Nick Alberga and Jake Hahn have the 24/7/365 pulse of the fantasy hockey world. Whether you play daily fantasy or are in a season-long league or pool, the NHL Fantasy on Ice crew, including fantasy gurus Pete Jensen and Chris Meaney, brings the knowledge and advice to give you an edge over your competition. The hosts also dip their toes into the ever-growing world of sports betting.
Week 10 fantasy mailbag, Blues' coaching change with Jake Hahn
Dec 14, 2023
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Pete, Nick and Anna are joined by guest Jake Hahn from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to revisit the Stanley Cup futures market and answer fan questions involving players around the League. The crew discusses buy-low candidates like Matthew Tkachuk, Timo Meier, Jordan Kyrou and other angles surrounding the Blues' coaching change from Craig Berube to Drew Bannister. Other players and topics covered include reasons to buy low on the Penguins or Lightning, Brock Boeser and Filip Forsberg being fantasy MVP candidates, how the sportsbooks are back on board with the red-hot Oilers, the Islanders' thriving offense, injury replacements for Dylan Larkin, Kyle Connor, Andrei Svechnikov and more.
NHL | Action Network collaboration: surprising Vezina Trophy contenders
Dec 11, 2023
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Pete Jensen and Nick Alberga are joined by Nick Martin of the Action Network to discuss the Stanley Cup futures storylines, NHL Awards races and betting angles for the upcoming week. Topics this week include the wide-open Vezina Trophy race, giving props with Anna Dua, ways to tap into the surprising Coyotes & more. Listen to Line Change! with Michael Leboff and Nick Martin of the Action Network every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the NHL season: https://apple.co/3s0c2Nh
Fantasy waiver wire pickups: Week 10
Dec 11, 2023
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Pete, Nick and Anna identify the best pickups around the NHL for the 10th week of the season. They break down injuries to Joseph Woll, Kyle Connor, Dylan Larkin, Boone Jenner and others and identify pickups including Mikael Granlund of the Sharks, Dmitri Voronkov of the Blue Jackets and more. Other players and topics covered include Charlie Lindgren, stashing Max Pacioretty and Jack Quinn ahead of their potential injury returns in the coming weeks, the Kraken's deep struggles this season, Jason Zucker's promotion to the Coyotes' top line and more.
Week 9 mailbag; keeper / dynasty leagues
Dec 07, 2023
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Pete, Nick and Anna are joined by guest Steven Ellis from Daily Faceoff to catch up on all the prospects around the NHL and fantasy keeper and dynasty league storylines. The crew reacts to news that Patrick Kane will make his Red Wings and season debut Thursday, what the signing means for Alex DeBrincat’s value in long-term leagues and their projected linemate J.T. Compher immediately. Other topics and players covered include the Hughes vs. Tkachuk brothers debate, Quinton Byfield skyrocketing in keeper leagues, what Carter Hart’s bounce back means for the Flyers with Matvei Michkov’s upside in future seasons, the road to Connor Ingram’s breakout season, the Coyotes’ strong secondary scoring, Evgeny Kuznetsov trade speculation, William Eklund’s trajectory for the Sharks and more.
NHL | Action Network collaboration: Kane to Detroit betting angles
Dec 04, 2023
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Pete, Nick and Michael Leboff of the Action Network discuss the Stanley Cup futures storylines, NHL Awards races and betting angles surrounding Patrick Kane signing with the Detroit Red Wings. Listen to Line Change! with Michael Leboff and Nick Martin of the Action Network every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the NHL season: https://apple.co/3s0c2Nh
Fantasy waiver wire pickups: Week 9
Dec 04, 2023
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Pete, Nick and Anna catch up about all the best pickups around the NHL this week. The crew discusses under-the-radar Red Wings players that could get a fantasy bump from Patrick Kane's upcoming season debut like goalie Alex Lyon and defenseman Jake Walman, young players making an impact like Jake Neighbours, Simon Nemec (with Dougie Hamilton injured) and the positive impact of the Wild's coaching change so far. Other players discussed include Michael Carcone of the Coyotes, Thomas Chabot's recent return for the Senators, Jonny Brodzinski producing in a top-six role for the Rangers since being recalled, some hidden value in Sharks forwards like Michael Granlund and more.
Fantasy spin: Patrick Kane to Red Wings; Week 8 mailbag
Nov 30, 2023
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Pete, Nick and Anna break down all angles of the Detroit Red Wings signing Patrick Kane to a one-year contract, with the impact on their Stanley Cup Playoff futures appeal, the fantasy value of new teammates Alex DeBrincat, Moritz Seider, J.T. Compher, Alex Lyon and more. Other players and topics covered include Anthony Beauvillier's sleeper upside after being traded to the Blackhawks (where he could play on a line with Connor Bedard), the Minnesota Wild's coaching change from Dean Evason to John Hynes, sell-low fantasy trade targets for Alex Ovechkin, trendy pickups like Gustav Nyquist, Jake Neighbours and Michael Carcone, what to do with Erik Gustafsson now that Adam Fox is back and more.
Fantasy waiver wire pickups: Week 8; Jets taking flight
Nov 27, 2023
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Nick and Anna identify the best fantasy pickups for Week 8 and highlight all the key trends post-Thanksgiving, including the upside of the Winnipeg Jets who are on a roll going 8-2-0 in their past 10 games. They discuss buy-low trade targets from struggling teams like the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, while highlighting value on the overlooked Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks. Players and topics covered include Trevor Moore and the Los Angeles Kings remaining underrated, Gustav Nyquist and the high-scoring Nashville Predators, Andrei Vasilevskiy’s return to the Tampa Bay crease, Philipp Kurashev benefitting from playing with Connor Bedard, Vladislav Namestnikov and Connor Hellebuyck being key Jets players to watch, Andrei Svechnikov scoring his first of the season amid goalie concerns for the Carolina Hurricanes and more.
Fantasy waiver wire pickups & mailbag: Week 7
Nov 20, 2023
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Pete, Nick and Anna identify the best pickups and answer fan questions on the Thanksgiving week edition of the show. The crew runs through NHL Awards races, especially the Jack Adams, and big storylines around the League like Patrik Laine being healthy scratched by the Blue Jackets. Other players and topics covered include secondary Flyers players like Joel Farabee and Sean Walker, how Connor Ingram is keeping the Coyotes in the playoff race, the Wild’s struggles, Quinn Hughes’ case for the Hart Trophy and more.
Fantasy mailbag: Week 6; guest: Chris Meaney
Nov 16, 2023
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Pete, Nick and Anna are joined by guest Chris Meaney of FTN Network to discuss the Tage Thompson injury, the impact on the Sabres’ secondary forwards and goalie Devon Levi and identify outside replacements. Other topics covered and mailbag questions include whether Vancouver’s offense has staying power, 2020 draftees Quinton Byfield vs. Alexis Lafreniere for the rest of the season, Jack Hughes of the Devils and Brandon Montour of the Panthers nearing returns from injury, the Islanders’ fantasy outlook during their struggles, why the Flyers could hang around in the playoff race, Jordan Binnington vs. Charlie Lindgren, whether to sell high on Travis Sanheim, Filip Hronek and/or Adin Hill and more.
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