Fantasy: Rankings for 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs

We're down to eight teams in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, so any remaining roster moves in your fantasy format are crucial.
Below are updated rest-of-postseason fantasy player rankings by position (forwards, defensemen, goalies) for basic postseason formats counting points (goals, assists) for skaters, as well as wins and shutouts for goaltenders. When you're mulling add/drop moves or trades in your playoff leagues, use this list as a basis for your decision-making.

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NOTE: These rankings take into account past regular season and playoff production, likelihood of each player's team making a deep playoff run, difficulty of divisional bracket, power-play usage, lineup placement and goalie situation (workhorse or time-share). DNP - INJ. indicates players who did not play in the first round because of injury but are expected to return.
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FANTASY FORWARD RANKINGS FOR REST OF PLAYOFFS

1. Sidney Crosby, C, PIT
   2. Evgeni Malkin, C, PIT
   3. Nicklas Backstrom, C, WSH
   4. Connor McDavid, C, EDM
   5. Phil Kessel, W, PIT
   6. Ryan Getzlaf, C, ANA
   7. Alex Ovechkin, W, WSH
   8. Leon Draisaitl, W, EDM
   9. Vladimir Tarasenko, W, STL
   10. T.J. Oshie, W, WSH
   11. Filip Forsberg, W, NSH
   12. Ryan Johansen, C, NSH
   13. Jake Guentzel, W, PIT
   14. Viktor Arvidsson, W, NSH
   15. Evgeny Kuznetsov, C, WSH
   16. Marcus Johansson, W, WSH
   17. Justin Williams, W, WSH
   18. Corey Perry, W, ANA
   19. Jaden Schwartz, W, STL
   20. Derick Brassard, C, OTT
   21. Mats Zuccarello, W, NYR
   22. Mike Hoffman, W, OTT
   23. Rick Nash, W, NYR
   24. Conor Sheary, W, PIT
   25. Rickard Rakell, W, ANA
   26. Mika Zibanejad, C, NYR
   27. Bobby Ryan, W, OTT
   28. Patrick Eaves, W, ANA
   29. Alexander Steen, W, STL
   30. Patric Hornqvist, W, PIT
   31. Ryan Kesler, C, ANA
   32. Mark Stone, W, OTT
   33. Milan Lucic, W, EDM
   34. Bryan Rust, W, PIT
   35. Kyle Turris, C, OTT
   36. Derek Stepan, C, NYR
   37. Pat Maroon, W, EDM
   38. James Neal, W, NSH
   39. Chris Kreider, W, NYR
   40. Jakob Silfverberg, W, ANA
   41. J.T. Miller, W, NYR
   42. Andre Burakovsky, W, WSH
   43. Paul Stastny, C, STL
   44. Jordan Eberle, W, EDM
   45. Vladimir Sobotka, W, STL
   46. Kevin Fiala, W, NSH
   47. Kevin Hayes, C, NYR
   48. Colin Wilson, W, NSH (DNP - INJ.)
   49. Nick Bonino, C, PIT
   50. Pavel Buchnevich, W, NYR

Key injuries: Carl Hagelin (W, PIT), Robby Fabbri (W, STL)
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FANTASY DEFENSEMAN RANKINGS FOR REST OF PLAYOFFS

1. Kevin Shattenkirk, WSH
   2. Roman Josi, NSH
   3. Erik Karlsson, OTT
   4. Justin Schultz, PIT
   5. P.K. Subban, NSH
   6. Oscar Klefbom, EDM
   7. Alex Pietrangelo, STL
   8. John Carlson, WSH
   9. Ryan McDonagh, NYR
   10. Ryan Ellis, NSH
   11. Brady Skjei, NYR
   12. Cam Fowler, ANA (DNP - INJ.)
   13. Colton Parayko, STL
   14. Shea Theodore, ANA
   15. Dion Phaneuf, OTT
   16. Andrej Sekera, EDM
   17. Dmitry Orlov, WSH
   18. Hampus Lindholm, ANA
   19. Matt Niskanen, WSH
   20. Trevor Daley, PIT
       Key injury: Kris Letang (PIT)

FANTASY STARTING GOALIE RANKINGS FOR REST OF PLAYOFFS

1. Braden Holtby, WSH
   2. Pekka Rinne, NSH
   3. Henrik Lundqvist, NYR
   4. Jake Allen, STL
   5. Cam Talbot, EDM
   6. John Gibson, ANA
   7. Marc-Andre Fleury, PIT
   8. Craig Anderson, OTT
      Key injury: Matt Murray (PIT)