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Buy-low players; Stars’ value after late start; Rangers, Canucks concerns Jan 22, 2021

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Pete and Rob are joined by fantasy, DFS & hockey betting guru Chris Wassel to go around the League and identify all the biggest trends. The guys discuss the absence of some top Washington Capitals players, the appeal of the Dallas Stars ahead of their (late) season opener and some of the top buy-low players to target in season-long fantasy trades (Elias Pettersson, Kevin Fiala, etc.). The guys discuss the slow starts for the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks and debate whether to drop Pierre-Luc Dubois in fantasy amidst the drama in Columbus. Other topics covered are impressive starts for the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings, a keeper league trade offer of Alexis Lafreniere for Jack Hughes, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltending and defensive concerns, the sneaky production of rookie defenseman Ty Smith, best bets and DFS picks for Friday.

Surprises of first week: Jack Hughes, Bobby Ryan; forward, defenseman rankings; one million listens! Jan 20, 2021

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Pete and Rob are joined by guest David Satriano to talk all things season-long fantasy, DFS and betting at the one-week mark of the NHL season. The guys discuss the surprising New Jersey Devils, including Jack Hughes and Mackenzie Blackwood, and which players could be affected once Nico Hischier eventually returns from injury. Other players covered from this week’s NHL.com/Fantasy rankings include Bobby Ryan, Alexander Romanov, Anthony Duclair, Patric Hornqvist, Carter Verhaeghe, Casey DeSmith, Tony DeAngelo, John Gibson, Chandler Stephenson and more. The four “founding fathers” of the podcast also celebrate the milestone of one million listens (leave us a review for the occasion)!

Fantasy waiver wire: week 1 pickups; Couturier injury impact; best bets Jan 18, 2021

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Pete, Rob and guest “waiver wire” James Harding discuss the best fantasy pickups around the League. They open with the implications of J.T. Miller rejoining the Vancouver Canucks from the COVID-19 protocol, the impact of Sean Couturier’s injury on the Philadelphia Flyers lineup and some big storylines from the Florida Panthers’ season opener on Sunday. The guys discuss players like Oskar Lindblom, Morgan Frost, Devon Toews, Patric Hornqvist, Ilya Sorokin, Cam Talbot, Jakob Chychrun, Yegor Sharangovich and give their best bets and DFS targets for Monday’s slate. James also explains his bold take that the Toronto Maple Leafs will miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2021.

Early-season reax; Kaprizov’s debut; Dubois; underrated rookies; best bets Jan 15, 2021

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Pete and Rob react to a thrilling first two days of the NHL season, including Kirill Kaprizov’s stellar debut for the Wild, the high-scoring trend in the Scotia North Division and some underrated rookies (Nils Hoglander, John Leonard, Alexander Romanov) to consider adding in fantasy. The guys react to news that Pierre-Luc Dubois wants to leave the Blue Jackets, whether Joel Farabee could be the real deal for the Flyers after his four-point game on opening night and give their best bets and DFS targets for the weekend.

NHL opening night; Pastrnak, Miller, Yandle; fantasy draft reax, pickups Jan 13, 2021

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Pete and Rob get you ready for opening night with fantasy draft reaction, DFS lineups, best bets and all the big storylines for the 5-game slate and across the League this week. The guys discuss the value of Joe Thornton on the Maple Leafs’ top line, compare the goalie tandems for the Canucks and Oilers and provide fantasy reaction to news surrounding David Pastrnak, J.T. Miller and Keith Yandle. The guys also identify the top rookies to watch this season and update the NHL.com/Fantasy landscape for anyone who still has their fantasy draft coming up this week.

2020-21 season preview: Best bets; Stanley Cup, division & award picks; bold predictions Jan 11, 2021

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Pete and Rob are joined by hockey betting analyst Michael Leboff from the Action Network to preview the NHL season from a sports wagering perspective and give his favorite bets. The guys discuss various Stanley Cup picks, potential division winners, injury implications, dark horse picks and the sneaky appeal of the Carolina Hurricanes, Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames. They also go around the League to identify potential surprise teams, including the Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators plus some long-shot picks for NHL awards, including Andrei Svechnikov, Ilya Sorokin, Juuse Saros, John Gibson, Tim Stuetzle, Seth Jones and more. Pete and Rob then close out the show by recapping some of their bold (yet feasible) fantasy predictions, which are available on NHL.com/Fantasy.

2020-21 season preview: Fantasy rankings, mailbag, draft primer with Alberga Jan 08, 2021

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Pete and Rob are joined by Sportsnet’s fantasy hockey guru Nick Alberga to compare his top 250 rankings to the NHL.com/Fantasy list, dive into his draft kit and answer fan questions. The guys discuss players in their UFA and RFA contract years, which teams have the edge in the difficult East Division, the Buffalo Sabres’ top-line options and the concerns facing the Edmonton Oilers. Nick identifies some value picks in drafts, why you shouldn’t reach for Patrice Bergeron, goalie advice and answers the Alex Pietrangelo vs. Shea Theodore debate. The guys also reflect on some training camp storylines and prospects who gained long-term fantasy value at the World Junior Championship, most notably Trevor Zegras, Tim Stuetzle and Dylan Cozens.

2020-21 season preview: Fantasy mock draft 2.0 Jan 05, 2021

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Pete, Rob and guest David Satriano get you ready for prime fantasy draft week with reaction to NHL.com/Fantasy's 12-team, 192-player mock draft for standard leagues. They discuss the best stacking options, goalie tandems and overall strategies, especially some lessons learned about how to approach the new divisions. The guys debate Andrei Svechnikov’s fantasy ceiling (6:27), Ilya Sorokin vs. Igor Shesterkin (35:00), training camp storylines like Brad Marchand’s return and Anthony Duclair of the Panthers (45:00) and Joe Thornton of the Maple Leafs playing on top lines (50:00). The guys also weigh in on the value of Patrick Kane with the absences of Jonathan Toews and Kirby Dach (10:50) and identify some key storylines for hits leagues and about back-to-back sets for the new season.

2020-21 season preview: Stat projections; division title odds; Kucherov injury impact Dec 28, 2020

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Pete and Rob go more in-depth on each of the NHL’s four new divisions with projected standings based on the fantasy goalie/team win predictions on NHL.com/Fantasy. The guys touch on some important fantasy trends like Nikita Kucherov being out for the entire regular season and which Lightning players are affected, for better or worse, as well as the recent PTO contracts for Mike Hoffman with the Blues and Craig Anderson with the Capitals. The guys also discuss which players to prioritize in points-only fantasy formats and their best bets for dark horse division title winners and teams with the edge to fill out the final spots in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs from each group.

2020-21 season preview: New NHL divisions Dec 22, 2020

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Pete and Rob react to the big news of a 56-game NHL season, slated to begin January 13, 2021, and the new divisional alignment, which includes the North with all seven Canada teams. The guys preview each division with player rankings debates, fantasy draft strategy, projected standings and what the early rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs could look like. The guys debate how the new divisional setup impacts teams like the Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, San Jose Sharks and Buffalo Sabres and also how the long-term injury to Nikita Kucherov affects the fantasy stock of other Tampa Bay Lightning players. Other topics discussed are the value of goalie tandems for this condensed season, the fantasy impact of the Panthers signing Anthony Duclair, Henrik Lundqvist and Oscar Klefbom being ruled out for the season and how everything has changed the top 250 rankings on NHL.com/Fantasy.

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