Apples & Ginos Fantasy Hockey Podcast

Blake digs deep into the advanced stats on some of the hottest and coldest players over the last couple of weeks, takes a look at some goaltenders who are propping up their team's defensive environment, and praises a PP1 defenseman you may have forgotten about. Let's get to BIZ! Newsies - 2:15 Hot Shots - 7:10 Have Nots - 29:05 The Environment - 48:30 Under the Hood - 53:57 Head-to-Head Streamer D...

It’s Week 8 of the fantasy hockey season and we’ve got you covered with all the best waiver wire pickups and drops to keep your roster rolling. 💪Nate and Blake break down the top teams to stream from, the best upcoming schedules, and the players you can safely cut loose. Whether you’re chasing categories or stacking up on volume, we’ll help you maximize every game played and find the hidden gems...

Join Evan, Brian, and Ryan as they break down week 7 of TRADE TALKS!! Going over trades submitted by YOU, the listener and reviewing them! Tune in for players to target for trades in fantasy hockey and all the recent updates!! Get into the discord and submit your trades!!🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge! Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey insights, player...

Nate tackles the most puzzling players in all of fantasy hockey and takes live questions from viewers. 🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge! Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey insights, player analysis, waiver wire pickups, trade targets, lineup tips, and more to help you dominate your league. Hosted by Nate Groot Nibbelink and Blake Creamer, this channel is...

Nate and Blake dig deep into the advanced stats on some of the hottest and coldest players over the last couple of weeks, look at some teams significantly over and underperforming at 5v5, and identify a young star in a tough situation. Newsies - 3:45 Hot Shots - 11:12 Have Nots - 36:40 The Environment - 59:40 Under the Hood - 1:08:55 Head-to-Head Streamer Deathmatch - 1:11:47 Join the Apples &...

It’s Week 7 of the fantasy hockey season and we’ve got you covered with all the best waiver wire pickups and drops to keep your roster rolling. 💪 Nate and Blake break down the top teams to stream from, the best upcoming schedules, and the players you can safely cut loose. Whether you’re chasing categories or stacking up on volume, we’ll help you maximize every game played and find the hidden gems...

Welcome back to the Apples & Ginos Fantasy Hockey Podcast! In today’s quick-hit OVER/UNDER episode, I break down six players using advanced metrics to determine who’s truly driving their results—and who’s due for a correction. We look at 3 overperformers and 3 underperformers through the lens of: • Shooting percentage regression • On-ice luck (IPP, oiSH%, CF%, xGF%) • Usage trends & deploy...

Join Evan, Brian, and Ryan as they break down week 6 of TRADE TALKS!! Going over trades submitted by YOU listener and reviewing them! Tune in for players to target for trades in fantasy hockey and all the recent updates!! Get into the discord and submit your trades!!

Nate tackles the most puzzling players in all of fantasy hockey and takes live questions from viewers. 🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge! Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey insights, player analysis, waiver wire pickups, trade targets, lineup tips, and more to help you dominate your league. Hosted by Nate Groot Nibbelink and Blake Creamer, this channel is...

Nate and Evan dig deep into the advanced stats on some of the hottest and coldest players in the last couple of weeks, investigate the sustainability of the league's hottest offense, and identify an aging vet who is in a prime spot to put up fantasy points. Newsies - 1:30Hot Shots - 7:28Have Nots - 25:36The Environment - 50:10Under the Hood - 1:03:20Head-to-Head Streamer Deathmatch - 1:06:59Jo...

It’s Week 6 of the fantasy hockey season and we’ve got you covered with all the best waiver wire pickups and drops to keep your roster rolling. 💪Nate and Blake break down the top teams to stream from, the best upcoming schedules, and the players you can safely cut loose. Whether you’re chasing categories or stacking up on volume, we’ll help you maximize every game played and find the hidden gems...

It’s buy-low season in fantasy hockey — and today we’re breaking down 5 star players who are primed for a major rebound. JT Miller, Brayden Point, Jason Robertson, Kevin Fiala, and Sam Reinhart have all underperformed expectations early, but the numbers tell a different story. In this episode, we’ll dig into: 🏒 Why their underlying stats point toward positive regression 📊 What to expect moving f...

Join Evan, Ryan and Brian as they dive into week 5 of Trade Talks! They will go over trade targets for your fantasy hockey team and review trades sent in by YOU the listener! Be sure to send in your trades on discord and join them live every Wednesday for ELITE fantasy hockey takes!! 03:38 - Newsies17:34 - Trade Targets36:30 - Trade Grades1:13:10 - Category Crushers 🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos...

Nate tackles the most puzzling players in all of fantasy hockey and takes live questions from viewers. 🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge! Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey insights, player analysis, waiver wire pickups, trade targets, lineup tips, and more to help you dominate your league. Hosted by Nate Groot Nibbelink and Blake Creamer, this channel is...

Nate and Blake dig deep into the advanced stats on some of the hottest and coldest players early in the 2025-26 fantasy season, go through some of the most effective 5v5 lines in the league thus far, and identify a young defenseman who could be a star with some increased responsibility. Newsies - 2:18 Hot Shots - 5:40 Have Nots - 29:54 The Environment - 53:36Under the Hood - 1:04:18 Head-to-Head S...

It’s Week 5 of the fantasy hockey season and we’ve got you covered with all the best waiver wire pickups and drops to keep your roster rolling. 💪 Nate breaks down the top teams to stream from, the best upcoming schedules, and the players you can safely cut loose. Whether you’re chasing categories or stacking up on volume, we’ll help you maximize every game played and find the hidden gems sitting...

Join Ryan and Brian as they dive into week 4 of Trade Talks! They will go over trade targets for your fantasy hockey team and review trades sent in by YOU the listener! Be sure to send in your trades on discord and join them live every Wednesday for ELITE fantasy hockey takes!! Newsies - 3:10 Trade Targets - 19:37 Trade Grades - 32:42 Would You Rather - 1:11:48🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your...

Nate and Blake dig deep into the advanced stats on some of the hottest and coldest players early in the 2025-26 fantasy season, check the fantasy environment on two polar opposite teams, and identify an under the hood star in the making. Newsies - 2:28 Hot Shots - 8:56 Have Nots - 27:48 The Environment - 51:11 Under the Hood - 1:00:26 Head-to-Head Streamer Deathmatch - 1:03:16 Join the Apples &amp...

It’s Week 4 of the fantasy hockey season and we’ve got you covered with all the best waiver wire pickups and drops to keep your roster rolling. 💪Nate and Blake break down the top teams to stream from, the best upcoming schedules, and the players you can safely cut loose. Whether you’re chasing categories or stacking up on volume, we’ll help you maximize every game played and find the hidden gems...

Are these hot starts for real — or fool’s gold? In this week’s episode of the Apples & Ginos Fantasy Hockey Podcast, we dig into usage, deployment, and recent trends to uncover which fantasy players are truly breaking out and which ones are bound to regress. We’re talking:🏒 Olen Zellweger – Just as good as LaCombe?🔥 Emmitt Finnie – can the production hold?🧊 Zach Werenski – trending up or co...

Join Evan, Ryan, and Brian as they dive into week 3 of Trade Talks! They will go over trade targets for your fantasy hockey team and review trades sent in by YOU the listener! Be sure to send in your trades on discord and join them live every Wednesday for ELITE fantasy hockey takes!! 🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge! Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey in...

Nate tackles the most puzzling players in all of fantasy hockey and takes live questions from viewers. 🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge! Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey insights, player analysis, waiver wire pickups, trade targets, lineup tips, and more to help you dominate your league. Hosted by Nate Groot Nibbelink and Blake Creamer, this channel is...

Nate digs deep into the advanced stats on some of the hottest and coldest starts to the 2025-26 fantasy season, plays some solo would you rather, and identifies a perfect streamer with extremely good rate stats under the hood. Newsies - 1:50 Hot Shots - 6:11 Have Nots - 23:14 Would You Rather - 33:09 Under the Hood - 41:27 Head-to-Head Streamer Deathmatch - 43:44 Join the Apples & Ginos Patron...

🏒 WEEK 3 WAIVER WIRE BREAKDOWN! It’s time to get ahead of your league! In this video, Nate and I walk through the BEST waiver wire adds and drops for Week 3 of the fantasy hockey season so you can maximize games played, take advantage of elite schedules, and stay ahead of your competition. ✅ Best team schedules to target ✅ Must-add players before your league mates catch on ✅ Who you can safely...

Are these hot fantasy hockey players the real deal… or about to fall off? In this episode of the Apples & Ginos Fantasy Hockey Podcast, we debut a brand new series: OVER / UNDER – where we break down six trending players and decide whether they’re overachieving or underachieving based on the underlying numbers. No box score scouting here. We dive into: ✅ Shooting % sustainability ✅ Expected goal...