Patrick Sharp Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Patrick Sharp is far from the player he once was, but Chicago is searching for a solution to their recent woes and has decided to slot him in with Nick Schmaltz and Patrick Kane, who is easily the top play in all formats tonight. In the 2-0 loss to Tampa Bay last time out, Sharp logged nearly 16 minutes which was his most ice time in six weeks. While there is no guarantee Sharp will skate with Schmaltz and Kane throughout the game, there is a good chance he will see an opportunity in the opening period at the very least. Sharp is dirt-cheap across all sites and should be utilized, especially in tournaments, on this short Wednesday night slate.

Two seasons removed from becoming the the first American born player to earn the Hart Trophy as the league's MVP, Patrick Kane continues to be a force offensively for an inconsistent Blackhawks team. Aside from his unparalleled playmaking abilities, a major component of Kane's strong start to this season is the fact that he leads all Chicago forwards in ice time despite not factoring into the team's penalty kill. Tonight "Kaner" will have a great opportunity to keep his fantastic overall season going against a banged up Tampa Bay team that will be without their top defenseman in Hedman and their best defensive forward in Palat. Skating alongside playmakers Nick Schmaltz and Patrick Sharp on Chicago's second line and top power play unit, look for this trio to breakout on the man advantage against a Lightning penalty kill that ranks 21st in the NHL this year and has allowed four power play goals in as many games.