The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers

2025-26 Post-Mortem and Playoff Preview

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0000

In episode 88, the final episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast for the 2025-26 season, experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville conduct a post-mortem with our best and worst picks and predictions of the fantasy hockey season, and tee up the 2026 playoffs with our picks and playoff pool strategies. Thank you for listening all season and have a great summer.

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Vegas' Coaching Gamble

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0000

In episode 87 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville open with a discussion about the shocking, late-season coaching change by the Golden Knights, replacing Bruce Cassidy with John Tortorella, and its potential impact on their players. Injury updates for Thomas Chabot, Damon Severson, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and others are also discussed before the episode finishes with a discussion about the fantasy values of both Porter Martone and Matvei Michkov of the Flyers.

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Another One Bites The Dust: Oilers Lose Draisaitl

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0000

In episode 86 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss the impact of the Oilers losing Leon Draisaitl for the rest of the regular season, the impending returns of Mikko Rantanen, Dylan Larkin and Jake Sanderson, and top Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell’s highly anticipated NHL debut.

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Mercy Rule? Matthews Out for the Season, Oilers Bench Jarry

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0000

In episode 85 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss Auston Matthews’ season-ending injury and further fallout from the trade deadline, including Nazem Kadri moving to the wing, Conor Garland lighting it up for the Jackets and Bobby McMann’s noteworthy Kraken debut. The episode finishes with news of the Oilers’ goaltending switch and the Caps signing top prospect Cole Hutson.

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Trade Deadline Recap and Fantasy Implications

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0000

In episode 84 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville recap the trade deadline and the impact on fantasy values for Nazem Kadri, Conor Garland, Michael Bunting, Mac Weegar, John Carlson and more.

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Post-Olympic Hangover and Trade Rumors Heating Up

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0000

In episode 83 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy expert Jason Chen and producer Connor Somerville recap the Olympics, including both gold-medal matchups and players whose injuries will impact their NHL clubs. We dive into trade rumors involving Elias Pettersson, Robert Thomas and Nazem Kadri, and dig into notable players with increased fantasy value thanks to bigger roles, including Evan Rodrigues and Logan Stanley.

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Olympic Picks and Preview

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0000

In episode 82 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville make their picks for the Olympics and discuss the potential impact it may have on fantasy hockey. The podcast will take a break and return soon.

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Return of the Dougie, Jarry vs. Skinner Revisited

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:00:00 -0000

In episode 81 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville share their thoughts on the Kraken dangling Shane Wright as trade bait, power play subs for the Canes and Devils, revisit the Jarry-Skinner trade, and highlight the league’s red-hot players.

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Trades And Goalie Rotations

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:16:00 -0000

In episode 80 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss the Blue Jackets’ coaching change, the Knights trading for Rasmus Andersson and other potential trade targets, the Wild’s injury issues, goaltending rotations, and making trades in fantasy hockey.

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Dougie Hamilton Scratched, Goalies Patched

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:00:00 -0000

In episode 79 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss the new Ducks-Flyers rivalry, the Sens and Sharks shoring up their goaltending, the Devils scratching Dougie Hamilton – buy low?! – the expected returns of Will Smith, Anthony Stolarz and Tristan Jarry, and potential dad bumps for Morgan Geekie, Chandler Stephenson and Jacob Trouba.

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Happy New Year! Talking Olympic Teams and Mid-season Musings

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:00:00 -0000

In episode 78 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville return from the holiday break to discuss the recently announced Olympic teams for Canada, USA, Sweden and Finland, and share their thoughts on MVP’s, disappointments, surprises, best/worst picks in fantasy hockey halfway through the season.

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Happy Holidays! Thoughts on Olympics, World Juniors, Injury Updates and More

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In episode 77 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss the trades that sent Mason Marchment to the Jackets and Phillip Danault back to the Habs; their thoughts and predictions on the Olympic rosters; injuries to Will Smith, Brandon Hagel, Seth Jarvis, Frank Nazar, J.T. Miller and Tristan Jarry; Minnesota’s all-Russian line, Joel Hofer taking the starting job and more. The podcast will take a break and return in the new year. Thanks for listening and happy holidays!

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Going Wild For Quinn Hughes

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In episode 76 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville break down the seismic trade that sent Quinn Hughes to the Wild and debate whether the Oilers or Penguins received the better goalie in their trade. They also discuss injuries to key players such as Lightning captain Victor Hedman, Mammoth top center Logan Cooley and Blackhawks franchise player Connor Bedard.

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IR Slots Full, Save Percentages Empty

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In episode 75 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville return from their Thanksgiving break and catch up on the latest injuries, including Adam Fox, Tyler Seguin and Joseph Woll; the latest lineup changes, including Carter Hart’s return, Gabriel Landeskog’s ascension to PP1 and the Kings using a defenseman on the power play; and highlight their studs and duds over the past two weeks.

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Opening Doors of Opportunity for Comrie, Lindholm as Jets and Bruins Deal With Injuries

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In episode 74 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss the Jets losing Connor Hellebuyck to knee surgery for four-to-six weeks, Charlie McAvoy missing time for the Bruins due to surgery and potential injuries to Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point for the Lightning. We further analyze the line changes to the top lines for the Sabres, Avalanche, Kings, Canadiens, Sharks, Leafs and more.

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The Fault In Our Stars - Hughes, Matthews, Harley, Demko Suffer Injuries

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In episode 73 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss another wave of injuries to significant players including Jack Hughes, Auston Matthews, Thomas Harley, Thomas Chabot, Drew Doughty, Quinn Hughes and Thatcher Demko. We also highlight the Jackets and Knights’ evolving goalie rotations and give a special shoutout to Knights rookie Braeden Bowman.

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Byram or Power, Rielly or Ekman-Larsson, Mighty Ducks or Mightiest Ducks

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In episode 72 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville debate Bowen Byram vs. Owen Power to replace Rasmus Dahlin on the Sabres power play, Arturs Silovs’ increased value with Tristan Jarry’s injury, the Sharks and Leafs making PP QB changes, and give the Ducks all their well-deserved flowers.

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Who’s Got The Bag?

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In episode 71 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss the contract extensions for Martin Necas and Logan Cooley, Necas vs. Rantanen going forward, rookies hitting the 10-game mark to burn their ELC’s, the returns of Mackenzie Blackwood, Jacob Markstrom and Pyotr Kochetkov and how their fantasy impact, and more.

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We Have A Trade To Announce

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0000

In episode 70 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville dissect the first trade of the season with the Canucks acquiring Lukas Reichel (03:49), discuss a growing list of injuries (08:06) and a shuffle of defensemen on the power play with Zayne Parekh, Sean Walker and Dougie Hamilton getting minutes with their respective teams’ top units (35:00).

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The Injury List Grows

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0000

In episode 69 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville run through the major headlines, including injuries to Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and Devils starter Jacob Markstrom, Pavel Dorofeyev playing over Shea Theodore on the Knights’ top power play, and their studs and duds of the week, including Scott Wedgewood’s excellent start fo the Avs and Nikolaj Ehlers’ lack of points for the Hurricanes.

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Drop the Puck! Final Thoughts Before Opening Night

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0000

In episode 68 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville provide their final thoughts before puck drop on Tuesday, touching on Aleksander Barkov’s injury, the Jets’ depth getting tested with numerous injuries and the Penguins tanking for Gavin McKenna.

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Eastern Conference Preview, Part II

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:00:00 -0000

In episode 67 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville continue their pre-season chatter with Part II of our Eastern Conference previews.

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Eastern Conference Preview, Part I

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:00:00 -0000

In episode 66 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville continue their pre-season chatter with Part I of our Eastern Conference previews.

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Western Conference Preview, Part II

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:00:00 -0000

In episode 65 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville continue with Part II of our Western Conference previews.

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Western Conference Preview, Part I

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:00:00 -0000

In episode 64 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville continue with Part I of our Western Conference previews.

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2025 Mid-Summer Recap

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0000

The Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast returns from their summer break with episode 63, hosted by fantasy experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato, and producer Connor Somerville. We recap the summer’s biggest moves at the draft and free agency and run through all 32 teams to answer the biggest fantasy questions on your minds.

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2025 NHL Playoffs Fantasy Preview and Predictions

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0000

In the 62nd episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato are joined by producer Connor Somerville to discuss strategies for playoff pools and discuss all the potential playoff matchups. This is the last episode of the 2024-25 season. Enjoy the best playoff tournament in the world and good luck in your playoff pools. Thank you all for subscribing, listening and sending questions for our weekly mailbag. We will be back soon!

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2024-25 Fantasy Hockey Season Review

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0000

In the 61st episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato are joined by producer Connor Somerville to discuss the top storylines that dominated the 2024-25 fantasy hockey season and just how unpredictable every season can be despite our best projections and models (19:38). We run through some of the best (30:11) and worst picks of the year (45:02) and take a peek at what to expect for 2025-26 (51:10).

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Fantasy Hockey Playoffs: Championship Week

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:00:00 -0000

In the 60th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss Jordan Binnington and the Blues’ hot streak, the Flyers firing John Tortorella, NCAA signings who might be worth streaming and a preview of the schedule in fantasy hockey championship week

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Fantasy Hockey Playoffs: The Replacements

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:00:00 -0000

In the 59th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato lament the untimely injuries in the midst of the fantasy hockey playoffs, including Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl (06:54), Elias Petterson (10:39) and Seth Jarvis (16:43). We talk injury replacements, the return of Sean Monahan (25:04) and preview this week’s schedule (31:16).

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Fantasy Hockey Playoffs: Targets and Fades

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:00:00 -0000

In the 58th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss Aaron Ekblad’s suspension and Seth Jones’ ascension to PP1 (05:19), and run down the teams to target or fade as the fantasy hockey playoffs heat up (08:43). Good luck this week!

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Trade Deadline Fallout: Hurricanes Move Rantanen, Avalanche Load Up

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:00:00 -0000

In the 57th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato dissect one of the best NHL trade deadlines in recent memory with Mikko Rantanen getting dealt (again) (01:52), the Avs shoring up their center depth with Brock Nelson and Charlie Coyle (11:55), the Panthers getting Brad Marchand and all the minor deals with big fantasy implications (21:29). We look ahead to the fantasy playoff schedule and note which teams have favorable weekly matchups (50:48), and finish with the mailbag and the worst performance in history by Jason and Michael in the short history of trivia corner (57:55).

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Seth Jones Traded To Panthers; Gustav Nyquist Returns To The Wild

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In the 56th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss the winners and losers in the trade that sent Seth Jones to the Panthers (01:33), Gustav Nyquist going back to the Wild (again) (10:45), fantasy hockey strategies for players expected to be moved at the trade deadline (17:22), upcoming fantasy hockey playoff schedules, and more.

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4 Nations Takeaways Including Risers and Fallers, And A Changing Of The Guard In The Canucks’ Crease

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In the 55th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato recap the incredibly exciting 4 Nations and discuss injuries, and which players have seen their fantasy value rise or fall (02:53). We also discuss the Canucks extending Kevin Lankinen to a long-term deal and what it means for Thatcher Demko (31:56), and speed run - try to, anyway - a litany of team news, including: the returns of Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner (44:06) and Utah defenseman Sean Durzi (57:34); Seth Jones’ trade request from the Blackhawks (41:28); Andrei Kuzmenko’s Flyers debut(51:32); and more.

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Trade Recap: Mikko Rantanen Struggling, J.T. Miller Thriving; IR Stashes Before 4 Nations

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In the 54th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato check in on the biggest trades of the past two weeks and see how Mikko Rantanen (07:41), J.T. Miller (12:38) and others are faring with their new teams. We discuss some potential IR stashes while the NHL takes a two-week break for 4 Nations (42:21), answer your mailbag questions (50:25) and finish with trivia corner (01:01:27).

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Miller To Rangers; Granlund To Stars; Flames, Flyers Swap Forwards

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In the 53rd episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato break down a flurry of major trades with huge fantasy implications across the league: the Rangers acquiring J.T. Miller (00:26), the Stars acquiring Mikael Granlund (19:09), and the Flames and Flyers swapping a pair of forwards (25:14). We also rundown a list of injuries including the Wild’s Kaprizov (39:18), Islanders’ Barzal (44:53) and Utah’s Cooley (50:12), and finish with mailbag (56:37) and trivia corner, featuring a guest appearance from Luka Doncic (01:04:25).

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Big Trade! Hurricanes Acquire Rantanen and Hall, Avalanche Receive Necas

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In the 52nd episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato break down Friday night’s blockbuster trade in detail with the Canes getting Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall, and the Avs getting Martin Necas (00:30). Who benefits and who loses? Can Nathan MacKinnon carry this team himself? How will Rantanen’s minutes get affected? Then it’s news around the league, mailbag and trivia corner (31:40)!

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Klingberg Joins The Oilers And A Potential McDavid Suspension, And The Penguins’ New Goalie Rotation

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In the 51st episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato open with Alex Nedeljkovic’s goal and lament the lack of fantasy points for goalies in player categories (03:01). This must change! We also discuss John Klingberg joining the Oilers and a potential suspension for Connor McDavid (12:15), the Penguins waiving Tristan Jarry (05:16) and some noteworthy news, including the returns of Devon Levi and Frederik Andersen (19:09), John Tavares’ injury (34:54) and J.T. Miller’s fantasy value (38:29).

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Injury Updates and Mediocre Power Play Quarterbacks

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In the 50th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato tackle the biggest topics across the league, including injuries to Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan (06:40), Red Wings goalie Alex Lyon (09:31), Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and more (29:20). Who steps up in their place? Are any of the backup power play quarterbacks in Uvis Balinskis and Declan Chisholm worth rostering (20:49)? Our condolences also to our listeners and those affected by the wildfires in the L.A. area. Stay safe!

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Canucks Drama, Ovechkin’s Record Chase, Askarov Rises

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In the 49th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato catch on news over the holidays, starting with the J.T. Miler-Elias Pettersson drama gripping the Canucks (03:40) and Alex Ovechkin’s chase for Gertzky’s record (11:01). We also discuss the Ducks and Hurricanes PP QB situation (18:29), Jakub Dobes’ stunning start for the Canadiens (33:37), and Yaroslav Askarov’s ascension to No. 1 status for the Sharks (46:23).

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Rangers Roster Turnover Continues, The Canucks’ Internal Struggle

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 48th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen, Michael Amato discuss the Rangers trading Kaapo Kakko to the Kraken (02:59), Matt Murray’s return to the Leafs (09:38), Yaroslav Askarov’s bid for more playing time in the Sharks’ crease (14:33), the impact of the reported rift between Canucks stars Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller (16:55), the Blackhawks’ improvement under Anders Sorensen - Ilya Mikheyev scored! (23:15) - Steven Stamkos playing center again for the Predators (26:59), and answer your mailbag questions (40:52). The podcast is taking a break and will return Jan. 6, 2025. Happy holidays to you all and thank you for your support!

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Recapping Blackwood-Georgiev Swap; Pens Flying, Preds Losing Bite

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 47th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen, Michael Amato recap the Blues acquiring Cam Fowler (02:16) and the Avalanche trading Alexandar Georgiev to the Sharks for Mackenzie Blackwood (08:57). We also discuss Anthony Stolarz’s injury (15:34), Thatcher Demko’s return (21:38), Tristan Jarry and the Penguins’ recent improvement (24:37), and how Roman Josi’s injury will hurt the struggling Predators even more (33:08).

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Trouba Trade; Demko, Stone, Colton and Laine Return

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 46h episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen, Michael Amato discuss Scott Wedgewood vs. Alexandar Georgiev (18:07); the returns of Thatcher Demko (14:02), Mark Stone and Victor Olofsson (29:12), Ross Colton (31:45) and Patrik Laine (34:02); and Marco Rossi taking over as the Wild’s top center (39:38).

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Swapping Backups, Celebrini vs. Bedard and Team Canada Picks

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 45th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen, Michael Amato and Producer Connor discuss the Avalanche and Predators swapping backups (01:35), goalies playing two games in two nights, the return of Vince Dunn (08:55), Macklin Celebrini vs. Connor Bedard (37:54) and make their picks for Team Canada for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off (22:00).

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Blues Hire Montgomery, Ovechkin Injury Fallout

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 44th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato wonder if the Blues offense will pick up with the hiring of Jim Montgomery (00:52), what the absence of Alex Ovechkin will do to the Caps offense(09:36), discuss injuries to Kirill Kaprizov (14:54) and Pyotr Kochetkov (21:16), Kiefer Sherwood’s potential record-breaking season (26:09), Connor Bedard’s struggles (38:35) and Dustin Wolf’s outstanding season (49:36).

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Injuries Pile Up for Hurricanes, Wild, Sabres, Avalanche, Kings, Sharks

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 43rd episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato go through a litany of injuries including the Hurricanes’ Seth Jarvis and Frederik Andersen (03:31), the Wild’s Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello (08:11), the Sabres’ Tage Thompson and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (12:12), the Avalanche’s Alexandar Georgiev (22:26), the Kings’ Darcy Kuemper (28:55), and the Sharks’ Vitek Vanecek (36:42). Who on their respective teams will benefit?

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Alex Ovechkin Soars, David Pastrnak Falters and the Returns of John Gibson and Tristan Jarry

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 42nd episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato marvel at the Capitals’ fantastic season and Alex Ovechkin’s hot start (00:00), David Pastrnak and the Bruins’ struggles (02:54), the Avalanche getting back to full health (17:11), the returns of both John Gibson and Tristan Jarry (23:02), concerns with the Stars’ top players (41:36), some buy-low and sell-high candidates (29:17) and answer all your mailbag questions (46:01).

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Connor McDavid’s Injury, Stacking Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin and Goalie Rotations

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 41st episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss Connor McDavid’s injury and his impact on the Oilers roster (01:18), the Penguins taking the nuclear option and playing Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin together (12:58), the goalie rotations for the Penguins, Avalanche and Oilers (16:46), and answer all your mailbag questions (48:31).

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Brayden Schenn Replacing Robert Thomas and the Rise of the Reverse Zero-G

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -0000

In the 40th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss the ankle injury to Robert Thomas and Brayden Schenn’s resulting fantasy value as the Blues’ new top center (05:36), the pros and cons of going zero-G and the rise of the “reverse zero-G,” (09:41) strong performer including Mark Stone (34:53), Matvei Michkov (38:20), Nik Ehlers (40:27), the Dougie Hamilton vs. Luke Hughes debate (44:12) and the impact of injuries on the lineups for Utah (46:37), Florida (50:59), Columbus (55:33), Calgary (56:45), NY Islanders (58:16) and San Jose (59:53).

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Pool Updates, Early-Season Thoughts and the Alexandar Georgiev Predicament

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -0000

In the 39th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss a hectic two weeks of the 2024-25 NHL season, recapping the standard league (00:00-11:40) and the survivor pool (11:40-17:40) following a break for Canadian Thanksgiving. They run through a list of players who may stay hot, including Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin, and those who have yet to really warm up (17:40-53:41), including Edmonton’s Zach Hyman and Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson, and all your mailbag questions (53:41-END).

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Inaugural Sleepers and Keepers League Post-Draft Recap and Final Thoughts for the 2024-25 Season

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -0000

In the 38th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato recap the draft in the inaugural Sleepers and Keepers fantasy league and share their thoughts on the Sabres-Devils Global Series before the rest of the league begins play on Tuesday.

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Sleepers, Breakouts, and More

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0000

In the 37th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers podcast, fantasy hockey experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato run through a litany of sleepers and breakouts, including Andrei Kuzmenko, Quinton Byfield, Dylan Guenther, Marco Rossi, Arturs Silovs, Joonas Korpisalo and more!

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Fantasy Hockey Preview: Metro Division 2024-2025

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0000

In the 36th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers podcast, fantasy hockey experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato finish their season preview with the Metro Division.

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Fantasy Hockey Preview: Pacific Division 2024-2025

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0000

In the 35th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers podcast, fantasy hockey experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato continue their season preview with the Pacific Division.

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Fantasy Hockey Preview: Atlantic Division 2024-2025

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0000

In the 34th episode of the Sleepers and Keepers podcast, fantasy hockey experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato continue their season preview with the Atlantic Division.

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Fantasy Hockey Preview: Central Division 2024-2025

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the 2024-25 fantasy hockey season! We hope you’ve all had a good summer. In the 33rd episode of the Sleepers and Keepers podcast, fantasy hockey experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato kick things off with a preview of the Central Division Teams.

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Free Agency Recap

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss the biggest fantasy-relevant news, trades and signings from across the league over the past week, from Macklin Celebrini signing his entry-level contract and the Sharks bolstering their roster with veterans, to big splashes by the Lightning with Jake Guentzel and the Predators with Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault, to the never-ending goalie carousel.

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Post-Stanley Cup Thoughts

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Happy summer! Jason Chen and Michael Amato are back for a bonus post-Stanley Cup, pre-draft, pre-free agency episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast! We recap an exciting playoff and discuss which players saw their stock rise the most, review the three goalie swaps – Jacob Markstrom, Darcy Kumper and Linus Ullmark – look ahead to Matvei Michkov and Macklin Celebrini, and some impending free agents who might switch addresses.

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Fantasy Playoffs Preview

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:00:00 -0000

In the 30th and final episode of the 2023-24 season of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato open with news of the Coyotes moving to Utah before diving into NHL playoff pools. They discuss playoff pool strategies, goalies, pitfalls and preview each of the potential first round series. Thank you to all our listeners in our inaugural season. We would not be here without you. Enjoy the playoffs!

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The Final Week

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:00:00 -0000

In the 29th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato wrap up the fantasy hockey season with a discussion on their own leagues and teams, the (dumb) errors they made and a mess of a goaltending situation across the league. They preview Week 26 as the regular season winds down and make their sleeper and keeper picks for the last time this season.

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Playoffs Championship Week

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:00:00 -0000

In the 28th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato bemoan some brutal goaltending performances from Week 24 and the high-stress volatility of penalty minutes following misconducts for Mark Scheifele and Jack Eichel. We preview a beautiful Week 25 schedule that features no off-days, highlight the teams and backups to target with so many back-to-backs, answer your mailbag questions and make our sleeper and keeper picks of the week.

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Playoffs Week 2

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0000

In the 27th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato recap their fantasy hockey seasons as they help listeners gear up for the playoffs. This episode previews Week 23, including teams to target on off-days (Capitals, Stars, Coyotes) and discuss a big 10-game slate for Sunday. We answer a lots of mailbag questions before finishing with our sleeper and keeper picks.

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Playoffs Week 1

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0000

In the 26th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato recap their fantasy hockey seasons as they help listeners gear up for the playoffs. This episode previews Week 23, including teams to target on off-days (Capitals, Stars, Coyotes) and discuss a big 10-game slate for Sunday. We answer a lots of mailbag questions before finishing with our sleeper and keeper picks.

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Trade Deadline Recap

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0000

In the 25th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato recap a busy trade deadline and discuss which players are trending up and down, and the trickle-down effect as teams load up for the playoff run. Highlights include the Golden Knights’ shopping spree, the Rangers adding depth, the Devils’ goalie carousel and a surprising swap between the Sabres and Avalanche.

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Elias Pettersson Re-signs, Gabriel Vilardi Departs, Logan Stankoven Arrives, Valeri Nichushkin Returns, Jacob Markstrom Trade (Maybe?) and Mailbag

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 24th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato run down the hot/cold players over the past week, including Ottawa’s Shane Pinto, who has a bigger role with Josh Norris injured, and Florida’s Brandon Montour, who awakes from a first-half slumber. We run through the latest news, highlighting Dallas prospect Logan Stankoven, and answer all the mailbag questions.

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Joel Eriksson Ek’s Ascension to Elite Banger Status, Steven Stamkos’ Struggles, Joseph Woll’s Imminent Return, the Trade Deadline and Mailbag

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 23rd episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato take note of the hot/cold players over the past week, especially Joel Eriksson Ek’s incredible run. They make note of Steven Stamkos’ quiet stretch, discuss what the Leafs’ roster options are when Joseph Woll comes back, wonder if Jacob Markstrom, Noah Hanifin and Jake Guentzel will change addresses and look ahead to Week 20 before answering the mailbag.

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Hot dogs for Phil Kessel in Vancouver, Nico Daws Takes Over in New Jersey, Mailbag Questions and Auston Matthews – Best Ever Season for a Goal Scorer in Fantasy?

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 22nd episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss a Phil Kessel sighting in B.C. and how the Costco hot dogs across from the rink in Vancouver might be the Canucks’ best contract bargaining tool. We take note of Juraj Slafkovsky’s hot streak for the Habs and Nico Daws starting four straight games for the Devils before they answer your mailbag questions. Bonus talk: The best team and player in the league right now, and if there’s any player you wouldn’t trade for Auston Matthews in fantasy hockey.

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Ridly Greig Causes a Stir, Igor Shesterkin vs. Jonathan Quick, the NHL Audits the Hits Statistic and Mailbag Questions

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 21st episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato poke fun at Ridly Greig’s antics and the looming suspension for Morgan Rielly, the Rangers’ goalie conundrum between Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick, and find some close in the league’s third-party audit on the hits statistic, adjusting them higher after Jason and Michael noted total hits were a lot lower this season in previous episodes. We then answer all your mailbag questions before making the sleeper and keeper picks of the week.

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Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan Get Traded and a Mailbag Special

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In a special mailbag episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss the two big trades with Elias Lindholm going to the Canucks and Sean Monahan going to the Jets, the Kings firing Todd McLellan and answer all of our listener and reader questions.

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Fantasy Hockey Etiquette, Zach Parise Signs with the Avalanche and Teams To Target or Fade in the Second Half

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 19th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss etiquette in fantasy hockey and whether blocking – picking up a player so your opponent can’t – is a good strategy or poor form. They provide player updates for Zach Parise, Patrik Laine, Filip Chytil and run down four teams you should target or fade following the All-Star Game. They also discuss trading Timo Meier and Alex Ovechkin, riding high on Ilya Samsonov and maybe dumping the struggling Samuel Ersson before making their sleeper and keeper picks of the week.

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New York Islanders Make a Coaching Change, the Return of Corey Perry and Artturi Lehkonen and the Rise of Wyatt Johnston and Juraj Slafkovsky

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 18th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato open with the Leafs-Canucks game and how Ilya Samsonov can change the trajectory of the Leafs’ season before diving into the Isles’ coaching change with the hiring of Patrick Roy, and it how it can impact the fantasy values of Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov. The discussion moves to Corey Perry, who’s expected to join the Oilers, and Artturi Lehkonen, who’s set to return to the Avalanche lineup this week. The Kings have some trouble in net with Cam Talbot struggling, but young forwards Wyatt Johnston of the Stars and Juraj Slafkovsky of the Canadiens both see big boosts in fantasy value with their new roles on the top line for their respective teams. As always, the episode finishes with their sleeper and keeper picks for Week 16.

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Jamie Drysdale Trade Fallout, Centers Falling Like Flies and a Goalie Lightning Round

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 17th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss the fantasy impact of the Jamie Drysdale trade, a slew of injuries to centers across the league including the Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel, the Jets’ Mark Scheifele and the Senators’ Josh Norris, and who could replace them, followed by a lengthy, not-so-quick lightning round of goalies to roster for the rest of the season with a spotlight on Devils rookie netminder Nico Daws. Week 15 promises to be busy, so listen to the end for our sleeper and keeper picks of the week.

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Connor Bedard and Jack Hughes’ Injuries Rock the Fantasy World

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:00:00 -0000

In the 16th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato return from their holiday break to some bad news: Connor Bedard’s broken jaw and Jack Hughes’ upper-body injury. We break down what it means for their teams and run through a list of goalies, defensemen and forwards who demand your attention, answer a reader question about swapping goalies during a live fantasy matchup before finishing with your sleeper and keeper picks for Week 14. It’s good to be back!

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More Injured Goalies, Recapping Pre-season Predictions and Happy Holidays to You

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:50:00 -0000

In the 15th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato begin by thanking their listeners and wishing them a good holiday season. With Christmas Day and New Year’s Day falling on Mondays, the podcast will take a short two-week break. But, before we leave, Jason and Michael recap the week’s news, from the goalie landscape to coaching bumps following another coaching change, and a recap of our best and worst predictions from the pre-season and look ahead to 2024. Happy holidays and see you on Jan. 8!

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Kane’s Red Wings Debut and the Panthers and Hurricanes’ Divergent Paths

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 15:50:49 -0000

In the 14th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato dig deep into Patrick Kane’s Red Wings debut and the fantasy fallout for players who’ve recently been injured, including Dylan Larkin, Boone Jenner, Joseph Woll, Jacob Markstrom and Philipp Grubauer. The focus shifts to Sam Reinhart and Matthew Tkachuk’s divergent seasons with the Panthers and the Hurricanes’ season-long struggles before making their sleeper and keeper picks of the week.

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The Best and Worst in Fantasy Hockey Through the First Quarter

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:35:42 -0000

In the 13th episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato wonder how much goalie goals should be worth in fantasy hockey after Tristan Jarry scored the first in Penguins history on Thursday. The Pens are also making an interesting change on the power play, adding Kris Letang back to the top unit and dropping Bryan Rust. With one-quarter of the NHL already over, Jason and Michael also discuss who’s been the best, the worst and the most surprising of the fantasy season before making their sleeper and keeper picks of the week.

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Fantasy Hockey Effects of Underperformers and Injury Updates

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:50:30 -0000

In the 12th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss a slew of struggling players, including Elias Pettersson, Andrei Kuzmenko, Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, Jason Robertson and the Penguins power play. They also provide fantasy implications with Taylor Hall out for the year and the returns of Andrei Vasilevskiy, Gabe Vilardi and Patrick Kane. Charlie Lindgren, Alex Lyon and Jonathan Quick dominate the goalie talk before finishing off with the weekly sleepers and keepers.

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Whose Fantasy Hockey Values Are Quickly Climbing or Sinking?

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:47:49 -0000

In the 11th episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato begin with some news on the injury front: Barrett Hayton and Tage Thompson out for multiple weeks and the returns of Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour. How does it affect Logan Cooley, Casey Mittelstadt and Oliver Ekman-Larsson? We run through players whose fantasy value are quickly declining (Johnny Gaudreau, Patrik Laine) and climbing (Cole Perfetti, Alexis Lafreniere) before making our sleeper and keeper players of the week.

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Fantasy Hockey Reactions to Oilers' Firing and Goalie Tandems

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:26:30 -0000

In the 10th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato name the winner of the survivor pool (congrats Jim!) over a messy, upset-heavy weekend. The pod kicks off with news of Jay Woodcroft’s firing and its impact on the Oilers and an extended discussion with goalies, including Stuart Skinner’s rest-of-season value, Dustin Wolf’s season debut and a rapid fire who-would-you-rather-roster segment on tandems in Carolina, Detroit, Toronto, Buffalo and Anaheim. As always, we finish with the sleeper and keeper picks of the week.

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How NHL Injuries Affect Fantasy Hockey Teams

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:03:44 -0000

In the ninth episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss the rash of injuries that have hit the NHL, including Jack Hughes, Adam Fox and Nicklas Backstrom, and who might replace their minutes. They also discuss why Cam Talbot and Quinton Byfield are excellent pickups right now, and the changing power play units for the Red Wings and Wild before making their sleeper and keeper picks of the week.

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Fantasy Takeaways for Ducks, Oilers, Flames and More

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:54:36 -0000

In the eighth episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss teams that may not be as good or as bad as we originally thought. The episode includes Leo Carlsson’s load management and Frank Vatrano’s hot streak with the Anaheim Ducks, two-defensemen power plays, the struggling Alberta teams, Joey Daccord taking over the Seattle Kraken net and our weekly sleepers and keepers.

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Is It Time to Panic About Ovechkin's Fantasy Value?

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:57:21 -0000

In the seventh episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato wonder when it’s time to panic when certain players underperform, such as Alex Ovechkin or the Kraken forwards. They discuss Connor McDavid’s injury and its impact throughout the Oilers lineup as they struggle to win games, and also the potential dawn of the Joseph Woll era in Leafsland before finishing off with our weekly sleepers and keepers.

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Big Fantasy Hockey Questions from Week 1

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:25:03 -0000

In the sixth episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato update listeners on their survivor pool and take stock of a busy Week 1 with their observations, overreactions, and sleepers and keepers for the week. We touch on Connor Bedard’s debut, Erik Karlsson and the Pens power play, Victor Hedman and John Klingberg as top quarterbacks for their respective teams and discuss why Daniel Sprong will be a good pick in a busy Week 2 for the Red Wings.

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Fantasy Hockey Takeaways from the NHL Pre-Season

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:00:00 -0000

Happy holiday Monday, hockey fans, and welcome to the start of a new NHL fantasy hockey season with The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers podcast.

In the fifth episode of this podcast with fantasy hockey experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato, they discuss some pre-season storylines, including Matt Coronato in a top-six spot with the Flames, Evan Rodrigues on the Panthers’ top line and Nikolaj Ehlers, once again, stuck on PP2. We’ll answer some reader questions in our weekly mailbag and for some lighthearted fun, we bring in producer Connor Somerville to join us in a five-round Thanksgiving draft where each person takes turns selecting a dish for their dinner plate.

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NHL Fantasy Hockey Preview: Atlantic Division

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:26:21 -0000

In the fourth episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato preview the Atlantic Division and answer the burning questions for each team. Can Pavel Zacha be the Bruins’ No. 1 center? Can the Sabres overcome their porous defensive play to boost Devon Levi’s fantasy value? Does Oliver Ekman-Larsson hold up as the power-play quarterback for the Panthers? Where do you draft Andrei Vasilevskiy now that he’s going to miss eight to 10 weeks following back surgery? New episodes drop every Monday.

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NHL Fantasy Hockey Preview: Metropolitan Division

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:00:00 -0000

In the third episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato preview the Metropolitan Division and answer the burning questions for each team. How will the Hurricanes handle their three-goalie rotation? When do I draft Adam Fantilli? Alexis Lafreniere or Kaapo Kakko? How good is a healthy Sean Couturier? Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson together on the power play? New episodes drop every Monday.

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NHL Fantasy Hockey Preview: Central Division

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:50:37 -0000

In the second episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato preview the Central Division and answer the burning questions for each team. What’s the ceiling for Ryan Johansen, Jonathan Drouin and Matt Duchene? Will we see Yaroslav Askarov this season? When does Joel Hofer take over? How much does Josh Morrissey regress?

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NHL Fantasy Hockey Preview: Pacific Division

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:56:00 -0000

In the inaugural episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato preview the NHL's Pacific Division and the burning questions for each team. Can the Ducks or Kings goalies be trusted? Does Jonathan Huberdeau bounce back? Who's there to target among the Seattle Kraken and Vancouver Canucks’ glut of wingers?

New episodes drop every Monday.

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