Defenseman on the Rise

Alex Goligoski’s stock has risen greatly with the news of Gonchar’s injury. Goligoski had been making his way on to the fantasy radar even before Gonchar got hurt.

With Gonchar in the lineup, Alex Goligoski saw over 20 minutes of ice time a night and is among the league’s top scoring defenseman with 7 points (2goals, 5 assists) in 9 games.

Pittsburgh will have to rely on some of their young defenseman to quarter back the power play unit in the 4-6 week absence of Gonchar.

Kris Letang and Goligoski will be asked to burden the responsibility of more production from the blue line in Pittsburgh. Goligoski has a great opportunity to add to his offense of numbers via the power play.

With Gonchar being the center piece of the Penguins’ power play, none of Goligoski’s 9 points this season have come by way the power play.