pick up.
Other goalies to consider:
Cory Schneider, NJD; Alex Stalock, MIN; Juuse Saros, NSH; Corey Crawford, CHI; Alexandar Georgiev, NYR; Jack Campbell, TOR; Mikko Koskinen, EDM
GAMES THIS WEEK:
MOST: ANA, CAR, COL, EDM, PIT, BUF, STL, TBL, VAN, NYI, NJD, PHI, OTT, NSH, WPG (four each)
FEWEST: CGY, CBJ (two each)
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