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Nick Bjugstad Heating Up

11/21/2014 at 10:32am EST

from Katie Strang of ESPN,

Fantasy owners, take note: Florida Panthers forward Nick Bjugstad's stock is steadily rising.

The 22-year-old appears primed for a breakout season this year and has been brimming with confidence during a stretch of stellar play recently. Thursday night, the former University of Minnesota standout tallied twice in the Panthers 3-2 shootout victory over the San Jose Sharks and got the difference-maker on his first shootout try of the season. Just two games prior, Bjugstad recorded a career-high four points.

With seven points in the last three games, he appears to have put the lengthy scoring drought he went through to open the season in the rearview mirror. Look for big things from him in his third year as a pro.

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