Rickard Hugg, Oscar Lindberg and Strauss Mann of Skellefteå are among the Fantasy SHL stars of the week, alongside Färjestad defenceman Magnus Nygren. The selections followed the first Västerbotten derby in the top division for 38 years, in which Skellefteå performed strongly after a spell of falling points and player values.
Hugg was named forward of the week after scoring 32 fantasy points. His value and the confidence of some fantasy coaches had dropped during weeks four and five, but he became the highest-scoring forward in Matchweek 7. Centre Lindberg scored 33 points, the most of any player, with one goal and five assists.
Nygren earned 30 points despite losing his place on Färjestad’s power-play unit. He was named the week’s best defenceman. Goaltender Mann scored 17 points after recording two wins and allowing only two goals across ten consecutive starts, according to the article.