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Week 6 pickups; Blackhawks: biggest surprise? Nov 10, 2025

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Alberga, Hahn and Meaney react to the biggest surprises around the NHL at the one-month mark, including the Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks and their top players being among the League leaders in points. Jensen joins for the top 10 pickups for Week 6, including recent injury returns in K'Andre Miller, Mats Zuccarello and Cole Perfetti and high-end young players in Jesper Wallstedt, Yaroslav Askarov and Artyom Levshunov. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys give their favorite side and prop angles for upcoming games this week and preview the Ducks-Avalanche game on Tuesday night.

Hold or fold after 1st month; Week 5 mailbag Nov 06, 2025

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Alberga, Hahn and Meaney run through a ton of fan questions about topics around the League, from the sell-high appeal of Cutter Gauthier, Nick Schmaltz and Trevor Zegras to a rare Brayden Point buy-low window and some early-season woes for the Florida Panthers. The guys play hold or fold with a number of players, including slow-starting Gabriel Landeskog, Steven Stamkos, Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers offense, Dylan Holloway and young players like Frank Nazar and Zeev Buium. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys run through their favorite prop and betting angles for the rest of the week.

Ducks' surprising start; Week 5 pickups Nov 03, 2025

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Alberga, Hahn and Meaney discuss the Anaheim Ducks' breakout start to the season and various players to add in fantasy, including Beckett Sennecke and Chris Kreider, and betting angles surrounding the team. The crew talks recent injuries and returns, especially goalie situations for the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes. Jensen joins to discuss Week 5 pickups, including players from the surprising Pittsburgh Penguins like Anthony Mantha and Tristan Jarry, Philipp Kurashev's recent surge for the San Jose Sharks, and other pickups like Nick Robertson, Corey Perry and Jack Roslovic. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys give their side leanings, favorite props and revenge angles for upcoming games.

Canadiens' NHL Awards contenders; Week 4 mailbag Oct 30, 2025

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Alberga, Hahn, Meaney and Jensen take fan questions on hot topics around the NHL, including Jakub Dobes' hot start, Jacob Markstrom's return for the Devils, Victor Olofsson's outburst for the Avalanche and more. Other topics and debates discussed include Matvei Michkov vs. Ivan Demidov, what to do with Artemi Panarin and Andrei Svechnikov, the St. Louis Blues' goaltending struggles, players to target in bangers leagues for hits and blocks and the Utah Mammoth being a robust contender. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys take a deep dive into the futures market with Stanley Cup and NHL Awards angles approaching the one-month mark of the NHL season, including multiple contenders from the Montreal Canadiens for different trophies.

Week 4 pickups; "Frozen Frenzy" Oct 27, 2025

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Alberga, Hahn and Meaney discuss injuries to valuable fantasy players like Roman Josi, William Nylander, Quinn Hughes, Robert Thomas and Rickard Rakell with internal and external fantasy replacement options. Jensen joins the show to discuss the top 10 pickups on NHL.com/Fantasy for Week 4, including Jakub Dobes, Dmitri Voronkov, Jack Quinn and Kris Letang, the San Jose Sharks' offensive resurgence and load management for Michael Misa and why you should hold onto St. Louis Blues players during their slow start. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys preview the 16-game "Frozen Frenzy" on Tuesday with key matchups and players to monitor in the props market.

Week 3 mailbag; early buy-low candidates Oct 23, 2025

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Alberga, Hahn, Meaney and Jensen take a ton of mailbag questions from concerned fantasy managers through the first few weeks of the season. They take a look at the defenseman landscape to find replacements for injured Shayne Gostisbehere, discuss the surprising Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers and whether Emmitt Finnie has staying power for the Detroit Red Wings. Other topics covered include Brad Marchand's hot start, whether to panic about slow starts for Alex Ovechkin, Evan Bouchard, Matvei Michkov, Dustin Wolf, St. Louis Blues players, Jackson LaCombe and more. Then, in "On the Money," the guys go through some leanings and prop angles for the rest of the week, including players who are overdue for their first goal of the season.

Week 3 pickups; Golden Knights sign Hart Oct 21, 2025

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Alberga, Hahn and Meaney discuss the MVP-caliber start for Jack Eichel, injury to Mark Stone and the Golden Knights signing Carter Hart, who's eligible to play Dec. 1. Jensen joins to discuss the top fantasy pickups on NHL.com/Fantasy, including three Buffalo Sabres players, Leo Carlsson’s role under coach Joel Quenneville, a revitalized Brent Burns with the Avalanche and more. Then, in “On the Money,” presented by Bet365.ca, the guys attack various sides and prop angles for the first few days of the week.

Brady Tkachuk replacements; Week 2 mailbag Oct 16, 2025

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Alberga, Hahn, Meaney and Jensen identify potential fantasy injury replacements for Brady Tkachuk and go around the NHL to answer mailbag questions. The guys discuss Chris Kreider's bounce-back start and potential staying power, whether to sell high on hot starters like Pavel Dorofeyev, various buy-low candidates and how Josh Doan and Zach Benson finally sparked the Buffalo Sabres. Other players discussed include Zeev Buium and Vladimir Tarasenko thriving on the Wild's top power-play unit, rookie Easton Cowan's upside on the top line for the Toronto Maple Leafs and injury replacements for goalies like Jacob Markstrom and Adin Hill. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365, the guys give their favorite prop angles and picks for Thursday and Friday, including Martin Necas' early prowess, the many ways to tap into Matthew Schaefer and more.

Week 2 pickups; Schaefer's early prowess Oct 14, 2025

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Alberga, Hahn and Meaney discuss the Lane Hutson contract extension and the Montreal Canadiens' talented core, as well as some of the top fantasy and betting storylines around the NHL, including Matthew Schaefer's strong EDGE stats and rapid rise in the Calder Trophy race and surprises around the League like fans dropping Ivan Demidov and slow starts for some of the elite Atlantic Division teams. Jensen joins the show to identify the top fantasy waiver wire pickups for Week 2, from the Anaheim Ducks' young duo of Beckett Sennecke and Cutter Gauthier to Shane Pinto's goal-scoring, John Klingberg on the Sharks' PP1, goalies Jet Greaves and Cam Talbot and more. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365, the guys discuss prop angles for games this week, including high-scoring options across the Ducks and Minnesota Wild lineups, Michael Misa's upcoming NHL debut, Zack Bolduc's immediate impact with the Canadiens and more.

Week 1 mailbag; McDavid staying; early overreactions Oct 09, 2025

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Nick, Jake and Means catch up after the first two nights of games with the biggest surprises, from Elias Lindholm to Frank Nazar and Arturs Silovs to Connor McDavid taking a discount to stay with the Edmonton Oilers, and disappointments around the League. The guys take a bunch of fan questions on hot player debates and early add/drop decisions, including whether to cut Patrik Laine after one game and how high the ceiling is for Pavel Dorofeyev. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca, the guys give their favorite sides and props angles for the rest of the opening week.

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