The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers

In the 13th episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato wonder how much goalie goals should be worth in fantasy hockey after Tristan Jarry scored the first in Penguins history on Thursday. The Pens are also making an interesting change on the power play, adding Kris Letang back to the top unit and dropping Bryan Rust. With one-quarter of the...

In the 12th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss a slew of struggling players, including Elias Pettersson, Andrei Kuzmenko, Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, Jason Robertson and the Penguins power play. They also provide fantasy implications with Taylor Hall out for the year and the returns of Andrei Vasilevskiy, Gabe Vilardi and Patrick...

In the 11th episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato begin with some news on the injury front: Barrett Hayton and Tage Thompson out for multiple weeks and the returns of Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour. How does it affect Logan Cooley, Casey Mittelstadt and Oliver Ekman-Larsson? We run through players whose fantasy value are quickly decl...

In the 10th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato name the winner of the survivor pool (congrats Jim!) over a messy, upset-heavy weekend. The pod kicks off with news of Jay Woodcroft’s firing and its impact on the Oilers and an extended discussion with goalies, including Stuart Skinner’s rest-of-season value, Dustin Wolf’s season debut and a r...

In the ninth episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss the rash of injuries that have hit the NHL, including Jack Hughes, Adam Fox and Nicklas Backstrom, and who might replace their minutes. They also discuss why Cam Talbot and Quinton Byfield are excellent pickups right now, and the changing power play units for the Red Wings and...

In the eighth episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss teams that may not be as good or as bad as we originally thought. The episode includes Leo Carlsson’s load management and Frank Vatrano’s hot streak with the Anaheim Ducks, two-defensemen power plays, the struggling Alberta teams, Joey Daccord taking over the Seattle Kraken ne...

In the seventh episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato wonder when it’s time to panic when certain players underperform, such as Alex Ovechkin or the Kraken forwards. They discuss Connor McDavid’s injury and its impact throughout the Oilers lineup as they struggle to win games, and also the potential dawn of the Joseph Woll era in Leafsl...

In the sixth episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato update listeners on their survivor pool and take stock of a busy Week 1 with their observations, overreactions, and sleepers and keepers for the week. We touch on Connor Bedard’s debut, Erik Karlsson and the Pens power play, Victor Hedman and John Klingberg as top quarterbacks for their respec...

Happy holiday Monday, hockey fans, and welcome to the start of a new NHL fantasy hockey season with The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers podcast. In the fifth episode of this podcast with fantasy hockey experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato, they discuss some pre-season storylines, including Matt Coronato in a top-six spot with the Flames, Evan Rodrigues on the Panthers’ top line and Nikolaj Ehlers...

In the fourth episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato preview the Atlantic Division and answer the burning questions for each team. Can Pavel Zacha be the Bruins’ No. 1 center? Can the Sabres overcome their porous defensive play to boost Devon Levi’s fantasy value? Does Oliver Ekman-Larsson hold up as the power-play quarterback for the P...

In the third episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato preview the Metropolitan Division and answer the burning questions for each team. How will the Hurricanes handle their three-goalie rotation? When do I draft Adam Fantilli? Alexis Lafreniere or Kaapo Kakko? How good is a healthy Sean Couturier? Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson together on...

In the second episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato preview the Central Division and answer the burning questions for each team. What’s the ceiling for Ryan Johansen, Jonathan Drouin and Matt Duchene? Will we see Yaroslav Askarov this season? When does Joel Hofer take over? How much does Josh Morrissey regress? Learn more about your ad choices...

In the inaugural episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato preview the NHL's Pacific Division and the burning questions for each team. Can the Ducks or Kings goalies be trusted? Does Jonathan Huberdeau bounce back? Who's there to target among the Seattle Kraken and Vancouver Canucks’ glut of wingers? New episodes drop every Monday. Learn m...