Another matchup on the horizon can only mean one thing… another week of Mining the Waiver Wire! If you know fantasy hockey, you know that all the hard work you did at the draft will only take you so far. Remaining constantly vigilant with an eye towards unearthing the next potential gem for free off of the waiver wire is where championships are truly made.

As always, the players featured in this column are, by and large, rostered in fewer than half of all Fantrax leagues. I break that rule on occasion - and do so twice this week. But it’s my column so I make and break the rules as I see fit.

This week features six clubs with four games — including Washington, New Jersey, and Montreal with three home matches. Pittsburgh plays just three times, but they’re on a homestand too.

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