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Nick and Jake catch up on the latest injury news around the League and answer Week 15 fantasy mailbag questions with Chris Meaney, including a polarizing one on Connor Bedard vs. Macklin Celebrini. Other topics covered include the biggest bust of the fantasy season so far, outlook for the Pittsburgh Penguins with goalie Tristan Jarry being placed on waivers, stashing Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings ahead of his return later this season and more. Then, former NHL goalie Carter Hutton joins the crew for "On the Money," presented by Bet365, to discuss betting angles on Connor Hellebuyck, Zach Werenksi, the Dallas Stars as a Stanley Cup contender, the bubble teams in the East and picks for upcoming games.

Nick and Jake play "hold or fold" for some underwhelming fantasy performers past the midway point of the season. Pete Jensen joins to discuss the top fantasy pickups for Week 15, including Adam Fantilli, Ottawa Senators rookie goalie Leevi Merilainen, coaching change beneficiaries from the Detroit Red Wings like Cam Talbot and Erik Gustafsson, William Eklund, Justin Faulk and more. Tim Kalinowski of Snapback Sports then hops on for his betting angles, from his game-by-game pulse on some surprising teams to his favorite futures plays.

Nick and Jake catch up about the injuries around the League with in-house replacement angles and also break down the New York Rangers’ sneaky pickup of forward Arthur Kaliyev. They answer some fan questions surrounding J.T. Miller amidst the trade rumblings, the value of Dmitri Voronkov and Adam Fantilli after the Sean Monahan injury, Jake DeBrusk vs. JJ Peterka and more. Chris Meaney then joins the show for “On the Money,” presented by Bet365, and gives his leanings for the tight Eastern Conference playoff race involving the Detroit Red Wings after their coaching change and surprising teams like the Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens. The guys also give their favorite betting angles for the rest of the week.

Nick and Jake catch up on the biggest storylines around the midway point of the NHL season, from the surprising Washington Capitals, Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild to the disappointing New York Rangers. Pete Jensen joins the guys to touch on the best pickups for Week 14 of the fantasy season, including Matthew Knies after Auston Matthews’ return, Marco Rossi, Jason Zucker, Jakub Dobes, the Cam Fowler trade revisited for both the St. Louis Blues and Anaheim Ducks and more. Michael Leboff then hops on for “On the Money,” presented by Bet365, to cover the betting implications of the Detroit Red Wings’ coaching change and whether to be a believer in the Montreal Canadiens. The crew also gives some picks for upcoming games this week.

Nick and Jake catch up after the news that New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin has been placed on injured reserve with the fantasy and playoff futures implications. The guys also take some mailbag questions, including a big defenseman debate on Lane Hutson vs. Luke Hughes in long-term leagues, and touch on ways to tap into the red-hot Montreal Canadiens. Chris Meaney then jumps on for "On the Money," presented by Bet365, and discusses some NHL Awards races approaching the halfway point of the season, various Dallas Stars props angles and more.

Nick and Jake discuss the fantasy impact of the coaching change for the Detroit Red Wings with the firing of Derek Lalonde and hiring of Todd McLellan. The guys also have the fantasy spin on Mackenzie Blackwood’s new contract in Colorado and discuss whether there is still value in Scott Wedgewood. Chris Meaney joins the show to discuss the best Week 13 fantasy pickups and for “On the Money,” presented by Bet365, with upcoming prop and betting angles as the NHL Winter Classic approaches.

Nick and Jake react to the ongoing Auston Matthews injury situation with some internal and external replacement options and the news that Alex Ovechkin could resume his goal chase after the NHL’s holiday break. The guys are joined by Pete Jensen to discuss the best Week 12 fantasy pickups, including Jonathan Huberdeau, Kaapo Kakko after the trade to the Seattle Kraken, Tyson Foerster, Matt Grzelcyk, rookie goalie Yaroslav Askarov and more. Chris Meaney then joins the show for “On the Money,” presented by Bet365, with prop and betting angles for upcoming games and reaction to Patrik Laine and Lane Hutson’s chemistry on the power play.

Nick and Jake catch up on the biggest news around the League, including the renewed fantasy appeal of Kaapo Kakko after being traded by the New York Rangers to the Seattle Kraken. The guys give their naughty and nice lists, including surprises like Martin Necas, Filip Gustavsson, Zach Werenski and Ivan Barbashev and disappointing players from the Rangers, Nashville Predators and Buffalo Sabres, and answer some mailbag questions. Then, in the first edition of “On the Money,” presented by Bet365, the guys are joined by Chris Meaney to give their favorite betting and prop angles for upcoming games. They touch on market reacting to the Ottawa Senators’ sudden push to make the playoffs, futures longshot odds surrounding goalie Linus Ullmark and coach Travis Green, the blast-from-the-past season from Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings, Avalanche-Sharks revenge angles and more.

Nick and Jake react to injuries and returns over the weekend, including situations surrounding Artemi Panarin of the New York Rangers and goalies Filip Gustavsson of the Minnesota Wild and Anthony Stolarz of the Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as the turnaround for the Edmonton Oilers and impact of the Cam Fowler trade to the St. Louis Blues on both him and young defenseman Jackson LaCombe of the Anaheim Ducks. Pete Jensen joins the guys for EDGE stats insights on the best fantasy pickups of the week, including Logan Cooley, Aliaksei Protas, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Nikolai Kovalenko, plus Fowler’s renewed upside with the Blues and digging deep with Jets prospect Nikita Chibrikov. Chris Meaney then joins for a betting segment with notes on how to approach struggling teams like the Rangers, Nashville Predators, Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres and trending players around the League from a props standpoint, and the guys give their favorite angles for the front end of the upcoming week

Nick and Jake catch up after the Colorado Avalanche acquired goalie Mackenzie Blackwood and weigh the upside of the new-look tandem with Scott Wedgewood from a fantasy and betting lens. They take fan questions on beneficiaries of the Avalanche being close to full strength and whether to buy low on Devon Toews or pick up Sam Girard in fantasy, how to find any value in Nashville’s disappointing start to the season, various injury replacement options and more. Michael Leboff joins the crew for a betting segment to discuss the ongoing drama surrounding the New York Rangers, touch on some NHL Awards longshots and give his best value picks for the Stanley Cup past the two-month mark of the regular season. The guys also give their best bets for the rest of the week, and Pete Jensen chimes in with some EDGE stats and his favorite looks around the League.

Nick and Jake discuss the Chicago Blackhawks firing Luke Richardson and replacing him with Anders Sorensen, the third coaching change of 2023-24, with the potential ripple effect and Connor Bedard's chances at a turnaround. They also dive into the Jacob Trouba trade to the Anaheim Ducks, Igor Shesterkin contract extension and whether the New York Rangers are worth consideration from a buy-low Stanley Cup futures standpoint. Pete Jensen breaks down some waiver wire pickups, including Ross Colton, Marco Rossi, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Shane Wright, Lane Hutson vs. Brandt Clarke and more. Chris Meaney jumps on for a betting segment to discuss the futures appeal of the Dallas Stars ahead of a potential trade, the Boston Bruins being back in the Atlantic Division title race under Joe Sacco, whether the Minnesota Wild and/or Washington Capitals have staying power in the betting market and prop angles for Hutson, Troy Terry and Reilly Smith.

Nick and Jake react to Patrik Laine’s return from injury and the fantasy value of his teammates after Laine scored in his Canadiens debut. The guys also take Week 9 mailbag questions including a fantasy breakdown of the goaltending questions facing Carolina and Los Angeles, Mark Stone’s return to practice in Las Vegas, and potential trades that could have fantasy implications in Dallas. The crew also welcomes back Tim Kalinowski for a betting segment about the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Nick and Jake catch up after the Thanksgiving break to cover the biggest storylines around the League, including the trades sending goalie Scott Wedgewood to the Colorado Avalanche and defenseman prospect David Jiricek to the Minnesota Wild. The guys also touch on recent injury returns, including Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies, and the Carolina Hurricanes’ goalie injury dilemma. Pete Jensen joins the guys to discuss the fantasy appeal of Wedgewood and Jiricek, as well as Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway under new Blues coach Jim Montgomery, two unsung heroes of the Utah Hockey Club and players to target from the surprising San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets offenses. The crew also goes in-depth on the Calder Trophy race and gives some picks and props for the week ahead.

Nick and Jake catch up after the weekend action to discuss the Blues hiring Jim Montgomery and what it means from a fantasy perspective. They also talk about the injury status of Kirill Kaprizov, Alex Ovechkin, Auston Matthews and Pyotr Kochetkov. Chris Meaney joins the show with the top waiver wire pickups for Week 8 and a look at the wager landscape on a busy NHL week of action.

Nick and Jake catch up after the weekend action to discuss the ongoing struggles of the Boston Bruins and also Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard and whether to buy low in fantasy. They also discuss injury implications of Alexandar Georgiev, Frederik Andersen, Mats Zuccarello, Joel Eriksson Ek, Seth Jones and others with replacement options and preview this week's schedule. Pete Jensen joins the show with the top waiver wire pickups for Week 7, including Mason Marchment, Logan Thompson, Bobby McMann, Ryan McLeod and more, and the guys give some of their best bets for the upcoming week. Other players discussed include Olen Zellweger, Kyle Palmieri, Joonas Korpisalo, Ivan Fedotov and more.

Nick and Jake discuss whether to sell high on players from the Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals and Minnesota Wild in fantasy and also some injury replacement options for Brock Boeser and Mark Stone. Pete Jensen drops by to break down some of the top 10 pickups for Week 6, including Marco Rossi, Jack Roslovic, Jakob Chychrun, a couple of veteran goalie options and the sneaky underdog appeal of teams like the Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks. The guys also make some picks for games early in the week, including some differing opinions on the Hurricanes-Golden Knights matchup, and touch on futures storylines like Connor Hellebuyck for Hart Trophy, Alex Ovechkin for the Rocket Richard and more.

Nick and Jake catch up after key injury returns like Connor McDavid, Macklin Celebrini and Artturi Lehkonen and discuss various betting angles surrounding Colorado with news that Valeri Nichushkin will return Nov. 15. They also discuss the slow-starting Nashville Predators and whether they’ll turn it around. Pete Jensen joins the guys to answer fan questions and make some picks for the rest of the week. Other topics covered include Martin Necas’ staying power, Matthew Knies vs. Owen Tippett and some of the biggest disappointments around the League through the first month. Other betting storylines explored include Celebrini and Justus Annunen for Calder, McDavid for Art Ross and Kirill Kaprizov for Hart.

Nick and Jake react to an impressive start from the Washington Capitals and discuss their staying power and also Alex Ovechkin’s outside chance of reaching Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal mark as early as this season. The guys also cover the injury to Mathew Barzal and other storylines including the Rocket Richard race and betting plays for the week ahead. Pete Jensen joins the show to pump up players like Connor McMichael, Aliaksei Protas, Artturi Lehkonen, Ryan Donato, Jake Walman, Anton Forsberg and more.

Nick and Jake catch up after all the "Frozen Frenzy" action with players to add in fantasy and target in prop bets, along with reaction to the Robert Thomas and Juraj Slafkovsky injuries and the upcoming returns of Joseph Woll and Luke Hughes. Pete Jensen joins the guys to answer some fan questions surrounding Brayden Schenn, Steven Stamkos' slow start with the Nashville Predators, the impact of the Philadelphia Flyers' struggles on Matvei Michkov and Justus Annunen's upside for the Colorado Avalanche. Tim Kalinowski from Snapback Sports also jumps on the show to give his betting plays for the rest of the week and discuss Jack Eichel's Hart Trophy chances, whether the surprising Minnesota Wild and Washington Capitals have staying power and more.

Nick and Jake are joined by Tyler Madarasz from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to cover the biggest storylines through the first week and a half, including the ongoing struggles of the Colorado Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings, whether to sell high on Utah Hockey Club forward Dylan Guenther and the bounce-back start from Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson. Pete Jensen of NHL.com also jumps on to give some of his leanings and pickups, including Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf being in the early Calder Trophy conversation and New Jersey Devils goalie Jake Allen being one of the most valuable backups out there.