Puck Poolies with Matt Larkin & Steven Ellis

This week on Puck Poolies with Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis: It's episode 30! Mapping out the First Round of your fantasy draft! - Breaking down the projected first round in redraft leagues: McDavid, Draisaitl, then what? - Tip of the week: Play it safe early and take risks late in the draft - Special guest: Darryl 'Dobber' Dobbs on common draft mistakes, who should be the No. 3 pick and more - Pr...

It's episode 29! Ramping up 2023-24 Fantasy Draft prep - Which training camp storylines are most important? - Early league-winner picks for 2023-24 - Tip of the week: Focus on the rookies in September - Special guest: DFO fantasy Nick Alberga on sleepers, busts, goalie picks and more - Prospect report: Jakob Pelletier - Startling Lineup: Best cities to visit And more! Matt Larkin's top 300 ranking...

This week on Puck Poolies with Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis: It's episode 28! Recapping the early edition of Matt's Top 300 player rankings. - Matt's hottest takes in the top 300 - Dissenting opinions: Five rankings in the top 300 that shocked Steven - Tip of the week: Ignore ADP data during early draft research - Prospect report: Logan Cooley - Startling Lineup: Most overrated summer activities A...

This week on Puck Poolies with Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis: It's episode 27! Recapping 2023 NHL Free Agency from a fantasy perspective - Top fantasy risers in free agency, from Tyler Bertuzzi to Connor Brown - Biggest fantasy fallers in free agency, from Pyotr Kochetkov to J.T. Compher - Tip of the week: Money talks in free agency and fantasy - Prospect report: Adam Fantilli - Listener questions,...

This week on Puck Poolies with Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis: It's episode 26! Recapping the 2023 NHL Draft from a fantasy perspective From the Draft floor in Nashville, we break down the biggest storylines of the week. - Looking at the fantasy futures of the top five: Bedard, Carlsson, Fantilli, Smith, Reinbacher - Assessing the fantasy value changes of freshly traded players: Dubois, Toffoli, Hal...

This week on Puck Poolies with Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis: It's episode 25! Our 2023 NHL DRAFT FANTASY PREVIEW! - Appraising the immediate and future fantasy value for the Class of 2023's elite: Bedard, Fantilli, Michkov and more - Top goalies, D-men, banger league values, sleepers and busts from the 2023 Draft Class - Tip of the week: One team's trash is another team's – and your fantasy team's...

It's episode 24! Part 1 of our NHL offseason fantasy preview! - Choosing our preferred trade destinations for the fantasy values of Hellebuyck, DeBrincat, Dubois and more - Tip of the week: Goalies are (somehow) even more fickle than ever in fantasy - Best Bet of the week: Picking the under for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final - Prospect Report: Lukas Reichel - Listener questions, Including: Who wi...

It's episode 23! Burning offseason questions that will change the fantasy hockey landscape - Which players' and teams' fates will impact fantasy hockey the most this offseason? - Tip of the week: Sell high on 2023 UFAs in keeper leagues - Best Bet of the week: Trying to nail the exact number of games in the Stanley Cup Final - Prospect Report: Oliver Moore - Listener questions, Including: will the...

It's episode 22! Examining the Stanley Cup playoffs' effect on 2023-24 Fantasy Values - Which players have gained long-term fantasy value as a result of their postseason performances? - Tip of the week: Study the long-term NHL Draft prospects! - Best Bet of the week: Will a long layoff halt the Panthers' momentum in Stanley Cup Final? - Starting Lineup: Best TV series finale episodes And more! Pro...

On this episode: - It's episode 21! It's the Ask Me Anything Episode, with topics chosen by our listeners! - Can Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Sergei Bobrovsky and Dawson Mercer carry momentum into next season? - Tip of the week: Playoff success doesn't always translate to fantasy - Best Bet of the week: Betting on the trailing teams in the Conference Finals - Starting Lineup: Best international jerseys An...

It’s Episode 20: 2022-23 Fantasy Hockey Awards! On this episode: - It's Puck Poolies' first annual Year-End Fantasy Awards! The MVP, bust of the year, waiver gem of the year, Banger League Beast and more. - Tip of the week: Weaponize the offseason news cycle - Best Bet of the week: Stanley Cup Futures for the final four teams - Listener questions, including: When is the right time to reboot a keep...

It’s Episode 19: Fantasy Fallout of the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery! On this episode: - Connor Bedard unofficially has a new home! We discuss the fantasy fallout for the top five teams in the 2023 NHL Draft order - Tip of the week: Go ahead and reach on 2023 draft class rookies next fall - Best Bet of the week: IIHF World Championship futures - Listener questions, including: Is Andrei Vasilevskiy's fan...

On this episode: - Top Risers and Fallers of 2022-23 season: NHLers, drafted prospects and 2023 Draft hopefuls - Tip of the week: Don't overlook older draft classes when searching for keeper sleepers - Prospect Report: U-18 World Championship standouts - Special Guest Ryan Kennedy on keeper strategies, the best non-Bedard 2023 prospect and more - Starting Lineup: Star Wars movies, ranked And more!...

It’s Episode 17: Your PLAYOFF POOL PRIMER! On this episode: - Loading up: Which teams should you prioritize in your playoff drafts? - Shallow, medium and deep league sleeper draft targets for playoff pools - Tip of the week: Role players on elite teams are more valuable in playoffs - Prospect Report: Luke Hughes - Listener questions, including: Is Alex Lyon the Panthers' playoff goalie? - Starting...

It’s Episode 16: Sorting out the Golden Knights' messy goalie situation On this episode: - Shallow, medium and deep league pickups of the week - Tip of the week: Beware low stakes real-life standings scenarios - Special Guest: DFO Managing Fantasy Editor Brock Seguin - Prospect Report: Logan Stankoven - Listener questions, including: Who gets the buck of the starts in Vegas' net going forward? - S...

This week on PUCK POOLIES with Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis, presented by PROLINE+: It’s Episode 15: David Pastrnak vs. Auston Matthews On this episode: - Shallow, medium and deep league pickups of the week - Tip of the week: Goalie Matchups are everything at this time of year - Special Guest: Former NHL video analyst and Hockey News writer Rachel Doerrie - Prospect Report: Sean Farrell - Listener...

This week on PUCK POOLIES with Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis, presented by PROLINE+: It’s Episode 14! "Who is Next Year's _____," Looking ahead to next year's Boom and Bust players On this episode: - Shallow, medium and deep league pickups of the week - Tip of the week: Get the jump on your Final opponent...while you're in the semifinal - Special Segment: "Who is Next Year's _____," looking ahead t...

This week on PUCK POOLIES with Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis, presented by PROLINE+: It’s Episode 13! Help for your Fantasy Hockey Playoffs is here On this episode: - Shallow, medium and deep league pickups of the week - Tip of the week: Know who you can and can't cut - Special Guest: Leafs Morning Take’s Nick Alberga returns with some key playoff advice - Prospect Report: Devon Levi - Listener que...

This week on PUCK POOLIES with Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis, presented by PROLINE+: It’s Episode 12: Fantasy fallout of the NHL Trade Deadline On this episode: - Special segment: Top rising and falling fantasy values after the NHL Trade Deadline - Shallow, medium and deep league pickups of the week - Tip of the week: Keep a "revolving door" streamer slot at every position - Prospect Report: Willia...

This week on PUCK POOLIES with Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis, presented by PROLINE+: It’s Episode 11! Making a Hail Mary Stanley Cup bet on the Winnipeg Jets On this episode: - Shallow, medium and deep league pickups of the week - Tip of the week: Don't overreact to early-week point projections in H2H - Special Guest: Scott Cullen of Sportsbook Review - Prospect Report: Vitali Kravtsov - Best Bet o...

This week on PUCK POOLIES with Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis, presented by PROLINE+: It’s Episode 10! Making sense of Jacob Markstrom's struggles, and more: On this episode: - Shallow, medium and deep league pickups of the week - Tip of the week: Use the real-life trade deadline to your advantage - Special Guest: The Hockey News' Jason Chen on fantasy and the MCU - Prospect Report: Logan Cooley - L...

This week on PUCK POOLIES with Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis, presented by PROLINE+: It’s Episode 9! A special edition breaking down Matt Larkin's midseason Top 300 fantasy player rankings On this episode: - The Top 300: surprise risers, surprise fallers, league winners and sell highs - Tip of the week: It's OK to cut bait on brand names after the All-Star break - Prospect Report: David Jiricek - L...

It’s Episode 8! We break down the big Bo Horvat trade and so much more. On this episode: - Shallow, medium and deep league pickups of the week - Tip of the week: Never punt a category in Head to Head - Special Guest: Nick Alberga on whether to buy or sell an injured Auston Matthews - Prospect Report: Aatu Raty - Listener questions, including: How to strategize in plus-minus leagues - Starting Line...

This week on PUCK POOLIES with Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis, presented by PROLINE+: It’s Episode 7! Searching for League-Winners with NHL.com’s Pete Jensen and deciding if Jack Campbell is back On this episode: - Shallow, medium and deep league pickups of the week - Tip of the week: Know when to walk away in trade talks - Special Guest: NHL.com’s Pete Jensen - Prospect Report: Olen Zellweger - Lis...

This week on PUCK POOLIES with Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis, presented by PROLINE+: It’s Episode 6! A key injury returnee and a conversation with The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn On this episode: - Shallow, medium and deep league pickups of the week - Tip of the week: Know opponents’ rosters as well as your own - Special Guest: The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn - Prospect Report: Justus Annunen - Liste...