Not really considered a serious contender for the Stanley Cup heading into the 2008-09 campaign, the Boston Bruins have made a pretty loud statement through the first two months that they are a team to fear in the Eastern Conference.

Players like Marc Savard, Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron and Dennis Wideman have done what is expected. The Bruins have received exceptional play in net from Tim Thomas and Manny Fernandez. And Phil Kessel is finally living up to the hype as the U.S.'s version of Sidney Crosby.

But lost in the hoopla of Boston's early success has been the solid play of third-line center David Krejci. The 2004 second-round pick ranks third on the team with 19 points and is second with a plus-12 rating.

Krejci has solidified a presence up the middle for a team that was already spoiled at center with Savard and Bergeron. Krejci has displayed the type of talent to be a top-six forward, but with the push he has had early in the season and also in the development of wingers Chuck Kobasew and Blake Wheeler, coach Claude Julien is likely content to not mess with success.

"I always tell everybody that the one thing you can't teach a player is hockey sense," Julien told the Boston Globe. "You have it or you don't. We have a situation here where we have a guy (Krejci) who has good hockey sense and he's been showcasing it more and more starting last year and into this season."

Krejci is in just his second full NHL season after debuting for seven games in 2006-07. He played in 56 games in 2007-08 and spent most of the early season bouncing between the AHL and NHL before getting a permanent call to the show in late December. Like most NHL newbies, Krejci had a slow progression until late in the season as Julien mentioned.

When Savard went down late in the year with an injury, Krejci filled in as a top-line center. Krejci had a five-game point streak (3 G, 6 A) from March 25-April 2 and carried that success into the playoffs with five points (one goal) in seven games to show that he could possibly one day star in the NHL. It appears he has already sped up the process.

"There are some parts of my game I need to be stronger," Krejci told the Globe. "I want to become one of the best two-way players, so I've got to do everything -- I've got to do stickhandling, read the ice, read the play, I've got to stick with the game plan, I've got to hit guys and forecheck, backcheck, everything."

Krejci seems to be doing "everything" despite averaging less than 17 minutes per game and is currently on a career-high six-game point streak (4 G, 6 A).

Is this just a flash in the pan? The Czech's history says no, as he was a successful junior player and totaled 74 points (31 goals) in his first full pro season with Providence (AHL) in '06-07.

"David Krejci is a guy who just keeps getting better and better," Julien told the Globe. "I think he's extremely smart and a great playmaker."

Add' Em

Kyle Quincey, D, Los Angeles
Owned: 45 percent of leagues
Analysis: What is one man's trash is another man's treasure. A castoff in Detroit because the Red Wings had no room for him on their blue line, Quincey has become a regular in Kings coach Terry Murray's rotation. And he is producing at both ends of ice as well. Quincey tallied a point in his first game with the Kings Oct. 17 and has managed to stat in half of the 18 games he has played with Los Angeles. Quincey was never an outstanding offensive player in the minors, but he is a solid passer and will get plenty of scoring chances as one of the Kings' top four defensemen.

Chris Mason, G, St. Louis
Owned: 22 percent of leagues
Analysis: It might only be a matter of time before Mason takes over as the starter in St. Louis. Regular starter Manny Legace hasn't been the same goalie since injuring his hip in a freak October accident and is now even lashing out at his teammates. All the while Mason has won three of his last four starts and has allowed just seven goals in his last five outings. Legace is a free-agent-to-be and could be on the move before the trade deadline. The reason St. Louis traded for Mason was added insurance and he is providing it.

Drop' Em

Sergei Kostitsyn, LW, Montreal
Owned: 36 percent of leagues
Analysis: Andrei's younger brother has struggled offensively through the first two months and coach Guy Carbonneau has seen enough. He has recently made the younger Kostitsyn a healthy scratch and might keep him in the doghouse until the Habs' lineup needs some new blood. Kostitsyn had a solid debut in 2007-08 with 27 points in 52 games, but has just nine points in 23 games this season and is converting goals at just 8.8 percent. With all the offensive talent Montreal has, Kostitsyn easily gets lost in the shuffle.

Avoid' Em

Curtis Glencross, LW, Calgary
Owned: 14 percent of leagues
Analysis: Glencross had an outstanding November with 12 points (four goals) in 14 games. Those numbers are worthy of starting in any Fantasy format, but it's just not the time to trust the first-year Flame. Glencross is a solid two-way player and decent goal scorer back to his days at the University of Alaska-Anchorage. However, he is primarily a third-line winger and the Flames still have better offensive weapons with more potential.

Nathan Oystrick, D, Atlanta
Owned: 2 percent of leagues
Analysis: Oystrick had a solid Fantasy Week 8 with two goals and two assists in four games. The rookie is finally starting to get his footing in the NHL, but he is still making too many mistakes defensively and that could cost him playing time. Also, he is expected to see a drop in playing time once Zach Bogosian is back from a leg injury. Coach John Anderson is quite familiar with Oystrick from their days in the AHL, where Oystrick was a solid two-way player. However, he just doesn't have the appeal yet of a must-own Fantasy player.

Watch 'Em

Tomas Fleischmann, C, Washington
Owned: 14 percent of leagues
Analysis: Fleischmann has been one of the Capitals' top scorers in recent weeks with six goals in his last 10 games. Four of those goals have come on the power play. He has really been a solid scoring force for the Capitals, but it has come since Alexander Semin, Sergei Fedorov and a whole other slew of players exited the lineup due to injury. The only reason Fleischmann isn't on the avoid list is because he has a history of being a top scorer in junior hockey and the minors. The 2002 second-round pick hasn't received a lot of ice time in the NHL until last season, so he could finally be getting his chance to develop his talents on hockey's grandest stage.

Craig Anderson, G, Florida
Owned: 20 percent of leagues
Analysis: Tomas Vokoun is praying he isn't being run out of town for the second time in his career. Vokoun came to Florida in 2007-08 after Chris Mason become the popular choice in Nashville, and now Anderson is giving Vokoun a run for his money with the Panthers. Vokoun hasn't had a lot of success in 2008-09 under first-year coach Peter DeBoer while Anderson has. He has won five times while compiling a 1.99 GAA and .943 save percentage. While DeBoer hasn't gone as far as naming Anderson his No. 1 goalie, he has started the last four games and it appears he will be in net for the time being until he cools off. After that it will be interesting to see what happens.

James Neal, LW, Dallas
Owned: 6 percent of leagues
Analysis: Neal has spent a majority of the season with the Stars, but has only dressed for 20 of 25 games. Still, he is fourth on the team with six goals and is converting 16.2 percent of his scoring chances. He has since been moved up to the second line and has skated with the likes of Mike Ribeiro and Brad Richards. The Stars are looking for consistent scorers and Neal is one of the few players stepping up. However, he is just in his second pro season since leaving junior hockey in 2006-07 and you might want to wait to add Neal until he becomes a regular Fantasy contributor.

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