NHL Fantasy on Ice

Pete and Nick are joined by Ben Zweiman, Senior Managing Editor at DraftKings Nation, to discuss fantasy, DFS and betting trends around the NHL. The guys dive into the Devils' possession dominance and whether Jesper Bratt should be considered a sell-high candidate. They also debate New Jersey and Buffalo as surprise playoff contenders in the Eastern Conference and identify fantasy pickups from the Sabres including Jeff Skinner, Victor Olofsson, Casey Mittelstadt and more. Other players and topics covered in this episode include sell-high candidates Erik Karlsson and Hampus Lindholm (with Charlie McAvoy progressing in his injury recovery), buy-low options from the struggling Blues (Jordan Kyrou, Ryan O'Reilly and more), Rickard Rakell, Dmitry Orlov, Stuart Skinner, the Coyotes' competitive play at Mullett Arena and the bounce-back appeal of the defending champion Avalanche in the NHL Global Series. NHL Fantasy on Ice is presented by SKIP, the official food delivery app of the NHL!

Nick Alberga is joined by Michael Leboff from Action Network to take a look at the week ahead and break down where the value may lie during the 4th week of NHL action. 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 and Nick are joined by Anna Dua to identify the best pickups for the fourth week of the fantasy season. The crew discusses the Maple Leafs' struggles, the emergence of Nick Robertson as a top-six forward and whether a coaching change could happen at some point this season. They also debate the rest-of-season fantasy value of players like Brandon Montour, Vince Dunn, Jaden Schwartz, Evan Rodrigues, Vitek Vanecek, Stuart Skinner, Victor Olofsson, Brandon Hagel, Alex Stalock, Max Domi, Brock Nelson, Frederick Gaudreau, Craig Anderson, the Canucks' bounce-back appeal, buy-low candidates (Sam Reinhart, Elias Lindholm, MacKenzie Weegar, Thatcher Demko) and more.

Pete and Nick are joined by Chris Meaney of FTN Network to answer fan questions and update their fantasy rankings landscape after the first few weeks of the season. The guys debate Shane Pinto as a fantasy pickup and dark horse Calder Trophy candidate after the injury to Josh Norris, react to Brad Marchand being ahead of schedule in his injury return timetable and identify buy-low (Roman Josi, Timo Meier, Moritz Seider, Thatcher Demko) and sell-high (Valeri Nichushkin, Linus Ullmark) candidates. Other players covered in this episode include Stuart Skinner, Logan Thompson and Adin Hill, Jesper Bratt, Chandler Stephenson, Gabriel Vilardi, Kent Johnson vs. Brandon Hagel, Fabian Zetterlund, Matt Grzelcyk and more.

Pete Jensen is joined by Nick Martin from Action Network to take a look at the week ahead and break down where the value may lie during the 3rd week of NHL action. They discuss the parity in the NHL with teams like the Blackhawks, Devils, Flyers and Sharks providing some hidden opportunities lately. The guys also debate Rasmus Dahlin as a Norris Trophy contender, Don Granato of the Sabres and Derek Lalonde of the Red Wings as Jack Adams looks, whether the Canucks can turn their season around, the impact of the Aaron Ekblad injury on their futures appeal and some of the most-anticipated games of the upcoming 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 and Nick are joined by "Waiver Wire" James Harding to discuss some of the best pickups for the third week of the fantasy season. The guys highlight sneaky offseason movers like Dominik Kubalik of the Red Wings and Eric Comrie of the Sabres and top-performing rookies early on like Calen Addison, Shane Pinto and Cole Perfetti. Other players covered in this episode include Brandon Montour, Matt Grzelcyk and Arber Xhekaj as Aaron Ekblad fantasy replacements, Nick Robertson, Alex Tuch, Nico Hischier, Jake DeBrusk, MacKenzie Blackwood and more.

Pete and Nick react to Aaron Ekblad’s long-term injury for the Panthers and the Red Wings’ forward lines without Tyler Bertuzzi and Jakub Vrana. The guys also answer a ton of fan questions involving players like Jake DeBrusk vs. Taylor Hall, Vincent Trocheck, Gabriel Vilardi, Logan Thompson vs. Marc-Andre Fleury, Nick Robertson, which slow-starting rookies to be patient with or drop, Gabriel Landeskog’s injury timetable, whether the Canucks should panic and discuss other trending players like Oliver Wahlstrom, Shane Gostisbehere, Alexis Lafreniere, Rickard Rakell, Carter Hart, Kevin Hayes and more. They also give their fantasy hockey deliveries of the week; NHL Fantasy on Ice is presented by SKIP, the official food delivery app of the NHL!

Nick Alberga and Michael Leboff take a look at the week ahead and break down where the value may lie during this 2nd week of NHL action. They discuss the Boston Bruins starting the season strong, the unfortunate luck of the Blue Jackets, the issue surrounding the Maple Leafs goaltending, the defensive issues of the New Jersey Devils, the underdog value that the Arizona Coyotes present and some interesting shot prop numbers at the start of the season. 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 and Nick are joined by Anna Dua to identify the best fantasy waiver wire pickups for Week 2 of the NHL season. The crew discusses hot starts for the Red Wings and Flyers, which players are benefiting most from coach John Tortorella and why slow starts for the Wild, Blue Jackets and Devils are concerning. Other topics covered include JJ Peterka and the Sabres’ long-term fantasy appeal, Pavel Zacha’s potential staying power with the Bruins, Justin Schultz and the suddenly potent Kraken power play, the impact of the Matt Murray injury on the Maple Leafs, Martin Necas, Elmer Soderblom, Dawson Mercer and more. NHL Fantasy on Ice is presented by SKIP, the official food delivery app of the NHL! 

Pete and Nick are joined by Jake Hahn from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to break down the first few nights of the new season with all the fantasy and betting takeaways. The crew gives replacement options for injured Patrik Laine, reacts to a big return to the NHL for David Krejci and previews the rest of the week. Other topics covered include Matt Murray’s shaky Maple Leafs debut, Cole Caufield’s ceiling, the Oilers’ championship hopes, Oliver Bjorkstrand’s strong Kraken debut, why Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin are must-roster players from the Avalanche this season, Phil Kessel vs. Reilly Smith and Martin Necas' potential bounce-back season. The guys also answer fan questions debating Bruins goalies Jeremy Swayman vs. Linus Ullmark, Mika Zibanejad’s projected goal total and whether to hold Jakob Chychrun in fantasy before a potential trade.