NHL Fantasy on Ice

Pete and Rob are joined by Sportsnet’s Nick Alberga to preview fantasy pool rankings for the 2020 Stanley Cup. The guys debate candidates to be taken No. 1 overall and the sneaky upside of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville Predators, two teams that have made coaching changes this season. They also discuss how home/road splits could translate to neutral-site games and whether the Montreal Canad...

Pete, Rob and guest David Satriano dive deeper into fantasy pool rankings for the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. They identify the top-ranked individual goalies, team tandems and discuss the value of the New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild trios. The guys also start building their top 10 overall player rankings and defenseman lists for formats that weigh deep playoff runs and name their favorite under-th...

Pete and Rob are joined by NHL.com fantasy correspondent James Harding to discuss their early player rankings for playoff pools. The guys identify strategies for different formats and potential difference-makers in the Eastern and Western Conference. They debate the Edmonton Oilers' chances of winning multiple rounds, Vladimir Tarasenko vs. Mikko Rantanen in a playoff pool and whether breakout pla...

Pete Jensen and Rob Reese are joined by Chris Wassel, host of Fantasy Hockey X, to discuss Stanley Cup odds and preview the eight teams in the Seeding Round Robin of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The guys discuss which team in each conference has the most to gain from the round-robin, whether the St. Louis Blues will repeat as champions, the impact of Steven Stamkos' likely return on the Tampa Bay Lig...

Pete and Rob are joined by David Satriano to digest the Qualifying Round odds and give heir early picks, value plays and best bets. The guys discuss why the Rangers, Jets and Oilers are likely to advance, dive deep into toss-up series like Islanders-Panthers and Predators-Coyotes and dish out some appealing wagering odds. They also debate value picks to win the Stanley Cup based on odds released a...

Pete and Rob are joined by Sportsnet's Nick Alberga for an early 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs preview and reaction to the NHL's Return to Play Plan announcement. The guys banter about the 24-team tournament, including each Qualifying Round matchup, their early leanings in each series and key storylines. The guys discuss potential upsets in the Qualifying Round, players who could return from injuries,...

Pete and Rob are joined by David Satriano to discuss the storylines that would surround a potential 24-team Stanley Cup Playoff format and which teams could be dark horses that may have not been in the postseason under normal circumstances. They banter about teams that have gone through adversity and injuries like the Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets, young teams that could spring an u...

Pete Jensen and Rob Reese are joined by Sportsnet's Nick Alberga to discuss recent signings around the League, including Mikko Lehtonen to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Grigory Denisenko to the Florida Panthers and Alexander Romanov to the Montreal Canadiens. The guys discuss where to consider drafting likely top pick Alexis Lafraniere in fantasy and his possible landing spots, potential restart storyl...

Pete Jensen is back with Rob Reese to catch up on some long-term fantasy developments, including notable NHL signings from overseas like goalie prospects Alexei Melnichuk (San Jose Sharks), Justus Annunen (Colorado Avalanche) and defenseman Mikko Lehtonen (Toronto Maple Leafs). The guys discuss the high upside of goalie Ilya Sorokin if he signs with the New York Islanders, injury updates on Steven...

NHL.com ’s Rob Reese and David Satriano are joined by Waiver Wire James Harding to discuss Keeper and Dynasty Leagues. They break down their top targets and drafting strategy. They discuss the value of Jack Hughes, Kaapo Kakko, Igor Shesterkin, Ilya Samsonov, Carter Hart, Ilya Sorokin, Kirill Kaprizov and others.

NHL.com ’s Rob Reese and David Satriano chat about their top keeper league targets, Dustin Byfuglien’s status and Sorokin’s potential jump to the NHL.

Pete Jensen and Rob Reese are joined by guests David Satriano of NHL.com and Nick Alberga of Sportsnet to rap about fantasy hockey during the pause and identify what the postseason matchups would look like if they were based strictly on team points percentage. The guys also discuss the injury update on Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones, this year's rookie class (for better or worse), var...

Pete Jensen and Rob Reese check in during the NHL's pause to reflect on the season to date and some of the best fantasy hockey storylines. They debate recent fantasy poll questions like best waiver-wire pickup, goalie tandem, category coverage asset and most valuable player to his team. The guys also react to injury updates on elite forward Jake Guentzel and defenseman Dougie Hamilton, their top 2...

Pete and Rob discuss the injury to elite center Nathan MacKinnon and what it could mean for the Colorado Avalanche and his fantasy owners. The guys also discuss the value of Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly and Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek upon their expected returns and the Brock Boeser vs. Tyler Toffoli debate for the Vancouver Canucks after some good news on the Boeser inj...

Pete Jensen and Rob Reese are joined by waiver wire James Harding to discuss goalie decisions for the fantasy playoffs involving Juuse Saros, Igor Shesterkin, Tristan Jarry, Alex Stalock, Calvin Petersen and more. The guys debate whether to trust Petr Mrazek ahead of his upcoming return for the Carolina Hurricanes this week and identify replacement options on defense for injured Victor Hedman and...

Pete and Rob are joined by David Satriano for reaction to Mika Zibanejad's five-goal game and some context on the New York Rangers' offensive explosion this season. The guys explore fantasy options from surprising contenders in the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks, including Alex Stalock, Zach Parise, Dylan Strome, Duncan Keith and Corey Crawford. The guys also discuss the Philadelphia Flyers...

Pete and Rob preview the fantasy hockey playoffs, which begin this week in some leagues, with waiver wire pickups, schedule notes, line trends and more. They discuss injury replacements for valuable forwards Steven Stamkos, Mark Stone and Chris Kreider, answer fan questions about players from around the League and revisit the Stanley Cup Playoff picture after a wild weekend.

Pete Jensen and Rob Reese discuss the New York Rangers dominance this calendar year, including how they are riding the hot hand with Alexandar Georgiev in the absence of injured rookie Igor Shesterkin and not playing veteran Henrik Lundqvist. The guys also break down Mikael Granlund's staying power after a slow start, react to updated Stanley Cup championship odds, the Carolina Hurricanes' goalie...

Pete Jensen and David Satriano discuss the value of Ondrej Kase ahead of his Boston Bruins debut and the strong category coverage of Alec Martinez since joining the Vegas Golden Knights. Pete and Davey take sides on the Carter Hart-Ilya Samsonov debate for keeper leagues, identify goalies to pick up after injuries to Jacob Markstrom and Igor Shesterkin and discuss Mackenzie Blackwood's quiet succe...

NHL.com 's Pete Jensen and Rob Reese break down all the moves leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline, including how Andreas Athanasiou could fit well with elite center Connor McDavid for the Edmonton Oilers and the Carolina Hurricanes upgrades in Vincent Trocheck and Sami Vatanen. The guys discuss the rest-of-season value of Robin Lehner with the Vegas Golden Knights, Jean-Gabriel Pageau with the Ne...

Pete Jensen and Rob Reese are joined by David Satriano to preview the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline, which is Monday, Feb. 24. The guys discuss potential landing spots for trade candidates around the League, including Chris Kreider, J.G. Pageau, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jeff Petry, Robin Lehner, Erik Gustafsson and Rasmus Ristolainen, as well as glaring needs for contending teams like the Boston Bruins, Pittsbur...

Pete and Rob break down all the angles of the trade that sent Tyler Toffoli to the Vancouver Canucks, including his lineup placement, which players to drop for him and where the Los Angeles Kings go from here. The guys are joined by DFS expert Chris Wassel, who breaks down the Blake Coleman trade to the Tampa Bay Lightning and reacts to injury news around the League. The guys debate the value of T...

Rob Reese and David Satriano discuss the best players to pick up on the waiver wire for Weber and Radulov owners. They banter about their best Stanley Cup winner value picks, and break down the Thursday slate with their best bets and top DFS plays.

Pete Jensen and Rob Reese break down all angles of the Jason Zucker trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins, including what it means for Pittsburgh's Stanley Cup chances and the Minnesota Wild's rebuild. The guys take fan questions on which players to drop for Zucker in fantasy and discuss the tight Eastern Conference playoff picture. Pete and Rob give their best bets and DFS picks for the big Tuesday sl...

Pete Jensen and Rob Reese are joined by waiver wire James Harding to discuss injury replacements for Seth Jones, Brock Boeser and Alexander Radulov and the top players available at each position. The guys also react to Jack Campbell being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the upcoming returns of Carter Hart, Darcy Kuemper and Oliver Ekman-Larsson and give their best bets and DFS plays for Monday.