In the 13th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Jesse Granger joins Ben to break down the 2021/22 Golden Knights season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: The front office reaction to missing the playoffs in 2022 Trading Max Pacioretty and the fallout of the Eichel deal Jack Eichel's ceiling in Vegas Mark Stone's lingering health concerns Where does Chandler Stephenson fit in next year? Bruce Cassidy's comments about splitting Marchessault, Smith, and Karls...
Jul 22, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Part 2 of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's UFA extravaganza, Elan and Brian let loose with the rest of their takes on all the action and transactions from the NHL's 2022 free agency period. They continue delving into whether they think players who've switched jerseys are better or worse off for it, and comb through all the player candidates to fill the roster holes left by recently departed stars. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy news? Follow ...
Jul 19, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast On Part 1 of two new episodes of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian let loose with their takes on all the action and transactions from the NHL's 2022 free agency period. They delve into whether they think players who've switched jerseys are better or worse off for it, and comb through all the player candidates to fill the roster holes left by recently departed stars. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy news? Follow our @GameDayLines, @Ga...
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 426•Transcript available on Metacast Will Scouch, aka @Scouching, joins Elan to discuss the results of the 2022 NHL entry draft, along with a bunch of other prospects that came up in conversation along the way Make sure to follow Will on Twitter @Scouching, follow all of his YouTube content, and support him on Patreon. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy news? Follow our @GameDayLines, @GameDayNewsNHL, and @GameDayGoalies accounts on Twitter to know what you need to know as soon as you can know it....
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep 425•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian have an unscheduled pod-date to air their fantasy thoughts and reviews of all the trades and action surrounding the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy news? Follow our @GameDayLines, @GameDayNewsNHL, and @GameDayGoalies accounts on Twitter to know what you need to know as soon as you can know it. Plus, visit GameDayLineTweets.com to see line combo tweets sorted ...
Jul 11, 2022•52 min•Ep 424•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian continue picking out the most surprising individual performances-- good and bad-- from each team in the 2021-22 NHL season. This show features the second group of 16 teams; check out Part 1 for the rest. The show starts with a breakdown of the Fiala to LA trade. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy news? Follow our @GameDayLines, @GameDayNewsNHL, and @GameDayGoalies accounts on Twitter...
Jul 05, 2022•2 hr 47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the 12th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Saad Yousuf joins Elan to break down the 2021/22 Stars season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: Was last season considered a success? Is Oettinger ready to take on a volume starter's role? How does the Robertson/Pavelski/Hintz line rank among the league's best? Is Robertson going to be a consistent 40+ goal, point per game player? Can Hintz sustain his consistent high shooting percentages? Will Pavelski ever ...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep 422•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian pick out the most surprising individual performances-- good and bad-- from each team in the 2021-22 NHL season. This show features the first 16 teams; stay tuned for Part 2 with the rest. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy news? Follow our @GameDayLines, @GameDayNewsNHL, and @GameDayGoalies accounts on Twitter to know what you need to know as soon as you can know it. Plus, visit Game...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the 11th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Prashanth Iyer joins Elan to break down the 2021/22 Red Wings season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: Moritz Seider's Calder season Larkin's career year and whether he'll get extended this summer Can Raymond repeat his hot start to his career? Bertuzzi's future after a breakout season Will Vrana ever get enough ice time to be a point per game player? Can Zadina pull a Sam Bennett? Hronek's role moving forwar...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the 10th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Andrew Knoll joins Ben to break down the 2021/22 Kings season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: -The Kings' big turnaround and how it could accelerate the rebuild -How much does Anze Kopitar have left in the tank? -Adrien Kempe's big breakout -Why can't Alex Iafallo produce in a top line role? -The surprising Danault-Arvidsson-Moore second line -Which of the young, potential stars (Byfield, Kaliyev, Vilardi) ...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian are inspired by the recent Joc Pederson vs. Tommy Pham fantasy drama to summarize and scrutinize four of the most controversial fantasy hockey commissioner decisions they had to make this season for the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Fantasy Patron League (KKUPFL), and also weigh on in additional tense (and kind of funny) league drama shared by our listeners. Before that, we drop our fantasy hockey thoughts on what we've s...
Jun 13, 2022•2 hr 54 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the 9th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Joe Yerdon joins Ben to break down the 2021/22 Sabres season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: How Tage Thompson found his scoring touch Can Jeff Skinner break his usual good year/bad year cycle? Alex Tuch's ceiling now that he has time to mesh with his new teammates Victor Olofsson's continued improvements Peyton Krebs vs. Dylan Cozens as the Sabres' best hope down the middle Jack Quinn's incredible AHL campa...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the 5th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Charlie O'Connor joins Elan to break down the 2021/22 Flyers season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: What went wrong last season? (Yeah injuries, but what else?) What Philly is looking for in a new coach Breaking down the moves from last offseason Ryan Ellis prognosis Is Cam York going to be a full timer on PP1? Atkinson and Farabee's up and down seasons Konecny's decreasing shooting percentage Couturier upda...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the 7th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Ian Mendes joins Ben to break down the 2021/22 Senators season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: Can Brady Tkachuk continue to play such a rough style? Josh Norris' opportunity as a 1C and the PP triggerman Are the Sens better off splitting their firepower with Drake Batherson on L2? Tim Stuetzle's ceiling Mathier Joseph's hot start in OTT, and where he goes from here Will Thomas Chabot ever recapture his earl...
Jun 06, 2022•59 min•Ep 415•Transcript available on Metacast In the 6th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Kevin Kurz joins Ben to break down the 2021/22 Islanders season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: The offensive impact of replacing Barry Trotz with Lane Lambert How can the Islanders get more out of Mat Barzal? Brock Nelson's surprise 37 goal season Where does Anders Lee play next year? Top six forwards that might be traded this offseason The evolution of Noah Dobson How injuries impacted Ryan Pulock in 2022 ...
Jun 03, 2022•37 min•Ep 414•Transcript available on Metacast The Keeping Karlsson Playoff Pool (KKPP) is down to it's final 20 participants, and 3 of them joined Elan for one of the round 3 drafts on this episode. Nicola, Kevin and Jordan all joined Elan (who drafted for Matt off of his queue) to form their round 3 squads. Winner goes on to the finals! Draft results are here for those who want to follow along. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy news? Follow our @GameDayLines, @GameDayNewsNHL, and @GameDayGoalies accounts...
Jun 01, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, it's the halfway point of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which is a perfect time for Elan and Brian to evaluate some of the biggest post-season heroes and zeroes so far. They cover the standout performances and their fantasy implications, including: Can McDavid and Draisaitl challenge Wayne Gretzky's post-season scoring record? If Evander Kane stays an Oiler, what's the ceiling? Does Sidney Crosby have another elite season in him at age ...
May 30, 2022•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the 5th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Sheng Peng joins Elan to break down the 2021/22 Sharks season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: Hertl's contract extension What the Kahkonen acquisition means for the future in net Meier's amazing (yet inconsistent) season What to expect from Eklund and Bordeleau next season Dahlen's great start and fall off Karlsson's bounce back season / injury troubles More prospects! Who should the Sharks hope to get with ...
May 27, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the 4th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Shayna Goldman joins Ben to break down the 2021/22 Devils season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: How high should Jack Hughes go in drafts next year? Breakout seasons for Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier Can Dougie Hamilton bounce back? Damon Severson's career season Ty Smith's upside next season Mackenzie Blackwood and the Devils' goaltending outlook And more! Make sure to follow Shayna on Twitter @hayyyshayyy...
May 25, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the 3rd installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Harman Dayal joins Elan to break down the 2021/22 Canucks season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: How Boudreau helped right the ship after the terrible start Will Miller continue to be a ~100 point player next season? What triggered Pettersson's turn-around Quinn Hughes' big step forward A breakdown of of the OEL/Garland trade Garland's 5v5 contributions Boeser's down year and contract predictions Demko's eli...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast There wasn't supposed to be a show scheduled for today but in the mid-afternoon we figured what the heck! Elan and Brian get on the horn to discuss some upcoming plans for the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League and share some thoughts on what's been going on in the NHL playoffs half-way through round 1. Then Brian shares some takeaways from his listening to the first two beat writers interviews with Brian Hedger and Murat Ates about the Columbus Blue Jackets and Winnipeg Jets. Want ...
May 09, 2022•49 min•Ep 408•Transcript available on Metacast In the 2nd installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Murat Ates joins Elan to break down the 2021/22 Jets season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: What's to blame for the disappointing season Would Hellebuyck benefit from a lighter workload? What sparked this latest Connor breakout? Is Ehlers still the best forward on the team according to Murat? What changed in Dubois and Morrissey to trigger their bounce back seasons? What changed in Pionk to trigger his fall ...
May 07, 2022•55 min•Ep 406•Transcript available on Metacast In the 1st installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, Brian Hedger joins Elan to break down the 2021/22 Blue Jackets season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: How much longer will this "reset" last Revisiting the Jones/Sillinger/Boqvist/picks trade Is Werenski a good bet for a near 60 point pace again? Laine's huge bounceback season The two sides to Roslovic's season Where did this Boone Jenner break out come from? What was going on with Bjorkstrand Why ...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian pass judgment on the unbelievable, ridiculous, unpredictable and completely unfair reasons why you lost you fantasy hockey league this season. Should these losers have actually won, or did they get what they deserved? We run through the excuses, and give advice along the way on how to avoid the same losing fate if you find your fantasy team in similar circumstances. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line c...
May 02, 2022•2 hr 53 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian come up with One Big Fantasy Question for each NHL team that we want answered this offseason. Of course, we'll be working as hard as we can to get answers to these questions-- and many more-- by bringing as many beat writers on the show as possible through the offseason, seeking the inside scoop that'll help us make sense of this year's performances and come up with next year's projections. Keep your eyes peeled for t...
Apr 25, 2022•2 hr 46 min•Ep 404•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, we crown the newest KKUPFL Ultimate Champion! Guess who it is... Also, Elan and Brian know many of your seasons are still going, and so we do our usual thing of sifting through the boxscores and data to come up with the names and moves that can help make you a champion, too. We ask and answer: Which goalie being pressed into action is the one we want most? Alex Chiasson and Andreas Athanasiou have let us down before.. but what about...
Apr 18, 2022•2 hr 39 min•Transcript available on Metacast We just could stay away! Sure the Short Shifts season finale was last week but that didn't stop Lewis and Elan from getting behind their mics to talk some fantasy hockey in the critical fantasy playoffs week. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy news? Follow our @GameDayLines, @GameDayNewsNHL, and @GameDayGoalies accounts on Twitter to know what you need to know as soon as you can know it. Plus, visit the brand new GameDayTweets.com to see goalie starts and line ...
Apr 14, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, it's crunch time as you continue your season-long quest for a fantasy hockey championship, and Elan and Brian are here to talk about the upcoming week's most relevant players and how they can (and cannot!) help your team to victory. The show starts with a preview of the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League finals matchup between Elan and Mark, who joins us on the show to talk about the season he's had and share some takes...
Apr 11, 2022•2 hr 58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Lewis answer listener questions to wrap up the 2022 season of Short Shifts. They discuss a little bit of everything, from sustainable breakouts to introducing their pets, to talking about the fantasy hockey listens they learned this year. Thanks to all for listening this year! Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy news? Follow our @GameDayLines, @GameDayNewsNHL, and @GameDayGoalies accounts on Twitter to know what you need to know as soon as you can know i...
Apr 08, 2022•51 min•Ep 548•Transcript available on Metacast Lewis is BACK in the studio, and ready to join Ben on a madcap dash through the NHL, and specifically, several players whose initials are BB. The Short Shifts boys discuss injuries to a pair of superstars, the potential return of Carey Price, a newly primo deploymento'd Andre Burakovsky, and look ahead to project draft day value of Brock Boeser, Bowen Byram, and Jack Hughes. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos and fantasy news? Follow our @GameDayLines, @GameDayNewsNHL, and...
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