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.
Fantasy championship pickups: Knight rises; Barre-Boulet; Byfield; Malkin near return
Apr 30, 2021
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Pete and Rob catch up on all the biggest trends around the League and look ahead to a crucial weekend in the fantasy playoffs/championships. Topics discussed include the rise of Spencer Knight for the Panthers and sneaky pickups around the League, including Alex Barre-Boulet of the Lightning, Alexander Barabanov of the Sharks and rookie Quinton Byfield of the Kings. The guys discuss the potential impact of Evgeni Malkin on the Penguins and Tyler Seguin on the Stars if either returns before the end of the regular season and other players including Semyon Varlamov (now leads NHL in shutouts), Mikael Granlund, Kasperi Kapanen, Phil Kessel, Elias Lindholm, Thomas Greiss, Yegor Sharangovich and which rookie goalies could make an impact in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Caufield’s debut; NYR surging; Teravainen’s return; Ehlers injury; Reinhart, Knight
Apr 28, 2021
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Pete and Rob catch up during the fantasy playoffs and championship week about the biggest player and team storylines around the League and sports betting trends. The guys react to the Rangers making things interesting down the stretch with elite offensive production, an incredible goal differential and their sudden proximity to the Islanders and Bruins in the MassMutual East Division with two games remaining against each of those teams. The guys also react to the long-awaited NHL debut of Canadiens forward prospect Cole Caufield and another appearance and win for Panthers rookie goalie Spencer Knight on Tuesday. In addition to the Wednesday slate, other players mentioned include Jesse Puljujarvi of the Oilers, the Blues’ new top-liners, Coyotes defensemen Jakob Chychrun and Alex Goligoski, Alexis Lafreniere of the Rangers, Jack Hughes of the Devils, Sam Reinhart of the Sabres, the Hurricanes getting Teuvo Teravainen back from injury, updates on Philipp Grubauer, Mikko Rantanen and Joonas Donskoi of the Avalanche, the potential impact of the Nikolaj Ehlers injury on the Jets and how everything has impacted the NHL.com/Fantasy rankings.
Fantasy playoff championship preview; teams to target; streamers; schedule notes
Apr 26, 2021
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Pete and Rob are joined by guest “Waiver Wire” James Harding to talk about all the best pickups at each position to help win your fantasy semifinal and championship matchups. They discuss some favorable schedules, teams to tap into and how to handle the Avalanche’s situation with uncertainty surrounding elite players Philipp Grubauer and Mikko Rantanen and the day-to-day injury for Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals. Players covered on this episode include Jakub Vrana, Nick Foligno, Sam Bennett, Cody Ceci, Andre Burakovsky, Alex Nedeljkovic, Braden Holtby, Anthony Duclair, Jeremy Swayman, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Casey Mittelstadt, Yegor Sharangovich, Anthony Stolarz, Kasperi Kapanen, Jared McCann, Jeff Carter, Oliver Bjorkstrand and more, plus a couple of sledgehammer picks for the Monday slate.
Division winner picks; Stanley Cup odds; trophy tracker; Foligno’s debut; Kapanen’s return
Apr 23, 2021
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Pete and Rob are joined by guest Michael Leboff from the Action Network to discuss all the biggest NHL betting trends down the stretch of the season. The guys run through various division title races, most notably the four-team race atop the MassMutual East, the hot Calder Trophy debate of Kirill Kaprizov of the Wild vs. Jason Robertson of the Stars and potential spoiler teams in the final weeks of the season. The guys react to Nick Foligno’s debut for the Maple Leafs, Kasperi Kapanen’s return for the Penguins and the Avalanche’s return from NHL COVID-19 protocol. Other topics discussed are the chances of the Maple Leafs and/or Panthers to end their long playoff series win droughts, the hosts' consensus pick for coach of the year, Vegas or Colorado being built for a deeper playoff run and the Predators-Stars and Blues-Coyotes debates for the fourth spot in their respective divisions.
Fantasy pickups: Bennett, Foligno, Tolvanen, Reilly; Knight's debut; Canucks' playoff chances
Apr 21, 2021
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Pete and Rob are joined by guest Chris Wassel to discuss all the biggest storylines in the fantasy playoffs and betting landscape down the stretch of the season. The guys react to Spencer Knight winning his NHL debut and debate how quickly he can find fantasy relevance as the third goalie in Florida behind Sergei Bobrovsky and Chris Driedger. Other players mentioned include Mike Reilly of the Bruins, Nick Foligno ahead of his upcoming debut with the Maple Leafs, Alex Tuch, Braden Holtby, Tanner Pearson, Nils Hoglander, Alex Goligoski, Matt Duchene and more. Chris also discusses the chances of Boston winning the MassMutual East Division.
Fantasy playoffs week 1 pickups; deep Panthers; Canucks return; Stars schedule
Apr 19, 2021
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Pete and Rob are joined by guest "Waiver Wire" James Harding to identify the best pickups for what is the first week of the fantasy hockey playoffs in many leagues. The guys touch on the Canucks' return to the ice after a long break because of COVID-19 protocol and whether they can rally around the situation and make a Stanley Cup Playoff push. The hosts also discuss ways to tap into the Stars, who still have games in hand, are playing well and have four upcoming games against the Red Wings, and also the Panthers, who are rolling three strong lines after some sneaky moves and have players worth adding at every position. In addition to the Monday slate, players and topics covered in this show include Sam Bennett, Anthony Duclair, Brandon Montour, Denis Gurianov, Chandler Stephenson, Ilya Sorokin, Igor Shesterkin, Nick Foligno, Taylor Hall, Anthony Mantha, Esa Lindell, Cole Caufield, Anton Khudobin vs. Jack Campbell, Braden Holtby, the Avalanche's COVID-19 protocol situation and the competition for the Calder Trophy.
Mantha, Vrana, Hall debuts; upside of Dubnyk, Gusev, Caufield; Stamkos injury
Apr 16, 2021
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Pete and Rob are joined by NHL.com’s David Satriano to cover all the fantasy and sports betting trends after the NHL Trade Deadline. The guys react to the debuts of Anthony Mantha with the Capitals, Taylor Hall with the Bruins, Jakub Vrana with the Red Wings, Devan Dubnyk with the Avalanche, Nikita Gusev and Brandon Montour with the Panthers and more. The guys also discuss the long-term absences of Steven Stamkos (injury) and Philipp Grubauer (COVID-19 protocol) and weigh the upside of Cole Caufield with the Canadiens and some potential drop candidates for the forward prospect. Other players discussed include Anthony Duclair, Jonas Johansson, Jacob Markstrom, Colin Blackwell, Alexander Volkov, Andrei Svechnikov, Adam Erne, Alex Killorn, Nazem Kadri and strategies for rostering Canucks players during their pause in their season and the fantasy playoffs. The show concludes with a preview of the Friday slate, a golf clap to producer Bob Bender for his Hideki Matsuyama pick at the Masters and where everyone’s baseball allegiances lie.
NHL Trade Deadline fantasy recap: Hall to Bruins, Mantha-Vrana swap; big winners
Apr 12, 2021
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Pete and Rob react to all the biggest NHL Trade Deadline moves, including fantasy stock in standard and keeper leagues, teammates impacted, potential lineup placement of players involved and Stanley Cup futures discussion. The guys give the fantasy spin on Taylor Hall being acquired by the Bruins, the surprising swap of Anthony Mantha for Jakub Vrana by the Red Wings and Capitals and some sneaky moves by the Maple Leafs (Nick Foligno, David Rittich), Avalanche (Devan Dubnyk, Carl Soderberg) and Panthers (Nikita Gusev, Brandon Montour, Sam Bennett). Other topics covered were the Blues, Coyotes and Oilers standing pat and the long-term direction of the Sabres after making a bunch of trades but keeping most of their core players.
Fantasy spin: Palmieri traded to Islanders; Hall destinations; Swayman's upside; hidden gems
Apr 09, 2021
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Pete and Rob are joined by guest Nick Alberga of Sportsnet to discuss all angles of the Islanders trading for forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac and what it means for his fantasy value and that of his new teammates. The guys continue to preview the NHL Trade Deadline with potential destinations for Sabres wing Taylor Hall and other teams that may be buyers, including the Wild and Panthers. The hosts react to young goalie Jeremy Swayman taking advantage of an opportunity for the Bruins and news that the Stars could get star players Alexander Radulov, Tyler Seguin and/or Ben Bishop back in the near future. Other players covered in this episode include Vincent Trocheck, Viktor Arvidsson, Jared Spurgeon, Florida goalie prospect Spencer Knight, hidden gems Colin Blackwell, Ross Colton, Radim Zohorna, and why Pavel Zacha is a potential beneficiary of the Devils-Islanders trade.
Trade Deadline preview: Hall, Palmieri, Laine, Gaudreau, Sabres players; sneaky Coyotes; Gallagher injury
Apr 07, 2021
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Pete and Rob are back to preview the NHL Trade Deadline, which is less than one week away (Monday, April 12 at 3 p.m. ET). The guys discuss players to consider targeting in fantasy before potential moves (Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, Patrik Laine, Johnny Gaudreau, James Reimer, etc.) and which teams are likely to be buyers. The guys break down the impact of the Montreal Canadiens injuries (Carey Price, Brendan Gallagher) with some in-house and outside replacement options and how the sneaky Coyotes have created some separation in the standings despite their top two goalies being out. The guys also touch on Eric Staal's debut for Montreal and the possibility of seeing top prospect Cole Caufield sooner now that Gallagher is out indefinitely. The guys run through the Wednesday slate and discuss players including Michael Bunting, Linus Ullmark, Jared Spurgeon, Colton Parayko, Samuel Girard, Andre Burakovsky, Frank Vatrano, Alex Galchenyuk and more.
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