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Since the NHL officially starting publishing shot attempts (Corsi) on their site a couple seasons ago, there are a wide range of applications being done for fantasy hockey purposes. Cheap Vans Shoes . While it is not an available stat category for use in ESPN fantasy leagues, the stats are there for us to use in researching players that can help in the traditional fantasy categories.Since most leagues count minimal defensive statistics -- plus/minus arguably as the only relatively common category that touches on defense -- shot attempts as a whole (SAT for minus SAT against) dont paint a great fantasy picture. Since the penalty for a SAT against is minimal in fantasy hockey, it helps us a little more to throw them aside and concentrate on SAT for. After all, SAT for are what help drive all the fantasy statistics that do help us, including goals, assists, shots on goal and positive plus/minus.Remember that all the following numbers are for five-on-five ice time only, as that is what counts for SAT.We thought wed have an early look at the leaders in shot attempts for per minute of even-strength ice time. Basically a calculation of SAT (Corsi) for, on a per-minute basis. Within that table, we are looking at players who are playing a below-average number of even-strength minutes per game, because we want to identify guys who can earn more ice time as the season progresses.Efficiently driving offenseHere are five players at the top of the chart for SAT for per minute that we think could start capitalizing more on their offensive chances:Pavel Buchnevich, LW/RW, New York Rangers: Out with back spasms at the moment, Buchnevich ranks seventh in the NHL with 1.43 SAT for per minute during his two games played on the Rangers second line. It will be worth keeping a close eye on Buchnevich when he returns to the lineup. Regardless of sample size, the Rangers put a lot of pucks on the net when Buchnevich was on the ice.Zack Smith, C/LW, Ottawa Senators: Playing a relatively low 8:33 per game at five-on-five, Smith has room to grow if the Sens start letting the second line loose a little more frequently. Currently 10th in the NHL with 1.36 SAT for per minute, Smith is skating with Bobby Ryan and Derick Brassard. Only Erik Karlsson is scoring with regularity for the Senators at the moment, so some lineup shuffles are inevitable if something doesnt change. Smith might have the inside track on a better assignment when that occurs.Nick Ritchie, LW, Anaheim Ducks: It might be tough for the Ducks to demote Ritchie on the depth chart when Rickard Rakell returns. Ritchie is 13th in the NHL at 1.34 SAT for per minute, showing that hes making the most of playing on the Ducks top line with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry. His two points might not be enough to fend of Rakell though, as the latter is due back in action as early as next week. If nothing else, this should be confirmation that you want to own whomever is skating in this spot. That isnt as clear as it should be, as Rakell is only owned in 36 percent of ESPN leagues.Jakob Chychrun, D, Arizona Coyotes: Possibly only around for five more games -- his entry-level deal will kick in if he skates more than nine games this season -- Chychrun has been showing well in limited minutes for a defensemen. Hes tied for 35th in the NHL with 1.17 SAT for per minute, hanging around the same ballpark as players like Drew Doughty and Adam Larsson, and actually better on a per-minute basis than fellow rookie Zach Werenski. The moment the Coyotes decide to keep Chychrun around for the whole season, its probably worth stashing him in deeper leagues.Sam Bennett, C, Calgary Flames: Playing fewer than 11 minutes per game at the moment, Bennett is driving more offense than the other Flames forwards irrespective of ice time. Hes been on the ice for 72 SAT for compared to Johnny Gaudreaus 70 SAT for, despite Gaudreau playing a full four minutes more of even-strength hockey per game. Bennett is tied for 53rd in the NHL with 1.11 SAT for per minute, and is arguably due some additional ice time in the near future.Inefficiently driving offenseHere are five players at the bottom of the chart for SAT for per minute that arent doing as much with their ice time:Alexander Steen, LW, St. Louis Blues: Despite playing more than 15 minutes at even strength per game, Steen has only been on the ice for 55 SAT for at five-on-five. His 0.60 SAT for per minute is near the bottom of the league and hes easily the lowest ranked among what we consider the top 100 fantasy skaters. Its likely coach Ken Hitchcock is continuing his trend of using a scoring line in what might be considered a traditional checking line matchup, as he used to do with David Backes line. Either way, Steen will be saved from any significant downgrade thanks to his time on the Blues deadly power play.Brayden Schenn, C, Philadelphia Flyers: This may be a product of playing tough possession teams in his only two games of the season, but Schenn has not had a great start for his fantasy owners. After serving a three-game suspension, Schenn has posted only 0.60 SAT for per minute through his first two games. This should improve as Schenn shares the ice with Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds on a dominant first line, but itll be worth checking in on him if the numbers dont improve soon.Kyle Connor, LW, Winnipeg Jets: On the receiving end of a very generous 12 minutes of even-strength ice time per game, Connor is very clearly in a defensive role for the Jets. His SAT for per minute is a lowly 0.63 and, just for the record, his SAT on the season is minus-24. Connor has some offensive upside, but with Nikolaj Ehlers and Patrik Laine boasting more offensive upside, it looks like Connor will be limited in any scoring role for now.Tyler Johnson, C, Tampa Bay Lightning: Playing a defenseman-like 16:53 at even strength per game this season, Johnsons SAT for per minute is just 0.66. The low number is partly a byproduct of playing so many minutes, but its still concerning that Johnson and Nikita Kucherov arent driving the offensive chances like they have in the past. In fact, the team split them up on Saturday, putting Johnson on a like with Jonathan Drouin and Ondrej Palat.Marian Hossa, RW, Chicago Blackhawks: There were already other concerns with Hossas deployment, so it should be no surprise that he ranks poorly in SAT for per minute at just 0.67. Hossa is currently playing on the third line for the Blackhawks, well out of range of the teams offensive catalysts on the top two lines. He looks good on the surface -- with four points in five games -- but that kind of production wont continue in his current role.Forwards rising and fallingPatric Hornqvist, RW, Pittsburgh Penguins (down 10 spots to No. 81): As long as Sidney Crosby remains sidelined, Hornqvist is going to free fall in the rankings. Hes managed a respectable five points in six games, but the Penguins shifted him to the third line this week. He needs that Crosby boost to stay in the top 100 going forward, and we still have no clear indication when Crosby might return. Youll notice Sid slipping a bit each week in the rankings, too, as we try to balance his absence with the lack of news surrounding his recovery from a concussion. We dont want to drop him too far unless we find out hell miss significant time. Six games doesnt qualify as significant.Jonathan Marchessault, C, Florida Panthers (up 36 spots to No. 199): Seizing the opportunity afforded to him with the absence of Jonathan Huberdeau and Nick Bjugstad, Marchessault has done enough to basically lock down the top-line role until Huberdeau returns in 2017. With seven points in five games, Marchessault should be universally owned while hes playing with Aleksander Barkov. That is not the case right now, as hes available in 65 percent of ESPN leagues.Thomas Vanek, LW, Detroit Red Wings (enters at No. 222): A special teams specialist to be sure, as Vanek is playing fewer than 10 minutes per game at five-on-five, but well take the seven points in six games regardless of situation. Four of Vaneks points have come on the man advantage. He wouldnt be the first player to ride a power-play role to fantasy glory, so dont sleep on him too long if you can find a way to scoop him up. We wouldnt drop a clear point-producer for a specialist, but if you have a sleeper thats not panning out, make the switch.Defensemen rising and fallingMike Green, D, Detroit Red Wings (up 26 spots to No. 168): Unlike Vanek, Green doesnt need the power play to produce his numbers this season. With only two of his seven points on the man advantage, Green is using his passing to make hay. In fact, he only has seven shots on goal but owns a hat trick this season, so dont buy to much into his inflated shooting percentage numbers. However, the four assists as a great indicator of good things to come for the strongest fantasy asset on the Red Wings blue line.Goaltenders rising and fallingTuukka Rask, G, Boston Bruins (up 16 spots to No. 73): Rask is currently dealing with an undisclosed general soreness issue, but we arent too worried about the injury side of things for him. So setting that aside, Rask has had a terrific start to the campaign with three wins and a vintage .947 save percentage. Coming off the worst ratios of his NHL career in 2015-16, Rasks early start is encouraging for those who rolled the dice on him this season.Quick hitsThings have been changing game by game for the Blues, but a hat trick out of David Perron on Saturday probably bought him more time on a stacked top line with Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko.The Penguins stacked the top line on Saturday -- and promptly lost to the Predators 5-1. While it might have been nice to have Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel sharing the ice together, there will probably be another shakeup here soon.After three points in his first four games, including an absolute beauty against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Zac Dalpe was rewarded with a promotion to the third line by Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau. The result has been a pair of goose eggs skating with different linemates in two games. Not only Dalpe, but Nino Niederreiter, Mikael Granlund, Teemu Pulkkinen and Chris Stewart need to be on the radar for when Boudreau finally finds his favorite scoring lines, as they are all linemate-dependent for fantasy value.With no Patrick Sharp, no Patrick Eaves and no Jiri Hudler, it was Ales Hemsky skating on the top line with Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn on Saturday. No one has locked down this top-line assignment yet.The best performance by any Nashville Predators goaltender so far this season belongs to prospect Juuse Saros, who was called up to fill in for Pekka Rinne on Saturday. Given Rinnes struggles in recent seasons and the high expectations on the Predators, its not a bad idea to file Saros name away for later this season. If Rinne played like he did last season, well hear about Saros again sooner than later.We are going one more name deep on the Los Angeles Kings goaltending depth chart. Jonathan Quick is out for around three months, Jeff Zatkoff is now also on injured reserve, while Peter Budaj has won his first two starts for the Kings. However, they havent been pretty wins, with Budajs save percentage sitting at .889. Jack Campbell is next in line. Hes a former high-end prospect that never panned out for the Dallas Stars, but is still just 24 years old. As evidenced by the slew of injuries to the Kings goalies, anything can happen, so keep his name stashed away.Top 250 rankingsHere are the updated rest-of-season, top 250 rankings of forwards, defensemen and goalies, including position ranks.Note: Sean Allens top 250 players are ranked for their expected performance in ESPN standard leagues from this point on. 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A year ago, Portland State became just the third program in FCS history to defeat two FBS opponents in a single season.Following a disastrous performance in its first such matchup of 2016, an 0-2 record against the higher division is looking likely with Saturday nights visit to Washington, the eighth-ranked team in the FBS.The Vikings were the darlings of the FCS in 2015, knocking off Washington State and North Texas and finished second in the Big Sky after being picked to go 12th in the 13-team conference. They earned the schools first playoff appearance since 2000 and interim coach Bruce Barnum was rewarded with a five-year extension on his way to being named the Big Sky and STATS FCS Coach of the Year.While Barnums team may have been overlooked at times last season, it is no longer sneaking up on anyone. It was picked by the Big Sky coaches to finish second in the league and was ranked 17th in the STATS FCS preseason poll.The 2016 season is only two games old, but 19th-ranked Portland State has hardly looked like one of the upper-echelon teams of the FCS.Opening against Division II Central Washington, the Vikings were penalized 10 times and trailed by five points after three quarters before scoring three touchdowns to pull away for a 43-26 win.Last weekend in a matchup with a San Jose State team that opened with a 35-point loss to Tulsa, Portland State turned the ball over six times in a 66-35 setback. Defense was the calling card for Barnums team in 2015, but it was run over for 642 yards -- including 409 on the ground -- in surrendering its most points since a 69-0 loss to Oregon in 2010.The road only gets tougher with its first matchup against a top-10 FBS team since that drubbing by the Ducks six years ago.We go into these games expecting to win, and we did last year, twice, Barnum said of facing FBS teams. The odds are against you in these money games, but we have the attitude of not losing the game before we get there. Well show up, we will fight, I can guarantee you that. There wont be any quit in us.Washington has enjoyed moderate success over the past few years but entered 2016 ranked in the AP preseason poll for the first time since 2003. Two game in and it is living up to preseason hype, leading Rutgers by 45 in a 48-13 win in the opener and scoring the first 42 points in last weeks 59-14 victory over Idaho.The Huskiess have certainly made a believer out of Barnum, who has said they are a national title contender. Vans Shoes Outlet. .If I was in front of the tote board, Id mortgage my house, he said, and put it on the Huskies.The programs first Pac-12 title since 2000 is on the minds of Huskie fans and sophomore quarterback Jake Browning is a big reason why.Browning tied the school record with five touchdown passes last week to give him eight on the season to just one interception. His 74.5 completion percentage is fourth-best in the FBS among those with at least 50 attempts and his average of 10.6 yards per attempt ranks sixth.He now gets to take on defense that is struggling against the pass.The Vikings were 12th in the FCS in opponent passer rating last season, intercepting 18 passes. Theyve yet to pick off a pass this year and have the FCS 12th-worst opponent QB rating.While the defense is off to a slow start, Portland States rushing attack hasnt missed a beat from last season.The Vikings rank in the top 20 in the FCS in run yards (244 per game) and average (5.4), with dual-threat quarterback Alex Kuresa and seniors Paris Penn and Nate Tago all rushing for at least 150 yards. Penn is averaging 8.6 per attempt and Kuresa has already amassed 587 total yards with five touchdowns.Portland States quarterback is the best runner weve seen yet. Hes hard to tackle, said Washington coach Chris Petersen, who played quarterback at Portland State from 1993-94. Portland State does a great job with their offense. Its a really good scheme, theyre playing to their strengths and their quarterback really makes some things happen.Kuresa, however, didnt have one of his better performances last week, throwing a career-high three interceptions. It didnt help that senior Darnell Adams, Portland States leading receiver of 2015, was injured on the first offensive play and is unlikely to play this week.Safety Walter Santiago, a senior captain, was also injured on the defenses first play and is done for the year.In its only other meeting with Washington in 2012, Portland State trailed 45-0 at halftime and went on to lose 52-13.The Huskies, very fast football team, Barnum said. Theyre ranked eighth, were ranked 19th, so, you know, we should be in it. ' ' '