In the 23rd episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato take note of the hot/cold players over the past week, especially Joel Eriksson Ek’s incredible run. They make note of Steven Stamkos’ quiet stretch, discuss what the Leafs’ roster options are when Joseph Woll comes back, wonder if Jacob Markstrom, Noah Hanifin and Jake Guentzel will change addresses and look ahead to Week 20 before answering the mailbag.

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In the 22nd episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss a Phil Kessel sighting in B.C. and how the Costco hot dogs across from the rink in Vancouver might be the Canucks’ best contract bargaining tool. We take note of Juraj Slafkovsky’s hot streak for the Habs and Nico Daws starting four straight games for the Devils before they answer your mailbag questions. Bonus talk: The best team and player in the league right now, and if there’s any player you wouldn’t trade for Auston Matthews in fantasy hockey.

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In the 21st episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato poke fun at Ridly Greig’s antics and the looming suspension for Morgan Rielly, the Rangers’ goalie conundrum between Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick, and find some close in the league’s third-party audit on the hits statistic, adjusting them higher after Jason and Michael noted total hits were a lot lower this season in previous episodes. We then answer all your mailbag questions before making the sleeper and keeper picks of the week.

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In a special mailbag episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss the two big trades with Elias Lindholm going to the Canucks and Sean Monahan going to the Jets, the Kings firing Todd McLellan and answer all of our listener and reader questions.

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In the 19th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss etiquette in fantasy hockey and whether blocking – picking up a player so your opponent can’t – is a good strategy or poor form. They provide player updates for Zach Parise, Patrik Laine, Filip Chytil and run down four teams you should target or fade following the All-Star Game. They also discuss trading Timo Meier and Alex Ovechkin, riding high on Ilya Samsonov and maybe dumping the struggling Samuel Ersson before making their sleeper and keeper picks of the week.

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In the 18th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato open with the Leafs-Canucks game and how Ilya Samsonov can change the trajectory of the Leafs’ season before diving into the Isles’ coaching change with the hiring of Patrick Roy, and it how it can impact the fantasy values of Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov. The discussion moves to Corey Perry, who’s expected to join the Oilers, and Artturi Lehkonen, who’s set to return to the Avalanche lineup this week. The Kings have some trouble in net with Cam Talbot struggling, but young forwards Wyatt Johnston of the Stars and Juraj Slafkovsky of the Canadiens both see big boosts in fantasy value with their new roles on the top line for their respective teams. As always, the episode finishes with their sleeper and keeper picks for Week 16.

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In the 17th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss the fantasy impact of the Jamie Drysdale trade, a slew of injuries to centers across the league including the Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel, the Jets’ Mark Scheifele and the Senators’ Josh Norris, and who could replace them, followed by a lengthy, not-so-quick lightning round of goalies to roster for the rest of the season with a spotlight on Devils rookie netminder Nico Daws. Week 15 promises to be busy, so listen to the end for our sleeper and keeper picks of the week.

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In the 16th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato return from their holiday break to some bad news: Connor Bedard’s broken jaw and Jack Hughes’ upper-body injury. We break down what it means for their teams and run through a list of goalies, defensemen and forwards who demand your attention, answer a reader question about swapping goalies during a live fantasy matchup before finishing with your sleeper and keeper picks for Week 14. It’s good to be back!

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In the 15th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato begin by thanking their listeners and wishing them a good holiday season. With Christmas Day and New Year’s Day falling on Mondays, the podcast will take a short two-week break. But, before we leave, Jason and Michael recap the week’s news, from the goalie landscape to coaching bumps following another coaching change, and a recap of our best and worst predictions from the pre-season and look ahead to 2024. Happy holidays and see you on Jan. 8!

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In the 14th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato dig deep into Patrick Kane’s Red Wings debut and the fantasy fallout for players who’ve recently been injured, including Dylan Larkin, Boone Jenner, Joseph Woll, Jacob Markstrom and Philipp Grubauer. The focus shifts to Sam Reinhart and Matthew Tkachuk’s divergent seasons with the Panthers and the Hurricanes’ season-long struggles before making their sleeper and keeper picks of the week.

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