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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. L...

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 som...

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 b...

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. L...

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-...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 addr...

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...

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 we...

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 al...

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 Perr...

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 t...

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 duri...

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...

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...