Ben is joined by Jesse Severe of the Fantasy Hockey Life podcast to break down the latest in fantasy hockey news. The pair discuss the NHL's massive schedule update, breaking down the biggest impact of the 100 rescheduled games, and look ahead to the playoffs. Then, they turn their eyes to the Nikolaj Ehlers injury, Quinton Byfield being recalled by Los Angeles, a Buffalo Sabres addition who is turning heads, and a suddenly cold Trevor Zegras. Players discussed in this episode include Steven Sta...
Jan 21, 2022•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis are back behind the mic to discuss the schedule benefits of the new NHL COVID policy, then discuss the sea change in the Penguins top-six with a ranking of players in new situations. Next it's on to goalie changes in Colorado and LA before covering hot and cold streaks from Eberle, Petry, and Perron. Players discussed include Evan Rodrigues, Kasperi Kapanen, Jason Zucker, Jeff Carter, Cal Petersen, Jonathan Quick, Pavel Francouz, Darcy Kuemper, Jordan Eberle, Jared McCann, Jeff Pet...
Jan 19, 2022•29 min•Ep 515•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian start with every single NHL player in fantasy hockey-- from 0% to 100% rostered-- and pinpoint one hot streak and cold streak from each 5% rostered band on Yahoo that catches their eye. In usual Keeping Karlsson style, they go ahead and do the work to figure out if each streak is just a phase or a sign of new things to come-- for better or worse! Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy ne...
Jan 17, 2022•2 hr 56 min•Ep 390•Transcript available on Metacast The injury bug is biting, and Ben and Lewis have advice for lineup plugs and who to stash or cut loose. The guys cover goalies on the wire, buying low on PLD, and the value of Nyquist and York as roster replacements. Players discussed include Evander Kane, Ondrej Palat, Mathieu Joseph, Mike Smith, Stuart Skinner, Ukko Pekka-Luukonnen, Sam Montembeault, Cam York, Bo Byram, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Gustav Nyquist, and more! Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, starting goalies and ...
Jan 14, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis tackle the mountain of news that's cropped up since Sunday's KK mega show, starting with Evander Kane's imminent signing and the pros and cons of rostering him. Then the guys look to the long-awaited returns of Eichel, Malkin, and Rask, before wrapping up with a cold Tom Wilson and hot streaks for McCann and Petersen. Players discussed include Evander Kane, Jack Eichel, Evgeni Malkin, Evan Rodrigues, Matt Grzelcyk, Tuukka Rask, Dylan Larkin, Robby Fabbri, Jared McCann, Tom Wilson, ...
Jan 12, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian are back with another Sunday mega-show to get you prepped and ready for your fantasy hockey weeks. Touring around the NHL, we ask and answer: Is Alex Barabanov a legit 3rd wheel? And is Tomas Hertl underappreciated? Will Kevin Fiala fill the massive void in Minnesota left by Kaprizov's injury? Who are potential PP1 quarterbacks with positions seeming open in Minnesota, Calgary and New Jersey? Has David Pastrnak restor...
Jan 10, 2022•2 hr 41 min•Ep 511•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis wrap up the fantasy work week with exciting outjury news from Tampa, along with a 3rd line hot streak. Then they discuss what to do-kka with Tuukka as his first conditioning game is canceled by COVID, before covering a minor injury to McAvoy and a reschedued game between the Duck and Red Wings. Then they wrap up with Lehner's return, how to handle the lack of Oilers games, and the unstoppable Penguins top-six, plus their future once Carter and Malkin return. Players discussed inclu...
Jan 07, 2022•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis are back and bringing you the fantasy headlines you need to win your week. COVID has shaken up lines across the NHL, and the guys take you through advice for Edmonton, Philly, and New Jersey. Rossi and Boldy get called up to the bigs, and Boqvist gets a shot at powerplay QB. Finally the guys cover a couple practice injuries and their implications in Washington before wrapping up a discussion of Schenn's return to the Blues firey top-9. Players discussed include Connor McDavid, Leon...
Jan 05, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian make some difficult calls on cutting or keeping players with light schedules in the near future, including all Canadian teams, the New York Islanders and the Seattle Kraken. We share our decision-making guidelines for how to know whether it's worth holding or moving on someone when you're not getting games from them, and also cover the latest shuffles and shimmies across NHL depth charts, including: Has Noah Dobson ea...
Jan 03, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lewis and Elan shake off the cobwebs to bring you all the latest in a topsy-turvy week of NHL action. The guys start with a rash of injuries and outjuries including Pacioretty, Point, and Couturier, before discussing the return of Mike Smith and how Robert Thomas fits into the Blues once they hit full strength. Then they discuss Alex Tuch's Sabres debut and hot streaks from Jennot and Bouchard. Players discussed include Max Pacioretty, Alexander Barbanov, Tanner Jeannot, Brayden Point, Sean Cout...
Dec 31, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're on holiday break at the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, so no new episode this week-- but we didn't want to leave you dry on fantasy content! So, here's our gift to you: a partial helping of December's nearly two-and-a-half hour bonus Patroncast episode! Every month, Elan and Brian record a patrons-only bonus episode where we let our proverbial hair down, and answer any and all questions asked by the patrons over the course of the last month-- about fantasy hockey, team management...
Dec 27, 2021•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian acknowledge how crazy things are around the NHL and fantasy hockey, with players going on COVID protocol and games getting postponed with great frequency and little warning. We share our best tips for managing your fantasy team in the midst of chaos, before shoving it all aside for a midseason Smörgoåliesbord!!! That's right, Elan and Brian take all we've learned about goalies and teams from the first 3 months of the ...
Dec 20, 2021•2 hr 48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis sift through the rubble of the COVID protocol to find actionable advice and score you a win this week. They run down the COVID list, including opportunities for Girard, Francouz, and perhaps a buy-low on Pasta. Then they discuss the goalie situations in Florida and St. Louis, line one Lars Eller, and streaks for Quick and Norris (hot) and Jared McCann (cold). Players discussed include Aaron Ekblad, Lawson Crouse, Pavel Francouz, Cale Makar, Samuel Girard, David Pastrnak, Charlie Li...
Dec 17, 2021•23 min•Ep 504•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis discuss schedule adjustments and rapid-cancelation strategy, then cover how Backstrom's impending return might affect Kuznetsov's torrid pace. Injuries and outjuries are highlighted by Barkov and Smith, and the guys finish with hot streaks, including Atkinson's big night. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, starting goalies and fantasy news? Bookmark GameDayLineTweets.com and follow our @GameDayLines, @GameDayGoalies and @GameDayNewsNHL accounts on Twitter to...
Dec 15, 2021•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian continue to seek some kind of stability and meaning in the ever-shifting depth chart landscapes across the NHL, pulling all the pieces and data together to analyze the best fantasy hockey options and moves at this juncture of the season, including: Is top line Ondrej Kase a must-have while Marner's on the shelf? Is Patrick Kane's star beginning to fade? Which outjured goalie has the best chance to unseat their team's ...
Dec 13, 2021•2 hr 58 min•Ep 386•Transcript available on Metacast Ben is joined by Victor Nuno of the Fantasy Hockey Life podcast and TheHockeyWriters.com to discuss all the latest midweek fantasy headlines. Starting with a busy injury ward, Ben and Victor break down the fallout of injuries to pod favourite Nazem Kadri, Jake Guentzel, and Ville Husso. Then, they discuss a handful of streaks, including Troy Terry, Valeri Nichushkin, and Sean Couturier. Players discussed include Adin Hill, James Reimer, Jake Guentzel, Kasperi Kapanen, Dominik Simon, Nazem Kadri,...
Dec 10, 2021•30 min•Ep 501•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis have all your fantasy midweek headlines as two Panthers make their triumphant returns, Bishop edges closer to rejoining the stars, and we sort through the injuries and suspensions after the Leafs and Jets threw down. Then it's on to hot and cold streaks with the drop Tyler or Taylor debate that would have been shocking just a few seasons ago, plus hot streaks for Carter and Barbashev. Players discussed include Trevor Zegras, Ben Bishop, Braden Holtby, Aleksander Barkov, Maxim Mamin...
Dec 08, 2021•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian notice that, golly gee, injuries are ravaging rosters across the NHL and fantasy leagues. But with injury often comes opportunity, and so the guys visit all 32 NHL teams to look for the biggest positive and negative fantasy impact potential that you need to know about and react to to keep your team sharp and competitive. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy news? Follow our @GameDayLin...
Dec 06, 2021•2 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis wrap up the work week discussing the goalie complications in St. Louis and Denver, and who might emerge as viable options in the crease. Then it's on to hot and cold streaks including Forsberg, Trouba, Hunt, and Gibson. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, starting goalies and fantasy news? Bookmark GameDayLineTweets.com and follow our @GameDayLines, @GameDayGoalies and @GameDayNewsNHL accounts on Twitter to know what you need to know as soon as you can know i...
Dec 03, 2021•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis are back in action and ready to discuss the Marchand suspension and Hall's opportunity, before jumping into outjuries for MacKinnon, Hughes, and Doughty. Then it's on to hot and cold streaks, highlighted by Burns concerns. Players discussed include Brad Marchand, Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno, Aliaksei Protas, Nathan MacKinnon, Nazem Kadri, Jack Hughes, Andreas Johnsson, Drew Doughty, Sean Durzi, Kyle Okposo, Brent Burns, Alex Iafallo, and more! Want to stay up to date on all the lates...
Dec 01, 2021•19 min•Ep 497•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian look at an unprecedented number of previously productive players who've lost their offensive spark, deployment or both, and wonder aloud: are these guys snoozers? (A snoozer is a Keeping Karlsson term for slumping players who may be undeservedly taking up roster space without their manager fully realizing it). After handing out snoozer labels, we move on to the rest of the latest hot streaks, line changes and injury n...
Nov 29, 2021•2 hr 53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis open up the cornucopia and wipe some potatoes and gravy off listener mailbag questions. The guys analyze weird schedule weeks, goalie outlooks, rank players, and more! Players discussed include Bo Horvat, Philipp Grubauer, Brock Boeser, Blake Wheeler, Sam Reinhart, Sean Couturier, and more! Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, starting goalies and fantasy news? Bookmark GameDayLineTweets.com and follow our @GameDayLines, @GameDayGoalies and @GameDayNewsNHL acc...
Nov 26, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben's joined by Keeping Karlsson host Elan Dubrofsky for this slightly longer shift. This week's show looks at what to do with Semyon Varlamov, where Rickard Rakell might figure in on Anaheim in his return to the lineup, big performances by Max Domi and Rasmus Dahlin, and a couple of cold streaks from Matt Dumba and Blake Wheeler. Players discussed in this episode include Philipp Grubauer, Jordan Binnington, Semyon Varlamov, Rickard Rakell, Trevor Zegras, Max Domi, Zach Werenski, Matt Dumba, Mar...
Nov 24, 2021•33 min•Ep 494•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian ask and answer: How quickly should you be looking to move on adding Seth Jarvis? Who has the upper hand in the goalie creases in Washington, Edmonton, St. Louis and Dallas? Which Canuck would you rather have than Troy Terry? Is Jakob Chychrun back on track? Does Sam Reinhart have enough opportunity to work with in Florida? Why are Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene kind of like the Sedins?(????) ..and more! Want to stay...
Nov 22, 2021•2 hr 47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis celebrate Kadri's PP1 ascendance, then cover Caufield's return to the NHL. After navigating the goalie hierarchies in Washington and LA, the guys discuss hot streaks for Zegras and Fleury and dissect Barzal's struggles. Players mentioned include Nazem Kadri, Cole Caufield, Aleksander Barkov, Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell, Ilya Samsonov, Jonathan Quick, Cal Petersen, Trevor Zegras, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mathew Barzal, and more! Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combo...
Nov 19, 2021•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis start with the Sens cancellations, then cover Perunovich's St. Louis debut. Then it's hot streaks for Kadri and Bratt, and a cold team in Vancouver. Players discussed include Aleksander Barkov, Drake Batherson, Josh Norris, Thomas Chabot, Mike Hoffman, Cayden Primeau, Scott Perunovich, Nazem Kadri, Thatcher Demko, Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, Robert Thomas, Jesper Bratt and more! Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, starting goalies and fantasy news? Bookma...
Nov 17, 2021•25 min•Ep 491•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian visit the bottom half of the NHL standings to scout for fantasy value, combing through point production, time on ice and overall hotness in our never-ending quest to find the diamonds in the rough (and separate them from the straight up rough) that'll bring you fantasy gold. We ask and answer: Will Shayne Gostisbehere be the most valuable fantasy D in the desert? What in the world is happening in Seattle's crease? Cou...
Nov 15, 2021•2 hr 54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis cover the injury timelines for Eichel and MacKinnon, then discuss the outlook for the Panther's crease. They debate the merits and flaws of the Yotes defensemen, before wrapping up with hot and cold streaks. Players discussed include Jack Eichel, Nathan MacKinnon, Mike Smith, Mikko Koskinen, Sergei Bobrovsky, Shayne Gostisbehere, Jakob Chychrun, Kirby Dach, Jordan Eberle, and more! Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, starting goalies and fantasy news? Bookmar...
Nov 12, 2021•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis are on a tear in the early week show, covering headlines from MacKinnon's LBI, to Price's impending return to the blue paint, and the Kings' winning ways. Then it's a series of hot and cold streaks among players up and down the percent rostered ranks. Players discussed include Nathan MacKinnon, JT Compher, Carey Price, Jake Allen, Alex Iafallo, Phillip Danault, Andreas Athanasiou, Jonathan Quick, Kevin Fiala, Nicholas Roy, Rasmus Asplund, Keith Yandle, and more! Want to stay up to ...
Nov 10, 2021•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian whip around the the best 16 teams in the NHL through 4 weeks, revealing their biggest and most noteworthy fantasy storylines that you need to know about to keep your fantasy hockey team in tip top shape and on a championship trajectory. Does Anthony Duclair belong in the same tier as the rest of the must-roster Panthers forwards? Is any Calgary forward outside the top line worth having? Has Adam Fox entered the conver...
Nov 08, 2021•2 hr 53 min•Ep 381•Transcript available on Metacast 
