Welcome to the first Invested in Hockey episode of 2025! Eric and Anthony kick off the new year with an in-depth 2025 Fantasy Hockey Outlook, starting with a recap of standout performances from the IIHF World Juniors. Future NHL stars like Viktor Eklund, Gabe Perrault, Cole Eiserman, and Easton Cowan grabbed the spotlight for both good and bad reasons, and we break down their potential impact.

Next, we dive into This or That: Rest of the Season, debating player matchups across all positions:LW vs. LW: Jake Guentzel vs. Lucas RaymondC vs. C: Logan Cooley vs. Anthony CirelliRW vs. RW: Martin Necas vs. Kirill MarchenkoLD vs. LD: Jakub Chychrun vs. Jake WalmanRD vs. RD: Dougie Hamilton vs. Evan BouchardG vs. G: Jacob Markstrom vs. Filip GustavssonWe also rank top fantasy stacks for the rest of the season:Tuch, Cozens, ThompsonVoronkov, Monahan, MarchenkoFiala, Kopitar, KempeBoldy, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov

Eric highlights three new elite names for 2025: Connor Bedard, Filip Gustavsson, and Dougie Hamilton. Plus, we discuss players treading water (Ovechkin, Shesterkin, Bouchard), those who are down and out (Zibanejad, Stamkos, Sorokin), and make a tough Pick Your Poison between Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko.

Marchenko, despite the Blue Jackets’ struggles, has emerged as a fantasy league winner, thriving with different linemates and delivering incredible value for savvy managers.Start the year strong with us! Stay invested, and don’t forget to subscribe and follow for more expert fantasy hockey insights!