Pete, Nick and Anna catch up about all the trends from over the weekend, including Patrick Kane's impact on the deep Red Wings offense, Logan Stankoven's NHL debut and future potential for the Stars and more. Other topics discussed include the Rangers' ceiling in the Stanley Cup futures market, the race for the third (and likely final) playoff spot from the Metropolitan Division, the sneaky appeal of the Senators down the stretch of the season, the Coyotes' long losing streak, Tyler Bertuzzi's r...
Feb 26, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick, Pete and Anna are joined by insider David Pagnotta of NHL Network and The Fourth Period to preview all the potential moves leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline on March 8. Storylines discussed include whether Juuse Saros will be traded now or in the summer, the best fits out there for players like Jacob Markstrom and Noah Hanifin, how the Penguins and/or Ducks could be in sell mode with players on expiring contracts and what the Golden Knights could do after another long-term injury to Mar...
Feb 22, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick & Anna catch up about the Stadium Series in New Jersey and how Devils goalie Nico Daws looks to be emerging as their starter down the stretch. They react to the fantasy impact of recent injury returns like Connor Bedard, Patrick Kane, Viktor Arvidsson, Jake Sanderson and the injury to Jake Guentzel. Other topics covered include the Wild’s futures appeal to make the playoffs after their 10-goal showing against the Canucks, Bobby McMann’s upside with the Maple Leafs, Frederik Anders...
Feb 20, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick and Anna break down the news that Columbus fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen and the trajectory of young talent like Adam Fantilli, Kirill Marchenko, Yegor Chinakhov, Dmitri Voronko v and Kent Johnson in long-term fantasy leagues. The crew identifies names that could be moved before the NHL Trade Deadline on March 8 like Juuse Saros, John Gibson, Trevor Zegras, Jakob Chychrun, Vladimir Tarasenko, Noah Hanifin and more. Other players and topics discussed include Vincent Trocheck v...
Feb 15, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Nick are joined by Tim Kalinowski of the Action Network and Line Change podcast to catch up on plenty of angles, including the St. Louis Blues, the loaded Tuesday slate of games, the longshot Vezina pick and provide advice on how to approach outdoor games. They give props for the week ahead and enter the Exotic Club for some interesting picks that might be flying under the radar.
Feb 13, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick and Anna catch up about all the trends around the NHL, including the best stretch of former No. 1 pick Juraj Slafkovsky's career and the sneaky fantasy value of teams like the Flames and Blues and players worth adding from those teams. Other topics and players covered include Andrei Svechnikov's return for the Hurricanes, an injury update on Shea Theodore of the Golden Knights, reaction to the Kings winning their first game under new coach Jim Hiller against the Oilers, some concerns ...
Feb 12, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick, Pete and Anna are joined by Matt Larkin from Daily Faceoff to go around the NHL and answer mailbag questions. They discuss the debuts of Elias Lindholm, Andrei Kuzmenko and Sean Monahan after recent trades and angles surrounding their new teammates for the rest of the season. Other players and topics covered include whether to trade Lindholm for Alex Ovechkin in fantasy, Jonathan Quick’s surge for the Rangers, whether to trust the Lightning’s depth scoring and chances of making the playoff...
Feb 08, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Nick are joined by Michael Leboff of the Action Network and Line Change podcast to catch up after the All-Star break with betting angles for trades sending Elias Lindholm to the Canucks and Sean Monahan to the Jets, the Oilers’ historic winning streak and recent coaching changes for the Islanders and Kings. They give props for the week ahead, revenge looks, Stanley Cup make/miss playoffs and futures storylines to watch, buy-low windows on the Flyers and Devils and some exotic bets from ...
Feb 06, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Nick catch up after NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto with the impact of the Canucks trading for Elias Lindholm, the Jets landing Sean Monahan and Kings firing coach Todd McLellan and replacing him with Jim Hiller. Other players and topics covered include Patrick Kane, Mark Scheifele, William Karlsson, Pyotr Kochetkov and Owen Tippett nearing returns from injuries, the sneaky upside of Andrei Kuzmenko with the Flames, the buy-low window on the Golden Knights and bold predictions for the s...
Feb 05, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Nick are joined by Nick Martin from Action Network and the Line Change podcast to preview the stretch run of the season, including buy-low targets to make the playoffs and a check-in on the Hurricanes and Panthers in the Stanley Cup futures market. The crew discusses the playoff races in the Eastern and Western Conferences, whether the Oilers will set the longest winning streak in NHL history and where the Devils, Kings and Blues stack up. They also preview NHL All-Star Weekend bets in ...
Jan 30, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick and Anna catch up before the NHL All-Star break with second-half storylines, fantasy MVP candidates based on average draft position (e.g. Sam Reinhart, Brock Boeser, Filip Forsberg), biggest busts and more. They dissect the many elite teams in the Western Conference and which teams have fallen short of expectations around the NHL, including the Devils, Wild, Sabres and Senators. Other players and topics discussed include the Canucks' drastically different futures outlook compared to t...
Jan 29, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick and Anna are joined by guest Chris Meaney of FTN Network to go around the NHL and discuss fantasy and betting storylines, including Adin Hill's return for the Golden Knights, which Canadian team has the best chance to win the Stanley Cup this year, the LA Kings' struggles and whether to buy low on Pierre-Luc Dubois in fantasy. Players and topics covered include Artturi Lehkonen's return from injury, NHL Trade Deadline stances for teams like the Rangers and Panthers, Olen Zellweger's N...
Jan 25, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Nick are joined by Michael Leboff of the Action Network to explore possible betting angles surrounding the Islanders after hiring new coach Patrick Roy and the Oilers during their 13-game winning streak. The crew also gives their favorite looks for the upcoming week, including “Giving Props with Anna Dua, previews the big Jets-Bruins matchup, Leboff builds a team division winners parlay and more.
Jan 22, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick & Anna catch up after the Islanders’ coaching change from Lane Lambert to Patrick Roy with potential fantasy beneficiaries and whether they will make the playoffs. The crew discusses players to add around the NHL, including Anders Lee, Chandler Stephenson, Logan O’Connor, Shane Pinto, David Rittich and players who recently returned from injuries like Timo Meier, Boone Jenner, Logan Couture and Seth Jones. Other players and topics covered include ways to tap into the Oilers during ...
Jan 22, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Nick are joined by Tim Kalinowski of Action Network to catch up on the NHL Awards races, spots for the upcoming week, the betting implications of Jamie Drysdale trade to the Flyers, key injury returns like Kyle Connor of the Jets and Kirill Kaprizov of the Wild and buy-low windows on various teams. Other topics covered include longshot angles involving the surging Oilers, Coyotes goalie Connor Ingram, Ducks rookie Leo Carlsson, whether the Maple Leafs could miss the playoffs and more....
Jan 16, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Nick catch up on the best pickups around the NHL, including ways to tap into the surging Flyers beyond just Jamie Drysdale. Players and topics discussed include Samuel Ersson, Noah Hanifin and the sneaky Flames offense, Jaden Schwartz, Leo Carlsson returning from injury, Nick Bjugstad, Nick Perbix, a soft spot in the schedule for the Sabres, Pyotr Kochetkov's injury, which Avalanche players to pick up with Valeri Nichushkin in the Players Assistance Program and more.
Jan 16, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick and Anna are joined by Jake Hahn from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to discuss the Flyers-Ducks trade involving Jamie Drysdale and prospect Cutter Gauthier with whether to add Drysdale now after a strong debut, keeper/dynasty implications and what it means for Travis Sanheim and Philadelphia's playoff chances. Other topics covered include Connor Bedard's Calder Trophy chances with an updated injury timetable of 6-8 weeks, whether to hang onto Wild rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt after a r...
Jan 11, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete Jensen and Nick Alberga are joined by Michael Leboff of the Action Network to discuss how the Calder Trophy landscape has changed with Connor Bedard being placed on IR, ways to tap into the Winnipeg Jets and how Evan Bouchard is climbing the Norris Trophy leaderboard with the Oilers recent run of success. Plus, they look at some betting spots for this upcoming week and it's another edition of "Giving Props" with Anna Dua. Listen to Line Change! from the Action Network every Tuesday, Wednesd...
Jan 08, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick and Anna catch up on the best fantasy pickups and replacements for injured Connor Bedard and Jack Hughes. They discuss rookies who could emerge in the Calder Trophy race in Bedard's absence, including Pyotr Kochetkov, Adam Fantilli, Brock Faber, Connor Zary and also whether Jason Dickinson is worth a look in fantasy given his surprisingly productive season for Chicago. Other topics covered include the sneaky upside of rookies Brandt Clarke of the Kings and Jesper Wallstedt of the Wild...
Jan 08, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete and Nick catch up after the start of 2024 and the NHL Winter Classic with some discussion on the staying power of Joey Daccord for the Kraken, whether to pick up Andre Burakovsky after his return and how Seattle can be a dangerous team if they sneak into the playoffs. The guys check-in on the Devils with Nico Daws recalled, Timo Meier injured and Dougie Hamilton likely out for the rest of the regular season with outside replacement options and also weigh whether to pick up Max Pacioretty ah...
Jan 02, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick and Anna catch up after the holiday break to discuss the top pickups around the NHL, injury updates and early storylines for 2024. They cover Trevor Zegras' return for the suddenly healthy Ducks, the Kraken's outlook leading up to the 2024 Winter Classic on Jan. 1 in Seattle and the drastic turnaround for the Wild under new coach John Hynes. Other players and topics covered include Jamie Drysdale's return, Brock Faber, Zach Werenski's injury, Patrick Kane rediscovering his elite form ...
Dec 28, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and Anna are joined by David Satriano from NHL.com and later Pete Jensen to answer fan questions about players around the League. The crew covers all angles of the Ottawa Senators’ coaching change from D.J. Smith to Jacques Martin and weighs in on the Capitals being a surprise team despite the longest goal drought of Alex Ovechkin’s career. Other topics covered include what to do with underperforming players like Tage Thompson, Timo Meier and Andrei Svechnikov, hidden gems like Thomas Harle...
Dec 21, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete Jensen and Nick Alberga are joined by Tim Kalinowski of the Action Network to discuss Stanley Cup futures plays, including the Stars’ outlook after the Jake Oettinger injury, Hurricanes and Devils during their struggles and Jets as they weather the storm without Kyle Connor. Topics this week include betting angles on the Blues after their coaching change, a revenge look for Jakob Chychrun against the Coyotes, a Golden Knights-Panthers Stanley Cup Final rematch right before the holiday break...
Dec 18, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick and Anna identify the best fantasy pickups around the NHL this week. The crew discusses how Nikolaj Ehlers and Gabriel Vilardi have stepped up for the Jets in Kyle Connor's injury absence, whether to consider dropping Alex Ovechkin and/or Ilya Samsonov, Torey Krug's bounce-back stretch and the Blues' room for improvement on the power play under new coach Drew Bannister. Other players and topics discussed include Yegor Sharangovich leading the Flames in goals, Antti Raanta getting waiv...
Dec 18, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick and Anna are joined by guest Jake Hahn from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to revisit the Stanley Cup futures market and answer fan questions involving players around the League. The crew discusses buy-low candidates like Matthew Tkachuk, Timo Meier, Jordan Kyrou and other angles surrounding the Blues' coaching change from Craig Berube to Drew Bannister. Other players and topics covered include reasons to buy low on the Penguins or Lightning, Brock Boeser and Filip Forsberg being fantasy ...
Dec 14, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete Jensen and Nick Alberga are joined by Nick Martin of the Action Network to discuss the Stanley Cup futures storylines, NHL Awards races and betting angles for the upcoming week. Topics this week include the wide-open Vezina Trophy race, giving props with Anna Dua, ways to tap into the surprising Coyotes & more. Listen to Line Change! with Michael Leboff and Nick Martin of the Action Network every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the NHL season: https://apple.co/3s0c2Nh...
Dec 11, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick and Anna identify the best pickups around the NHL for the 10th week of the season. They break down injuries to Joseph Woll, Kyle Connor, Dylan Larkin, Boone Jenner and others and identify pickups including Mikael Granlund of the Sharks, Dmitri Voronkov of the Blue Jackets and more. Other players and topics covered include Charlie Lindgren, stashing Max Pacioretty and Jack Quinn ahead of their potential injury returns in the coming weeks, the Kraken's deep struggles this season, Jason ...
Dec 11, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick and Anna are joined by guest Steven Ellis from Daily Faceoff to catch up on all the prospects around the NHL and fantasy keeper and dynasty league storylines. The crew reacts to news that Patrick Kane will make his Red Wings and season debut Thursday, what the signing means for Alex DeBrincat’s value in long-term leagues and their projected linemate J.T. Compher immediately. Other topics and players covered include the Hughes vs. Tkachuk brothers debate, Quinton Byfield skyrocketing i...
Dec 07, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick and Michael Leboff of the Action Network discuss the Stanley Cup futures storylines, NHL Awards races and betting angles surrounding Patrick Kane signing with the Detroit Red Wings. Listen to Line Change! with Michael Leboff and Nick Martin of the Action Network every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the NHL season: https://apple.co/3s0c2Nh
Dec 04, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pete, Nick and Anna catch up about all the best pickups around the NHL this week. The crew discusses under-the-radar Red Wings players that could get a fantasy bump from Patrick Kane's upcoming season debut like goalie Alex Lyon and defenseman Jake Walman, young players making an impact like Jake Neighbours, Simon Nemec (with Dougie Hamilton injured) and the positive impact of the Wild's coaching change so far. Other players discussed include Michael Carcone of the Coyotes, Thomas Chabot's recen...
Dec 04, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
