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Familiar faces lead the Vancouver Canucks fantasy parade, but a team that has been consistently strong has plenty of quality options. Top Picks: Since 2008-2009, C Henrik Sedin has scored 414 points, ranking second only to Alex Ovechkin. At the same time, last seasons 0.94 points per game represented his lowest per-game scoring rate since 2007-2008 and he will be 33 by the time the puck drops to start the season so decline, while not necessarily immediate, is coming. Not so coincidentally, LW Daniel Sedin ranks fifth in scoring since 2008-2009, falling behind largely because he has played 30 fewer games than his brother (largely due to a broken foot and concussion). Daniel actually holds more fantasy value because hes an elite point producer at a position that lacks top-end production. If we consider that Ovechkin has shifted to right wing, and Ilya Kovalchuk has returned to Russia, the next highest-scoring left winger since 2005-2006 is Henrik Zetterberg, who is 95 points behind Daniel Sedin. Working the power play with the twins has its benefits and D Alexander Edler has scored 99 of his 206 career points with the man advantage. Since 2009-2010, Edler has 146 points, ranking 15th among defencemen and hes a low-end No. 1 or high-end No. 2 fantasy blueliner. After the Canucks surprisingly traded Cory Schneider to New Jersey, G Roberto Luongo is once again the number one option for Vancouver, even though hes coming off a season in which his .907 save percentage was his lowest since his 24-game rookie campaign in 1990-2000. If 34-year-old Luongo can return to form and stop about 92% of the shots he faces (his career save percentage is .919) while starting 60-65 games, then hes, once again, a valuable fantasy goaltender. Value Plays: A tremdendous two-way player who missed 31 games due to shoulder and foot injuries, C Ryan Kesler is a five-time 20-goal scorer and two-time 70-point scorer who ranks 13th with 47 power play goals since 2008-2009, despite scoring just two power play goals last season. RW Alex Burrows has been a productive player who is at his best when skating with the Sedins. Since 2008-2009, hes one of four players with at least 100 goals and 400 penalty minutes, but his value is tied to the Sedins because of how much more offence he produces when hes playing with them compared to Kesler. RW Jannik Hansen has steadily progressed, with last seasons 0.57 points per game a career best. Theres some question about how high his offensive ceiling is, particularly without significant power play time, but hes been a double-digit plus in each of the last three seasons, making him viable as a No. 4 right winger. D Dan Hamhuis has contributed more offensively in his last couple seasons with the Canucks, and over the last three years, he ranks second among defencemen with a plus-67 rating. While D Kevin Bieksa isnt as consistent as Hamhuis, he is a three-time 40-point scorer who is always good for PIMs (698 PIM in 491 career GP). Both fit as number three fantasy defencemen. Sleepers/Breakthrough: Meagre assist totals have limited the appeal of D Jason Garrison, but his 24 goals over the last two seasons ranks third among defencemen. A boom or bust pick, RW Zack Kassian has 21 points in 83 career games, but could have a chance to skate on the Sedins wing and that would give him a shot at a breakthrough season. Hes big, tough and talented, but has yet to provide consistent results. As a late-round flier, though, youd be hoping he starts to reach his potential this season. Rookies: The Canucks do have room for rookies, particularly at centre, where the Sedins are followed by Kesler and perhaps Jordan Schroeder. Brendan Gaunce and Bo Horvat, first-round pick in each of the last two seasons could have an opportunity to start the season in the NHL, though it may be too soon to have any expectations for their production. Gaunce has been a point-per-game player in Belleville (OHL) for the last two seasons and Horvat has 61 points in 67 games with London (OHL) last season before scoring 16 goals and 23 points in 21 playoff games. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. Jordans Clearance Sale . Henderson (20-3) received winning scores of 48-47 and 49-46, and the other judge scored it 48-47 for Thomson (20-6). The announcement drew boos from the United Center crowd. "Train this hard for this long, its such a long camp and I see my title shot disappear," said Thomson, who fought most of the fight with a broken right hand. Air Jordan Clearance Sale . - Jayden Hart scored once and set up two more as the Prince Albert Raiders downed the host Red Deer Rebels 5-3 on Tuesday to clinch the final Western Hockey League playoff berth. http://www.jordansclearance.com/. The Tinkoff-Saxo rider was still dealing with the right shin he broke in a crash which ended his Tour de France on Stage 10. He hoped to defy his doctors and race in the home Grand Tour he won in 2008 and 2012, but he says there have been complications in his recovery. Jordans Clearance Store . The 20-year-old Inoue landed a series of combinations and the bout was stopped 2 minutes, 54 seconds into the sixth round. Inoue, the first Japanese boxer to claim a world title in just his sixth professional fight, improved to 6-0 with five knockouts. Jordans Clearance Outlet . Left back Layvin Kurzawa put Monaco ahead in the 36th minute with a low shot after being set up by midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, sweeping the ball in after running onto Kondogbias cross from the left.SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Although still not in total sync as new teammates, Rajon Rondo and Monta Ellis are making a difference as a backcourt for the Dallas Mavericks.Ellis scored six of his 28 points in overtime and added 10 assists, Rondo scored 21 points and hit a huge 3-pointer in OT, and the Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 108-104 on Tuesday night.Rondo, who came to Dallas in a mid-December trade with Boston, erased a one-point deficit with a 3-pointer, giving Dallas the lead for good at 104-102 with 1:19 remaining. Ellis made four free throws from there to close it out.Rondos 3 was obviously a big one, but I thought he made some big passes, too, Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. He was real aggressive and played good defence on the ball.The Mavericks rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to avoid a third straight loss. Dallas was coming off two humbling losses to Detroit (118-105) and the Clippers (120-100).When youre down 10 points with 4:11 to play, you virtually have to pitch a shutout to win the game or even get it to OT, Carlisle said. Our guys did that. Its an important game, you dont want to lose two in a row in the Western Conference. We didnt want a third one to happen.DeMarcus Cousins, who fouled out late in the fourth quarter, had 32 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists, but also committed nine turnovers for the Kings. Darren Collison had 18 points and seven rebounds.Sacramento lost Rudy Gay, its second-leading scorer, late in the first quarter with a left knee strain. Gay, who is averaging nearly 21 points a game, had four points in 10 minutes.Minus Cousins and Gay, the Kings were limmited offensively in overtime when they missed all seven shots and were outscored 9-5.ddddddddddddWith (Cousins) out in overtime, we were able to set up our defence, Mavs centre Tyson Chandler said. Hes a load, one of the premier players in the league.Chandler had 16 points and 17 rebounds, Dirk Nowitzki scored 15 points and Chandler Parsons finished with 13 for Dallas, which rallied from a 24-point deficit to beat the Kings on Nov. 11.There were some unfortunate things that happened toward the end of the game in regulation, Collison said. But they hit some tough shots down the stretch, Dirk with a 3, Rondo with a 3, and it put us back a step. We got a little bit stagnant.With the game tied at 92, Cousins committed an offensive foul, his sixth, and slowly walked to the Kings bench with 21 seconds left as the Mavericks called timeout. Ellis missed a long jumper with a second left to send the game into overtime.Dallas hasnt dropped three consecutive games since last March.TIP-INSDallas: In a terrible shooting slump (7 of 37) the previous four games, Rondo got going following a scoreless first quarter. He had made 6 of 8 shots in the second and had 12 points. He finished 10 of 16 and added seven assists, five rebounds and four steals.Sacramento: This was the fourth of six straight home games for the Kings, who are 10-12 at Sleep Train Arena. The homestand concludes with consecutive games Friday (Miami) and Saturday (Clippers). ... Hall of Fame baseball player Joe Morgan sat in a courtside seat next to Chris Mullin in the second half.UP NEXTMavericks: Visit Denver on Wednesday.Kings: Host Miami on Friday. ' ' '