NHL Fantasy on Ice

Pete, Nick and Anna catch up before the NHL All-Star break with second-half storylines, fantasy MVP candidates based on average draft position (e.g. Sam Reinhart, Brock Boeser, Filip Forsberg), biggest busts and more. They dissect the many elite teams in the Western Conference and which teams have fallen short of expectations around the NHL, including the Devils, Wild, Sabres and Senators. Other players and topics discussed include the Canucks' drastically different futures outlook compared to the preseason, Stuart Skinner's bounce-back stretch, the Kings' fall from grace over the past month, Wyatt Johnston and Matt Duchene being top-notch secondary scorers for Dallas, the Avalanche signing Zach Parise and a preview of 2024 NHL All-Star festivities.

Pete, Nick and Anna are joined by guest Chris Meaney of FTN Network to go around the NHL and discuss fantasy and betting storylines, including Adin Hill's return for the Golden Knights, which Canadian team has the best chance to win the Stanley Cup this year, the LA Kings' struggles and whether to buy low on Pierre-Luc Dubois in fantasy. Players and topics covered include Artturi Lehkonen's return from injury, NHL Trade Deadline stances for teams like the Rangers and Panthers, Olen Zellweger's NHL debut, hidden value in the Senators down the stretch of the season, the Flyers' outlook for the rest of the season and more.

Pete and Nick are joined by Michael Leboff of the Action Network to explore possible betting angles surrounding the Islanders after hiring new coach Patrick Roy and the Oilers during their 13-game winning streak. The crew also gives their favorite looks for the upcoming week, including “Giving Props with Anna Dua, previews the big Jets-Bruins matchup, Leboff builds a team division winners parlay and more.

Pete, Nick & Anna catch up after the Islanders’ coaching change from Lane Lambert to Patrick Roy with potential fantasy beneficiaries and whether they will make the playoffs. The crew discusses players to add around the NHL, including Anders Lee, Chandler Stephenson, Logan O’Connor, Shane Pinto, David Rittich and players who recently returned from injuries like Timo Meier, Boone Jenner, Logan Couture and Seth Jones. Other players and topics covered include ways to tap into the Oilers during their winning streak, whether to target Elias Lindholm in fantasy before a potential trade, whether Alex Lyon can lead the Red Wings to the postseason and more.

Pete and Nick are joined by Tim Kalinowski of Action Network to catch up on the NHL Awards races, spots for the upcoming week, the betting implications of Jamie Drysdale trade to the Flyers, key injury returns like Kyle Connor of the Jets and Kirill Kaprizov of the Wild and buy-low windows on various teams. Other topics covered include longshot angles involving the surging Oilers, Coyotes goalie Connor Ingram, Ducks rookie Leo Carlsson, whether the Maple Leafs could miss the playoffs and more.

Pete and Nick catch up on the best pickups around the NHL, including ways to tap into the surging Flyers beyond just Jamie Drysdale. Players and topics discussed include Samuel Ersson, Noah Hanifin and the sneaky Flames offense, Jaden Schwartz, Leo Carlsson returning from injury, Nick Bjugstad, Nick Perbix, a soft spot in the schedule for the Sabres, Pyotr Kochetkov's injury, which Avalanche players to pick up with Valeri Nichushkin in the Players Assistance Program and more.

Pete, Nick and Anna are joined by Jake Hahn from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to discuss the Flyers-Ducks trade involving Jamie Drysdale and prospect Cutter Gauthier with whether to add Drysdale now after a strong debut, keeper/dynasty implications and what it means for Travis Sanheim and Philadelphia's playoff chances. Other topics covered include Connor Bedard's Calder Trophy chances with an updated injury timetable of 6-8 weeks, whether to hang onto Wild rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt after a rough NHL debut, buy or sell hot goalies Martin Jones and Joey Daccord, the impact of Linus Ullmark's injury, a Joseph Woll injury update and more.

Pete Jensen and Nick Alberga are joined by Michael Leboff of the Action Network to discuss how the Calder Trophy landscape has changed with Connor Bedard being placed on IR, ways to tap into the Winnipeg Jets and how Evan Bouchard is climbing the Norris Trophy leaderboard with the Oilers recent run of success. Plus, they look at some betting spots for this upcoming week and it's another edition of "Giving Props" with Anna Dua. Listen to Line Change! from the Action Network every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the NHL season: https://apple.co/3s0c2N

Pete, Nick and Anna catch up on the best fantasy pickups and replacements for injured Connor Bedard and Jack Hughes. They discuss rookies who could emerge in the Calder Trophy race in Bedard's absence, including Pyotr Kochetkov, Adam Fantilli, Brock Faber, Connor Zary and also whether Jason Dickinson is worth a look in fantasy given his surprisingly productive season for Chicago. Other topics covered include the sneaky upside of rookies Brandt Clarke of the Kings and Jesper Wallstedt of the Wild, Jaden Schwartz nearing a return for the surging Kraken, Jonathan Drouin, Sam Girard and Josh Manson being viable adds from the Avalanche and more.

Discussion on the staying power of Joey Daccord for the Kraken, picking up Andre Burakovsky after his return, and Seattle's potential in the playoffs. Analysis of the Devils with Nico Daws recalled and replacement options for injured players. Whether to pick up Max Pacioretty ahead of his return for the Capitals. Also, Yaroslav Askarov's first win for the Predators, coaching changes benefiting players, and fantasy hockey players to consider for your roster.