NHL Fantasy on Ice

Pete and Rob have full reaction to the biggest free agent signings and trades of the offseason. They run through the fantasy spins and new/old teammates affected by the following moves: Marc-Andre Fleury to the Blackhawks, Philipp Grubauer to the Kraken, Darcy Kuemper to the Avalanche, Dougie Hamilton to the Devils, Sam Reinhart to the Panthers, the Maple Leafs and Hurricanes swapping goalies Petr...

Pete and Rob are back for the fantasy spins on the biggest trades from NHL Draft week, including Sam Reinhart to the Panthers, Seth Jones to the Blackhawks, Pavel Buchnevich to the Blues, Cam Atkinson and Ryan Ellis to the Flyers, Alex Nedeljkovic to the Red Wings, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland to the Canucks, teammates affected and top prospects to watch. The guys also react to the Seatt...

Pete, Rob and guest David Satriano wrap up the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs by identifying players who gained the most fantasy value from this postseason (e.g. Nikita Kucherov, Charlie McAvoy, Sam Bennett, Spencer Knight, Cole Caufield) and updating the top 250 rankings landscape for next season. The guys also react to the early Stanley Cup betting odds for 2021-22 with some intriguing teams, includi...

Rob Reese is joined by Pete Truszkowski from The Action Network to talk about the Lightning leading the Stanley Cup Final 2-0. They look at the adjust series price, Conn Smythe race and discuss wagering opportunities for the rest of the series. They also talk about Viktor Arvidsson getting traded to the LA Kings and the fantasy impact of the deal. 

Pete Jensen is joined by guests Chris Meaney of FTN Network and Matt Russell of The Action Network in a two-part preview of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final between the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning and underdog Montreal Canadiens. In each segment, the guys discuss the road to the Final for both teams, series matchups, why Cole Caufield could be the X-factor and whether people who have been on...

Pete and Rob are joined by guest Nick Alberga from Sportsnet to break down the Stanley Cup Semifinals series entering each Game 6 and the trade speculation surrounding elite Sabres center Jack Eichel. Topics discussed on the show are the Conn Smythe Trophy race, for which the top candidates now appear to be Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov and Carey Price, the fantasy keeper stock of Canadiens rooki...

Pete and Rob are joined by guest Michael Leboff to discuss the two Stanley Cup Semifinals series and the Action Network’s new multiplatform content partnership with the NHL. The guys update the Conn Smythe Trophy landscape, which now has Marc-Andre Fleury as the favorite and Alex Pietrangelo emerging as a contender, and discuss the single-game appeal of the Canadiens in Game 2. Pete, Rob and Mike...

Pete and Rob are joined by Matt Russell of the Action Network to break down the Stanley Cup Semifinals matchups, including all the betting angles, and react to the Avalanche being eliminated. The guys discuss the final four teams extensively, with analytical trends, X-factors and picks for each series. The guys also run through the favorites and dark horse picks for the Conn Smythe Trophy at the m...

Pete and Rob are joined by guest Michael Leboff from the Action Network to catch up on each second round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The guys react to the Golden Knights and Islanders overcoming the odds to tie their respective series and the potential longshot appeal of the Hurricanes and Jets to rally while facing elimination. They discuss the home-ice advantages so far this round, how t...

Pete and Rob are joined by guest David Satriano to go around the League and discuss each Stanley Cup Playoff series. The guys talk about the apparent collision course of the Avalanche and Lightning and whether the Hurricanes and/or Golden Knights can get back into their series. Debates include the Jets-Canadiens matchup, Montreal’s playoff ceiling and where the Maple Leafs should go from here afte...

Pete and Rob are joined by guest Chris Meaney of the FTN Network for his take on the fantasy, DFS and betting landscapes during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The guys preview Game 7 between the Wild and Golden Knights, including storylines like the Vegas goalie tandem, Minnesota's strong back end and the potential availability of Max Pacioretty plus a stock watch on the idle Avalanche. Meaney gives hi...

Pete and Rob get you caught up on each series, including reaction to the Capitals and Oilers being eliminated and the surprising Predators hanging around with the heavily favored Hurricanes. The guys discuss the Panthers’ chances of winning their series against the defending champion Lightning and how rookie goalies Spencer Knight and Ilya Sorokin have a bright present and future for their respect...

Pete and guest “Waiver Wire” James Harding run through the Stanley Cup Playoff series with reaction, player updates, storylines and best bets. The guys discuss another overtime thriller between the Bruins and Capitals, the slow start for Connor McDavid and the Oilers against the Jets, how Nathan MacKinnon continues to take his game to another level in the postseason and the Avalanche’s lineup if N...

Pete and Rob are joined by guest Nick Alberga of Sportsnet to break down the first three days of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with storylines, injury updates, surprises and leanings on each series. The guys discuss the return of elite wing Nikita Kucherov and the Lightning’s futures appeal with their big five healthy. The guys react to Chris Driedger getting the call and Sam Bennett being suspended fo...

Pete and Rob are joined by Michael Leboff of the Action Network to cover all angles of the NHL betting landscape for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which are set to begin Saturday. The guys run through each series with potential upsets, Conn Smythe candidates and X-factors. Leboff makes a case for the Stanley Cup futures appeal of the Jets and Islanders and why past playoff performers like Sidney Crosb...

Pete, Rob and guest David Satriano are back for their annual Stanley Cup Playoffs fantasy pool preview episode with top 100 player rankings (list available on NHL.com/Fantasy ) and sleepers for leagues counting the entire 2021 postseason. The guys identify the players and teams they trust most to make deep playoff runs and potential stacks, who to take at No. 1 between Nathan MacKinnon and Connor...

Pete and Rob are joined by “Waiver Wire” James to wrap up the 2020-21 regular season with some late-season trends and strategies and early keeper / dynasty league storylines and debates for next season. The guys discuss players like Teuvo Teravainen, Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Spencer Knight, Sam Bennett, Anthony Beauvillier, the Senators’ promising top line of Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris and Drak...

Pete and Rob catch up on all the biggest trends around the League and look ahead to a crucial weekend in the fantasy playoffs/championships. Topics discussed include the rise of Spencer Knight for the Panthers and sneaky pickups around the League, including Alex Barre-Boulet of the Lightning, Alexander Barabanov of the Sharks and rookie Quinton Byfield of the Kings. The guys discuss the potential...

Pete and Rob catch up during the fantasy playoffs and championship week about the biggest player and team storylines around the League and sports betting trends. The guys react to the Rangers making things interesting down the stretch with elite offensive production, an incredible goal differential and their sudden proximity to the Islanders and Bruins in the MassMutual East Division with two game...

Pete and Rob are joined by guest “Waiver Wire” James Harding to talk about all the best pickups at each position to help win your fantasy semifinal and championship matchups. They discuss some favorable schedules, teams to tap into and how to handle the Avalanche’s situation with uncertainty surrounding elite players Philipp Grubauer and Mikko Rantanen and the day-to-day injury for Alex Ovechkin o...

Pete and Rob are joined by guest Michael Leboff from the Action Network to discuss all the biggest NHL betting trends down the stretch of the season. The guys run through various division title races, most notably the four-team race atop the MassMutual East, the hot Calder Trophy debate of Kirill Kaprizov of the Wild vs. Jason Robertson of the Stars and potential spoiler teams in the final weeks o...

Pete and Rob are joined by guest Chris Wassel to discuss all the biggest storylines in the fantasy playoffs and betting landscape down the stretch of the season. The guys react to Spencer Knight winning his NHL debut and debate how quickly he can find fantasy relevance as the third goalie in Florida behind Sergei Bobrovsky and Chris Driedger. Other players mentioned include Mike Reilly of the Brui...

Pete and Rob are joined by guest "Waiver Wire" James Harding to identify the best pickups for what is the first week of the fantasy hockey playoffs in many leagues. The guys touch on the Canucks' return to the ice after a long break because of COVID-19 protocol and whether they can rally around the situation and make a Stanley Cup Playoff push. The hosts also discuss ways to tap into the Stars, wh...

Pete and Rob are joined by NHL.com ’s David Satriano to cover all the fantasy and sports betting trends after the NHL Trade Deadline. The guys react to the debuts of Anthony Mantha with the Capitals, Taylor Hall with the Bruins, Jakub Vrana with the Red Wings, Devan Dubnyk with the Avalanche, Nikita Gusev and Brandon Montour with the Panthers and more. The guys also discuss the long-term absences...

Pete and Rob react to all the biggest NHL Trade Deadline moves, including fantasy stock in standard and keeper leagues, teammates impacted, potential lineup placement of players involved and Stanley Cup futures discussion. The guys give the fantasy spin on Taylor Hall being acquired by the Bruins, the surprising swap of Anthony Mantha for Jakub Vrana by the Red Wings and Capitals and some sneaky m...