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Four Stacked Lines: A show about fantasy hockey

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Chris Meaney and Eric Young cover all things fantasy hockey from draft season through Game 82 in April. New episodes arrive on Fridays. Get 40% off a subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/fourstackedlines -- and receive bonus episodes on Tuesdays with special guests from The Athletic to discuss role changes, projections, prospects, strategy, waiver-wire pickups, buy-low and sell-high candidates, and more!

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Chris Meaney and Eric Young cover all things fantasy hockey from draft season through Game 82 in April. New episodes arrive on Fridays. Get 40% off a subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/fourstackedlines -- and receive bonus episodes on Tuesdays with special guests from The Athletic to discuss role changes, projections, prospects, strategy, waiver-wire pickups, buy-low and sell-high candidates, and more!

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Episodes
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Weekend streams, semifinal plays & strategy

3/11/2020
Chris Meaney and Eric Young provide weekend streams for your fantasy hockey quarterfinals matchup. They also attack the semifinals schedule and the strategy to take throughout the playoffs.Follow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @TheEricYoungWeekend streams, semifinal plays & strategy Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:41:59

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Weekend adds, goalie streams, Week 22 & 23 schedule

3/4/2020
11:00 News, Notes & Injuries: Steven Stamkos, Mark Stone & Johnny Boychuk17:00 Thursday-Sunday streams40:50 Ben Bishop, Sergei Bobrovsky, Petr Mrazek; Goalie streams48:20 Week 22 schedule55:30 Listener questions: Playoff strategy, Cam Talbot, Marc-Andre Fleury, Joonas Korpisalo, Igor Shesterkin, Week 23 streams and moreFollow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @TheEricYoung Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:22:18

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Deadline winners, losers, goalie trends, cup odds & streams

2/25/2020
4:30 Trade deadline winners10:00 Goalies trending up and down; Pavel Francouz, Thatcher Demko, Jacob Markstrom, Joonas Korpisalo, Elvis Merzlikins, Igor Shesterkin, Alexander Georgiev, Anton Khudobin, Robin Lehner, Alex Nedelkjovic and more20:25 Dave Ayres and the embarrassing loss by the Maple Leafs; Where does Toronto go from here?27:50 Trade deadline losers36:40 Who benefits the most from their new landing spot? Buy or sell Andreas Athanasiou? Jean-Gabriel Pageau? Ilya Kovalchuk?46:55 Who steps up in Columbus for Oliver Bjorkstrand?50:25 Defensemen who can help51:55 Friday & Sunday adds, Week 21 four-game streams & attacking the schedule59:55 Stanley Cup oddsFollow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @TheEricYoung Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:10:02

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Thomas Drance talks Toffoli, Pearson, Virtanen, Madden & more

2/18/2020
00:30 Where does Tyler Toffoli and Blake Coleman fit into the rest of the season rankings?10:00 News, Notes & Injuries: Mikko Rantanen, Philipp Grubauer, Shea Weber, Connor McDavid, Erik Karlsson, Oscar Klefbom, Filip Hronek, Alexander Radulov and most dropped players17:30 Defensemen who can help fill holes20:00 Friday & Sunday streams23:00 Attacking the rest of the season schedule24:50 Thomas Drance of The Athletic joins to talk about the newest member of the Vancouver Canucks, Tyler Toffoli and where he fits into the lineup34:00 What's working for Tanner Pearson in Vancouver?36:00 Should Jake Virtanen owners proceed with caution?39:50 How Quinn Hughes' role continues to grow and his ROY chances42:00 Is Jacob Markstrom part of Vancouver's future?44:45 What are the Kings getting in Tyler Madden and what's his value in dynasty leagues?47:00 A sneaky fantasy add from ThomasFollow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @TheEricYoungFollow Thomas on Twitter: @ThomasDrance Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:50:41

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Craig Custance talks Jason Zucker & potential deadline deals, plus DEF adds

2/11/2020
3:30 Shea Weber, Mark Giordano and Seth Jones sidelined7:40 Should owners trade Connor McDavid?11:40 Defensemen to add17:40 Nazem Kadri, Darcy Kuemper and other injuries26:45 The Athletic's Craig Custance joins to talk about his fantasy teams, the Jason Zucker deal, other potential trades we could see at the deadline and he shares who he thinks could meet up in the Stanley Cup finals.Custance: Who says no? NHL executives evaluate your trade proposals theathletic.com/1560427/2020/01/28/who-says-no-nhl-executives-evaluate-your-trade-proposals/Custance: NHL Trade Big Board 2.0: 23 players who could move before the deadline theathletic.com/1598173/2020/02/11/nhl-trade-big-board-2-0-23-players-who-could-move-before-the-deadline/Follow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @TheEricYoungFollow Craig on Twitter: @CraigCustance Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:08:07

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George Richards joins to talk Panthers; Week 18 preview & deep adds

2/4/2020
6:40 Frederik Andersen day-to-day; Is Michael Hutchinson even worth an add? Goalies who are and the strategy to take if Andersen misses time16:00 Ryan Ellis, Jarred Tinordi, Chris Kreider, Pavel Buchnevich, Ilya Samsonov, Kieffer Bellows and more26:30 Streams for the rest of the week32:40 Week 18: Attacking the schedule, four-game streams and back-to-backs38:00 Must-owns; Players to grab now if you can40:00 Which goalie to drop?42:30 George Richards of The Athletic joins to talk about the Florida PanthersFollow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @TheEricYoungFollow George on Twitter: @GeorgeRichards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:22:32

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Preds, Stars, Canucks, weekend streams & playoff planning

1/28/2020
00:30 Does it matter that the Predators have the most game remaining in the NHL? Confusing ice time dished out by John Hynes5:00 All-Star weekend takeaways13:45 The Canucks look strong16:45 Roope Hintz suffers injury; Dallas has a nice schedule but should you care?22:55 Jeff Skinner returns; Must-add? Trade bait?26:00 Jake Muzzin, Rasmus Sandin, Colton Parayko, Sammy Blais and more31:45 The New York Rangers and all of their goalies; Do you want any of them?41:00 Attacking the rest of the Week 16 schedule with streams including a zero percent owned player who is trending up54:00 Planning for the playoffs59:30 Scanning the waiver wire: Most added and dropped players; Fair or not?1:04:00 Listener questions Chris Meaney: A streamer's guide to the fantasy hockey playoffs: https://theathletic.com/1562565/2020/01/27/a-streamers-guide-to-the-fantasy-hockey-playoff-schedule/Follow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @TheEricYoung Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:24:10

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Buy Bobrovsky? Sell Kovalchuk? Week 16 streams & NHL player poll

1/21/2020
00:30 All-Star Break4:00 Alex Ovechkin 202 goals back of Wayne Gretzky; Does he do it?8:39 Is Joe Pavelski worth rostering?11:30 Week 16 strategy17:00 Buy-low candidates31:40 Should you sell Ilya Kovalchuk? Will the Habs?38:30 Filip Forsberg & Matt Duchene42:30 Sell-high candidates; "How can I sell high on Frederik Andersen"?51:00 What's going on with Sergei Bobrovsky?53:30 News, Notes & Injuries; Oliver Bjorkstrand, Dominik Kahun, Jean Gabriel-Pageau, Mike Green, Brendan Lemieux & Jack Roslovic58:00 Four-game streams after the ASB; Attacking the schedule1:03:30 The 2020 NHL Poll: Players have their say on the best player, worst referee, drinking buddies and more Alison Lukan: https://theathletic.com/1532458/2020/01/18/what-about-bob-examining-sergei-bobrovskys-uncharacteristic-season-in-florida/ The Athletic NHL Staff: https://theathletic.com/1536630/2020/01/20/the-2020-nhl-poll-players-have-their-say-on-the-best-player-worst-referee-drinking-buddies-and-more/ Follow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @TheEricYoung Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:16:18

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Morgan Rielly replacements, drops, buy-lows & Rob Rossi talks Penguins

1/14/2020
6:00 News, Notes & Injuries: Morgan Rielly out several weeks; Rasmus Sandin recalled; Sell Frederik Andersen?12:30 Rielly replacements22:45 Did Zack Kassian deserve a two-game suspension?32:00 The Athletic's Rob Rossi joins to talk about the Pittsburgh Penguins and the return of Sidney Crosby; How are they winning with all of these injuries?41:15 How will Pittsburgh replace Jake Guentzel? Trade market?47:00 What's going on with Alex Galchenyuk?50:00 Bryan Rust breakout fuelled by determination54:30 Tristan Jarry vs Matt Murray; What are the chances Murray will be the Game 1 starter in the playoffs?59:50 Mike Sullivan: Behind the scenes and what he's done to put the Penguins in the position their in1:07:00 Trends: Adds, drops and buy-lows Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic.Follow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @TheEricYoungFollow Rob on Twitter: @Real_RobRossi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:27:27

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Changes in Nashville, Igor Shesterkin promoted and deep adds

1/7/2020
00:35 John Hynes named third coach in Predators history; What does he bring? Who to buy and who to sell?19:50 Rangers promote goalie Igor Shesterkin25:40 Sidney Crosby on his way back: What will the top-six look like in Pittsburgh?28:30 Ilya Kovalchuk impresses in Montreal's debut; Sell-high?33:45 Antti Raanta hurt again; Goalie help38:15 Buy-low on Sergei Bobrovsky? What's his value in dynasty leagues?41:45 Scanning the waiver wire: Trends, check to see if dropped and deep league adds54:15 It may be time to drop these players...Follow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @TheEricYoung Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:04:48

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Taylor Hall's value in Arizona, trade candidates, drops and deep adds

12/17/2019
1:15 Taylor Hall trade to Arizona; What does it do for Phil Kessel and others? Potential deep league adds in Arizona19:30 Do you want to own anybody from New Jersey?28:25 Should you sell-high on Hall?34:30 Hall or...36:20 Other news, notes and injuries: Viktor Arvidsson, Pekka Rinne41:30 Scanning the waiver wire: trends, must-grabs, deep adds and drops52:40 Listener questions59:30 Is it fair or foul to wear a jersey at a game if that team is not playing? Follow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @TheEricYoung Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:44:06

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Adds, drops and all things Dallas Stars with Sean Shapiro

12/11/2019
2:45 More coaching changes; Red hot Flames and struggling Red Wings11:00 Cale Makar and other injuries15:00 Most added players19:45 Most dropped players26:25 Sean Shapiro of The Athletic checks in to talk all things Dallas Stars including the recent Jim Montgomery firing36:45 Is now the time to get in on Joe Pavelski?41:20 What's different about Alexander Radulov's game this season?45:20 John Klingberg's rest of the season outlook47:55 Long-term: Klingberg or Miro Heiskanen?48:45 Has Jamie Benn taken a step back?52:45 Underrated player in Dallas to keep an eye on55:25 What should owners expect from Roope Hintz?57:45 Listener questionsFollow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @TheEricYoung Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:02:28

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P.K. Subban, Carey Price & must-own players with Scott Cullen

12/3/2019
7:25 What's going on with the Devils?12:00 News, notes & injuries; Bryan Rust, Andre Burakovsky, Zack Kassian, Zach Werenski and more22:00 Scanning the waiver wire; Must-own players27:20 Deep league adds36:25 Check to see if they were dropped38:25 Should we buy these hot streaks?41:30 Scott Cullen of The Athletic checks in to talk about the new look Toronto Maple Leafs as well as a few struggling players, such as P.K. Subban, Carey Price, Sergei Bobrovsky, Johnny Gaudreau and must-own players. Bobrovsky, Johnny Gaudreau and must-own players1:08:00 Who to drop and who to keep?1:10:45 Twitter questions; Attacking the schedule this week Follow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @TheEricYoung Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:47:00

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The 2010s: Fantasy Hockey All-Decade Team

11/27/2019
3:15 Left wing8:35 Center11:45 Right wing14:05 Defensemen19:05 Extra forward22:00 Utility24:35 Goaltender Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic.Follow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @theericyoung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:39:26

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Attacking the schedule, buy-lows, sell-highs & four-game streams

11/26/2019
8:50 Mike Babcock and Mitch Marner17:50 Bill Peters and the Calgary Flames21:50 Here come the Tampa Bay Lightning25:40 Mika Zibanejad and Ryan Strome29:20 Anthony Mantha and Filip Zadina31:40 Other impactful injuries37:50 Buy-low candidates43:20 Sell-high candidates50:50 Attacking the rest of the Week 8 schedule56:50 Four-game streams for Week 91:06:20 The strategy behind streaming1:15:20 NHL standings: Who is in and who is out? Follow Chris on Twitter: @chrismeaneyFollow Eric on Twitter: @TheEricYoung Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:34:37

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Buy-lows, sell-highs and deep adds with Shayna Goldman

11/19/2019
4:55 MacKenzie Blackwood6:55 Jonathan Drouin, Nick Suzuki and Phillip Danault12:20 Waiver wire adds20:30 Shayna Goldman of The Athletic checks in to talk about the New York Rangers among other fantasy hockey things22:00 When will Mika Zibanejad be back and should we buy him?25:10 Should owners sell Ryan Strome?29:00 Jacob Trouba vs Tony DeAngelo35:00 Current Top 10 fantasy hockey defensemen; Alexander Edler, Oscar Klefbom & Cale Makar44:40 Seth Jones, P.K. Subban, Matt Dumba & Tyson Barrie50:40 Three under-owned defensemen54:40 Phil Kessel, Jamie Benn, Joe Pavelski & Jakub Voracek59:20 Anthony Mantha, J.T. Miller, Tom Wilson & Andrei Svechnikov1:07:00 Current Top 10 goalies; Who we buying? Who we selling? theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:28:52

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Replacing Sidney Crosby, Mitch Marner & NSH talk with Adam Vingan

11/12/2019
7:52 The Maple Leafs without Mitch Marner; Who steps up?12:24 The Penguins without Sidney Crosby; Line movement in Pittsburgh16:02 Torey Krug vs Charlie McAvoy17:53 Should you hold onto Mika Zibanejad?19:50 Goalie tandems21:42 Jakub Vrana's coming out party23:20 Adam Vingan of The Athletic checks in to talk about the Nashville Predators24:00 Why Matt Duchene chose Nashville and how he's adapted to the Predators31:20 Life after P.K. Subban34:02 Ryan Johansen in Nashville vs. Columbus; What's different?37:50 Is the offensive output from Ryan Ellis sustainable?41:15 Roman Josi here to stay; What he brings to the Preds43:50 Should we buy-low on Mikael Granlund?47:10 What's happened to Kyle Turris?50:50 All decade Predators53:50 Make sure they are owned; Jonathan Drouin, Tony DeAngelo, Robby Frabbi and others1:00:50 Twitter questions; Should you buy Jamie Benn, Timo Meier or Shea Theodore? Theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:29:35

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Adds, drops, buy-lows, sell-highs & NYI talk with Arthur Staple

11/5/2019
1:45 Hockey in Vegas and New York10:10 Should we buy into Calle Jarnkrok and Nick Bonino?12:45 Scanning the waiver wire for deep league adds15:45 Arthur Staple of The Athletic checks in to talk all things New York Islanders20:00 Will the NYI net be split all season?25:10 What's working for Derick Brassard?26:45 Can Brock Nelson improve on last season's numbers?29:45 What's different about Mathew Barzal's game this season?31:45 Oliver Wahlstrom35:45 Who does Devon Toews compare to?39:45 Don't ignore the Ottawa Senators45:45 Buy-lows including Artemi Panarin, Alex DeBrincat & Thomas Chabot51:15 Jonathan Toews, Dominik Kubalik and the Blackhawks53:45 Should you hold Timo Meier?54:45 Sell-highs including John Carlson & Victor Olofsson59:40 Potential drop candidates including Matt Dumba1:02:40 What's the asking price for Connor McDavid? theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:17:37

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Replacing Vladimir Tarasenko with help from Jeremy Rutherford

10/30/2019
3:40 News, notes and injuries10:10 Buy-lows and sell-highs20:10 Deep league adds25:40 Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic joins Chris to talk about Vladimir Tarasenko and the St. Louis Blues theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:43:56

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Mikko Rantanen replacements, CBJ talk with Alison Lukan and weekend streams

10/23/2019
4:40 Mikko Rantanen consider week-to-week; Replacements 17:40 Other injuries and the impact; Line movement 25:40 Alison Lukan of The Athletic, checks in to talk about the Columbus Blue Jackets 46:40 Weekend streams theathletic.com/fourstackedlines for 40% off a subscription to The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:01:08