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These shot blockers and heavy hitters can add consistency to your lineup

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In 2014-15 , Kris Russell of the Calgary Flames rode his physical play to 147.6 fantasy points from hits and blocked shots alone.

There were 15 players in 2023-24 that posted more than 100 points from FPHBS alone.

Being on the blue line is the first prerequisite, being on the ice is the most important.

Of the 15 players already mentioned, eight are available in at least 30% of ESPN leagues.

The NHL doesn't have "shot attempts blocked" until the 2022-23 season .

The average shot attempt percentage for the 196 forwards with at least 200 shot attempts in each of the past two seasons is 51.3% of shots making it on goal.

Joel Eriksson-Ek , Brady Tkachuk , Anders Lee and John Tavares make up six of the top 10 from last season in high-danger shots, according to EDGE .

Mason McTavish , Kevin Fiala , Brock Boeser and Evan Rodrigues are leaders in shot attempt percentage.

Jack Eichel leads all of the forwards that took at least 200 attempts in the past two seasons when it comes to overall percentage ( 64.9% ).