Fantasy Hockey Life

Stephen Ground of the Hockey Writers and the Two Men One Cup podcast joins Victor and Jesse to talk about the puzzling St. Louis Blues. Players discussed include David Perron, Ryan O'Reilly, Brayden Schenn, Jordan Kyrou, Vladimir Tarasenko, Robert Thomas, Jaden Schwartz, Torey Krug, Justin Faulk, Vince Dunn, Colton Parayko, Jordan Binnington and Ville Husso. In the Dynasty Dog, Victor and Jesse di...

Brett Krauss from The Hockey Writers joins Jesse and Victor to talk Calgary Flames. The Flames had a disappointing season but there are plenty of players of fantasy intrigue. We cover the pros Elias Lindholm, Johnny Gaudreau, Matt Tkachuk, Mikael Backlund, Andrew Mangiapane, Sean Monahan, Mark Giordano, Rasmus Andersson, Juuso Valimaki, and Jacob Markstrom. In the dynasty dig, Jesse remains stubbo...

Shaun Filippelli from The Hockey Writers joins Jesse and Victor to talk Chicago Blackhawks. We talk Kane, DeBrincat, and Kubalik's excellence. We talk Duncan Keith's valiant effort in decline. We talk Dach, Boqvist, and Lankinen taking the places of some of the departing Stanley Cup dynasty players who have faded into the background or retirement. There are also sneaky periphs specialists on this...

Louis Pannone from the Hockey Writers stops by to talk about the Arizona Coyotes. Oh, those Arizona Coyotes. On the bright side, Conor Garland and Jakub Chychrun had stellar, breakout seasons while ironman Phil Kessel kept on keepin on. On the flipside, the young core does not seem to be coming together the way Coyotes (or fantasy) fans want. Clayton Keller, Christian Dvorak, Christian Fischer, an...

Andy Doorty of the Hockey Writers joins the boys to talk Dallas Stars. Dallas faced COVID outbreaks, lengthy statewide power outages, and several hip and pelvic injuries to their stars on the way to a finish out of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The miracle of Anton Khudobin that carried the Stars to the Cup Finals last year seems thoroughly over. Andy tries to help us sort out who will bounce back fro...

Longtime friend of the show Ben Burnett joins Jesse and Victor to talk about the New York Rangers. We talk about the underappreciated pack of fantasy stars on the team. With even more young players like Lafreniere, Kappo, Miller, Kravtsov, and Lundkvist still on the rise, the Rangers seem like they have good times ahead. Unless Rangers management does something crazy, that is....but what are the o...

In episode 122, Lizz Child from The Hockey Writers joins Jesse and Victor to discuss and preview the San Jose Sharks. It was not a great year, especially for an aging, expensive blue line. Still, there are reasons for optimism with a great year from fantasy star Evander Kane and some hope for a rising prospect system. The Dig considers that prospect system and possibilities for the 2021 draft. Sub...

The Philadelphia Flyers were a unique mix of tantalizing fantasy goodness and unexpectedly disappointing performance. Victor and Jesse call in the ultimate ringer to sort it all out: TJ Branson of the Five Hole Fantasy Hockey Podcast. We talk about which forward could be the odd man out, how high Joel Farabee and Sean Couturier's ceilings are, and what to make of the Ghost Bear. No one really know...

First of all, we are so sorry, Buffalo Sabres fans. Victor and Jesse try to be nice while dissecting the 2021 season. Chad DeDominicis of the podcast and website Expected Buffalo joins to explain a year gone wrong for Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner, Rasmus Dahlin, Victor Olofsson and others while considering the future of the franchise and its core players. There really are many fantasy-relevant player...

Victor and Jesse are happy to welcome Sarah Avampato from Locked on LA Kings and Locked on NHL to talk Kings. Sure. we discuss Kopitar, Brown, Doughty, and some other long time veterans. But you didn't come here for that. We talk Byfield, Vilardi and one Calvin Louis Petersen. Sarah sticks around for the dig, where we ask her about Kaliyev, Turcotte and more. Tune in! Rate and review us on Apple P...

The New Jersey Devils are loaded with young, exciting players. Jack Dawkins of The Hockey Writers joins Victor and Jesse to discuss everyone from Hughes to Blackwood, with so many young pros in between. The Dig is a plethora of prospects as well with Holtz, Mercer, and more - one model says it is the best system in the NHL. Tune in! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Follow on twitter @victornu...

Matthew Zator of The Hockey Writers joins Victor and Jesse to talk all things Vancouver Canucks. Their season ended up a disappointment after 2020's deep playoff run while their best player Elias Pettersson missed the majority of his season with injury. Still, with JT Miller, Brock Boeser, Bo Horvat, Quinn Hughes and Thatcher Demko there was an awful lot of fantasy goodness on this team. Be sure n...

Steve Ellsworth of the Lace 'em Up podcast joins Jesse and Victor. The topic of the day is the Ottawa Senators. Jesse is given a firm maximum allowance of time to discuss Brady Tkachuk. All discuss the emerging talents of Josh Norris, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and more. In thee dig, we talk about Jake Sanderson, Ridly Greig, Lassi Thomson and more. Tune in! @fanhockeylife and @victornuno12 on t...

Pete Bauer from The Hockey Writers joins Victor and Jesse to talk Columbus Blue Jackets. Take a moment to recall a tumultuous year with the CBJs. From the injuries to the benchings to the trades to departure of John Tortorella, it did not go according to plan. What does Pete see as the future of the Jackets goalie situation? Can Jack Roslovic back up his breakout hometown debut? In no way is it br...

In episode 114, Tony Wolak of The Hockey Writers joins Victor and Jesse to talk about the Detroit Red Wings. Despite the Wings' injury-marred year, they showed progress from the depths of 19-20. We talk about all the fantasy-relevant guy, including the one who turned the tide for Victor vs. Jesse in their dynasty championship this year. In the dynasty dig, Tony sticks around to talk about the guys...

Eddy Jones from the Hockey Writers and the Forever Mighty podcast joins Jesse and Victor to talk about the Anaheim Ducks. From the happy premieres of Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale to the...less exciting years of the remaining roster, we hit all the key players. How does Eddy view Max Jones, Sam Steel, Troy Terry and Maxime Comtois? Is there something permanently wrong with John Gibson. In a ful...

It may be early May, but the boys are already thinking about prospects for your dynasty teams. Rob Love from Fantalytica, a FantraxHQ contributor, talks about his website and statistical projections. Rob discusses 10 prospects whose statistical performances this year portend good future fantasy stats and four draft eligibles he has his eye on. Tune in, follow us on twitter @victornuno12 and @fanho...

In episode 111, Victor and Jesse are back on the dynasty train. We talk about some unconventional questions for your end of season dynasty consideration. Victor lets out his pent up prospect talk involving Sharks goalies, the best defensemen between 2020 and 2021 drafts, and how some up and coming prospects compare to Anton Lundell. Victor also tries to pull a fast one on Jesse by making up prospe...

In episode 110, Ryan Szporer of The Hockey Writers joins Victor and Jesse for a one-episode tour through the North Division. Players discussed include Andrew Mangiapane, Johnny Gaudreau, Juuso Valimaki, Tyler Toffoli, Jeff Petry, Nick Suzuki, Mike Smith, Jesse Puljujarvi, Andrew Copp, Josh Morrissey, Neal Pionk, Pierre-Luc DuBois, Josh Norris, Tim Stuetzle, Mike Reilly, Jack Campbell, Jack Campbel...

Victor, Jesse and guest Ben Burnett roll through the remainder of the Eastern Division. The Islanders, Penguins, and Capitals are jockeying for the top three playoff spots. The 2021 Flyers are a team only a Gritty could love. Come have a listen. Subscribe to the cast, download, rate five stars, and leave glowing reviews. We thank you for it.

In Episode 108, Jesse and Victor are joined by old friend Ben Burnett of the Short Shifts podcast to talk about the Eastern Division. We cover the Bruins, Sabres, Devils and Rangers. The boys plumb the depth charts of these four teams and invent a new boardgame that will make them all rich. Have a listen. Subscribe to the cast, download, rate five stars, and leave glowing reviews. We thank you for...

Episode 107 completes the review of the NHL's Western Division. Brett Pickler returns to talk Wild, Sharks, Blues, and Golden Knights. Is Mats Zuccarello's season real or an illusion caused by Dolla Bill Kirill? How is Victor coping with the Sharks? That and much more. Tune in all, then subscribe to the cast, download, rate five stars, and leave glowing reviews. We thank you for it.

Jesse and Victor start their tour through the Western division with special guest Brett Pickler of the Hockey Writers. We talk about the Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, LA Kings and Colorado Avalanche. Cal Petersen is mentioned. Tune in all, then subscribe to the cast, download, rate five stars, and leave glowing reviews. We thank you for it.

Shaun Filippelli of the Hockey Writers joins Victor and Jesse again for the second part of the NHL Central Division. We discuss the Panthers, Red Wings, Predators and Lightning. Who is catching our attention on these teams from a fantasy perspective? Tune in to find out. Follow us on Twitter at @fanhockeylife @victornuno12. Email us at fantasyhockeylife@gmail.com and let us know if you want a free...

Shaun Filippelli of the Hockey Writers joins Victor and Jesse to check in on the NHL Central Division. We discuss the Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Blue Jackets, and Stars. Who is catching our attention on these teams from a fantasy perspective? Tune in to find out. Follow us on Twitter at @fanhockeylife @victornuno12. Email us at fantasyhockeylife@gmail.com and let us know if you want a free invite to...