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Nick and Jake discuss the Chicago Blackhawks firing Luke Richardson and replacing him with Anders Sorensen, the third coaching change of 2023-24, with the potential ripple effect and Connor Bedard's chances at a turnaround. They also dive into the Jacob Trouba trade to the Anaheim Ducks, Igor Shesterkin contract extension and whether the New York Rangers are worth consideration from a buy-low Stanley Cup futures standpoint. Pete Jensen breaks down some waiver wire pickups, including Ross Colton, Marco Rossi, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Shane Wright, Lane Hutson vs. Brandt Clarke and more. Chris Meaney jumps on for a betting segment to discuss the futures appeal of the Dallas Stars ahead of a potential trade, the Boston Bruins being back in the Atlantic Division title race under Joe Sacco, whether the Minnesota Wild and/or Washington Capitals have staying power in the betting market and prop angles for Hutson, Troy Terry and Reilly Smith.

Nick and Jake react to Patrik Laine’s return from injury and the fantasy value of his teammates after Laine scored in his Montreal Canadiens debut. The guys also take Week 9 mailbag questions, including a fantasy breakdown of the goalie questions facing the Carolina Hurricanes and Los Angeles Kings, Mark Stone’s return to practice for the Vegas Golden Knights and potential trades that could have fantasy implications for the Dallas Stars after Tyler Seguin's long-term injury. The crew also welcomes back Tim Kalinowski for a betting segment about the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Nick and Jake catch up after the Thanksgiving break to cover the biggest storylines around the League, including the trades sending goalie Scott Wedgewood to the Colorado Avalanche and defenseman prospect David Jiricek to the Minnesota Wild. The guys also touch on recent injury returns, including Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies, and the Carolina Hurricanes’ goalie injury dilemma. Pete Jensen joins the guys to discuss the fantasy appeal of Wedgewood and Jiricek, as well as Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway under new Blues coach Jim Montgomery, two unsung heroes of the Utah Hockey Club & players to target from the surprising San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets offenses. The crew also goes in-depth on the Calder Trophy race and gives some picks and props for the week ahead.

Nick and Jake catch up after the weekend action to discuss the Blues hiring Jim Montgomery and what it means from a fantasy perspective.  They also talk about the injury status of Kirill Kaprizov, Alex Ovechkin, Auston Matthews and Pyotr Kochetkov.  Chris Meaney joins the show with the top waiver wire pickups for Week 8 and a look at the wager landscape on a busy NHL week of action. 

Nick and Jake react to the fantasy and betting implications of the Boston Bruins' coaching change from Jim Montgomery to Joe Sacco and the impact of Alex Ovechkin's injury on the Washington Capitals. The guys welcome Chris Meaney to the NHL Fantasy crew for a betting segment to get his point and shot prop angles and a parlay. They take Week 7 mailbag questions with Pete Jensen on whether to sell high on John Carlson and pick up Andrew Mangiapane after the Ovechkin injury and also the new-look Dallas Stars' top line. Other topics covered include the biggest goalie surprises around the League at the one-quarter mark, a potential coaching bump for the Bruins' power play, whether Kiefer Sherwood of the Vancouver Canucks and Will Cuylle of the New York Rangers are worth adding in fantasy and more.

Nick and Jake catch up after the weekend action to discuss the ongoing struggles of the Boston Bruins and also Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard and whether to buy low in fantasy. They also discuss injury implications of Alexandar Georgiev, Frederik Andersen, Mats Zuccarello, Joel Eriksson Ek, Seth Jones and others with replacement options and preview this week's schedule. Pete Jensen joins the show with the top waiver wire pickups for Week 7, including Mason Marchment, Logan Thompson, Bobby McMann, Ryan McLeod and more, and the guys give some of their best bets for the upcoming week. Other players discussed include Olen Zellweger, Kyle Palmieri, Joonas Korpisalo, Ivan Fedotov and more. 

Nick and Jake catch up to talk about the Winnipeg Jets' unprecedented start and how to tap into the team from a fantasy and betting perspective. They answer listener questions on Jason Robertson, Valeri Nichushkin, Auston Matthews and the Colorado Avalanche's goalie situation. Michael Leboff and Tim Kalinowski hop on to talk about all the short-term and long-term betting angles around the NHL, including the staying power of the Jets, underdogs to target and the latest looks at the awards market. 

Nick and Jake discuss whether to sell high on players from the Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild in fantasy and also some injury replacement options for Brock Boeser and Mark Stone. Pete Jensen drops by to break down some of the top 10 pickups for Week 6, including Marco Rossi, Jack Roslovic, Jakob Chychrun, a couple of veteran goalie options and the sneaky underdog appeal of teams like the Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks. The guys also make some picks for games early in the week, including some differing opinions on the Hurricanes-Golden Knights matchup, and touch on futures storylines like Connor Hellebuyck for Hart Trophy, Alex Ovechkin for the Rocket Richard and more.

Nick and Jake catch up after key injury returns like Connor McDavid, Macklin Celebrini and Artturi Lehkonen and discuss various betting angles surrounding Colorado with news that Valeri Nichushkin will return Nov. 15. They also discuss the slow-starting Nashville Predators and whether they’ll turn it around. Pete Jensen joins the guys to answer fan questions and make some picks for the rest of the week. Other topics covered include Martin Necas’ staying power, Matthew Knies vs. Owen Tippett and some of the biggest disappointments around the League through the first month. Other betting storylines explored include Celebrini and Justus Annunen for Calder, McDavid for Art Ross and Kirill Kaprizov for Hart. 

Nick and Jake react to an impressive start from the Washington Capitals and discuss their staying power and also Alex Ovechkin’s outside chance of reaching Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal mark as early as this season. The guys also cover the injury to Mathew Barzal and other storylines including the Rocket Richard race and betting plays for the week ahead. Pete Jensen joins the show to pump up players like Connor McMichael, Aliaksei Protas, Artturi Lehkonen, Ryan Donato, Jake Walman, Anton Forsberg and more.