NHL Fantasy on Ice

Pete Jensen, Nick Alberga and Anna Dua are joined by Jake Hahn of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to preview each first round series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for fantasy pools counting the entire 2023 postseason. The crew debates the top of the rankings (follow along on NHL.com/Fantasy) and gives their sleepers and X-factors, identifies key injuries and potential returns and teams they are most confident in stacking players from.

Pete and Nick are joined by Steven Ellis from Daily Faceoff and the Puck Poolies podcast to discuss all the most intriguing players and prospects around the NHL from a fantasy keeper / dynasty standpoint. The guys debate the second-best keeper option behind Connor McDavid with cases for Leon Draisaitl, Jason Robertson and Jack Hughes. Ellis handicaps the Calder Trophy race for next season, including names ranging from expected top NHL Draft pick Connor Bedard to NCAA products like Luke Hughes, Logan Cooley and Devon Levi. Other topics covered include the Wild's promising future with Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Filip Gustavsson and Co., Nashville's upside with some sneaky young talent and Barry Trotz taking over as GM, where to rank Ilya Sorokin in long-term leagues, the Sabres' playoff chances next season, other team debates for keeper leagues like Red Wings vs. Senators, Blue Jackets vs. Ducks and more.

Pete and Nick are joined by "Waiver Wire" James Harding to discuss all the biggest trends for the fantasy championship weeks and playoff races. James give his take on whether the Islanders can hang onto a playoff spot with them, the Panthers, Penguins and Sabres fighting for two spots in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race and the crew identifies some players to target in fantasy from those teams. Other players and topics discussed in this show include goalie streaming options (Devon Levi, Antti Raanta, Alex Lyon, Alex Nedeljkovic), Matias Maccelli, whether to drop Brandon Hagel, John Klingberg's upside on the Wild's PP1, Travis Konecny's return and the impact on Morgan Frost, a preview of the Maple Leafs vs. Lightning first-round series rematch, the guys' level of confidence in the Golden Knights and some picks for the Masters and NCAA championship.

Pete and Nick break down the Stanley Cup Playoff races, the different avenues to tap into the Panthers in fantasy during their postseason chase and whether the Jets or Flames will get the final spot in the Western Conference. Other players and topics discussed in this show include the keeper league stock of Avalanche defenseman Bowen Byram, Devon Levi's upcoming NHL debut for the Sabres against the Rangers on Friday, Thomas Chabot injury replacements, the significance of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' potential 100-point season, whether the Oilers would match up better against the Golden Knights or Kings in the playoffs, whether to drop Nazem Kadri in fantasy, Sammy Blais' strong category coverage for the Blues and more.

Pete and Nick are joined by Anna Dua to identify the best pickups for the 24th week of the fantasy season. They cover some sneaky non-contending teams that can make a difference during the fantasy playoffs, including the Coyotes, Canadiens and Blues, and whether the healthy and deep Kings, who got Kevin Fiala back from injury, can win at least one round this postseason. Other players and topics discussed in this episode include the ongoing Dylan Strome vs. Nick Schmaltz debate, Tyson Foerster's upside in long-term leagues for the Flyers, injuries to Patrik Laine and Jakob Chychrun, Rasmus Sandin vs. Filip Hronek for the rest of the season, the Sharks suddenly being tied for the fewest points in the NHL, goalie options for the fantasy championship push and more. 

Pete and Nick are joined by guest Chris Meaney of FTN Network to cover all the fantasy playoff and betting storylines around the NHL. The guys debate the Eastern Conference gauntlet, which fringe playoff team (FLA, NYI, PIT) could put an elite one on upset alert, Frederik Andersen being the X-factor for the Hurricanes this postseason, and Chris says there’s value in the Stars and Kings to win it all. Other players and topics discussed include Ilya Sorokin’s case to be the best goalie option in keeper leagues, the sneaky appeal of Blue Jackets players down the stretch, where to rank top prospect Connor Bedard in fantasy for next season, Jonathan Quick vs. Logan Thompson for the rest of the season, targets in the point prop market, players to add from teams that play back-to-backs this weekend, Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s upside with Brock Nelson and Mathew Barzal injured, must-add players from the Golden Knights (Reilly Smith, Ivan Barbashev, Pavel Dorofeyev), Matt Boldy’s outburst for the Wild in the absence of Kirill Kaprizov and more. 

Pete Jensen is joined by Michael Leboff from the Action Network to discuss division title races, make/miss playoff angles and the Stanley Cup futures market. Plus, best bets and underdog spots to keep an eye on this week. Listen to Line Change! with Michael Leboff and Nick Martin of the Action Network every Tuesday and Thursday of the NHL season: https://apple.co/3s0c2Nh

Pete is back with Nick and "Waiver Wire" James to identify the best pickups for Week 23 and the fantasy playoffs. The guys discuss the fantasy appeal of elite goalie prospect Devon Levi after he signed an entry-level contract with the Sabres, sneaky players like Barrett Hayton, Juuso Valimaki of the Coyotes and Kyle Palmieri and Pierre Engvall of the Islanders and more. Other players and topics discussed include Tristan Jarry vs. Casey DeSmith for the rest of the season, Jakub Vrana, Eetu Luostarinen, Rasmus Sandin's value with John Carlson nearing a return from injury, Evan Rodrigues, Jaroslav Halak, whether to handcuff goalies (example: Joonas Korpisalo, Pheonix Copley from Kings) in the fantasy playoffs, Tyson Barrie, Pete's take on the Hurricanes losing Andrei Svechnikov and more.

Nick and Anna break down the injury bug hitting the NHL, including Andrei Svechnikov’s season being over. Artturi Lehkonen will miss significant time down the stretch for the Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild are finding their way without Kirill Kaprizov. At this time of year there’s fantasy value to be found on non-playoff teams including the Arizona Coyotes and Barrett Hayton, the Chicago Blackhawks and Taylor Raddysh and Nashville’s Tommy Novak. Miro Heiskanen is heating up with the Dallas Stars and Wyatt Johnston might be the player your fantasy team needs. NHL Fantasy on Ice is presented by SKIP, the official food delivery app of the NHL!

Nick and Anna break down the best fantasy waiver wire pickups for Week 22 to get you ready for fantasy hockey playoffs. The team discusses who to add and drop, including standouts after the trade deadline such as Nino Niederreiter, Rasmus Sandin and Jonathan Quick. When will Timo Meier get it going with the New Jersey Devils? When will the Seattle Kraken finally be taken seriously as a strong fantasy team? Other players discussed in this episode include Evan Rodrigues, Samuel Girard, Jaden Schwartz, Jared McCann, Dylan Strome, Mason Marchment, Barrett Hayton, Thomas Chabot, Jakob Chychrun, and more. NHL Fantasy on Ice is presented by SKIP, the official food delivery app of the NHL!