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The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers

The Hockey News

Jason Chen, Jan Levine and producer Connor Somerville break down everything about NHL fantasy hockey to give your team the edge. This is your place to hear about the latest news and analysis, sleepers, keepers, hot takes, cold takes and more.

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All Episodes

51:32

Fantasy Playoffs Preview

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/04/15

In the 30th and final episode of the 2023-24 season of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato open with news of the Coyotes moving to Utah before diving into NHL playoff pools. They discuss playoff pool strategies, goalies, pitfalls and preview each of the potential first round series. Thank you to all our listeners in our inaugural season. We would not be here without you. Enjoy the playoffs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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53:06

The Final Week

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/04/08

In the 29th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato wrap up the fantasy hockey season with a discussion on their own leagues and teams, the (dumb) errors they made and a mess of a goaltending situation across the league. They preview Week 26 as the regular season winds down and make their sleeper and keeper picks for the last time this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:26

Playoffs Championship Week

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/04/01

In the 28th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato bemoan some brutal goaltending performances from Week 24 and the high-stress volatility of penalty minutes following misconducts for Mark Scheifele and Jack Eichel. We preview a beautiful Week 25 schedule that features no off-days, highlight the teams and backups to target with so many back-to-backs, answer your mailbag questions and make our sleeper and keeper picks of the week. Learn more

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49:08

Playoffs Week 2

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/03/25

In the 27th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato recap their fantasy hockey seasons as they help listeners gear up for the playoffs. This episode previews Week 23, including teams to target on off-days (Capitals, Stars, Coyotes) and discuss a big 10-game slate for Sunday. We answer a lots of mailbag questions before finishing with our sleeper and keeper picks.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:03

Playoffs Week 1

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/03/18

In the 26th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato recap their fantasy hockey seasons as they help listeners gear up for the playoffs. This episode previews Week 23, including teams to target on off-days (Capitals, Stars, Coyotes) and discuss a big 10-game slate for Sunday. We answer a lots of mailbag questions before finishing with our sleeper and keeper picks.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:11

Trade Deadline Recap

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/03/11

In the 25th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato recap a busy trade deadline and discuss which players are trending up and down, and the trickle-down effect as teams load up for the playoff run. Highlights include the Golden Knights’ shopping spree, the Rangers adding depth, the Devils’ goalie carousel and a surprising swap between the Sabres and Avalanche. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:41

Elias Pettersson Re-signs, Gabriel Vilardi Departs,...

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/03/04

In the 24th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato run down the hot/cold players over the past week, including Ottawa’s Shane Pinto, who has a bigger role with Josh Norris injured, and Florida’s Brandon Montour, who awakes from a first-half slumber. We run through the latest news, highlighting Dallas prospect Logan Stankoven, and answer all the mailbag questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:20

Joel Eriksson Ek’s Ascension to Elite Banger Status,...

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/02/26

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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49:45

Hot dogs for Phil Kessel in Vancouver, Nico Daws...

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/02/19

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

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49:53

Ridly Greig Causes a Stir, Igor Shesterkin vs....

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/02/12

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

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47:33

Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan Get Traded and a...

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/02/05

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:32

Fantasy Hockey Etiquette, Zach Parise Signs with the...

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/01/29

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

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48:15

New York Islanders Make a Coaching Change, the Return...

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/01/22

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

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48:26

Jamie Drysdale Trade Fallout, Centers Falling Like...

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/01/15

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

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48:18

Connor Bedard and Jack Hughes’ Injuries Rock the...

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2024/01/08

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

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55:24

More Injured Goalies, Recapping Pre-season...

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2023/12/18

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

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49:10

Kane’s Red Wings Debut and the Panthers and...

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2023/12/11

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. Learn

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48:15

The Best and Worst in Fantasy Hockey Through the...

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2023/12/04

In the 13th episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato wonder how much goalie goals should be worth in fantasy hockey after Tristan Jarry scored the first in Penguins history on Thursday. The Pens are also making an interesting change on the power play, adding Kris Letang back to the top unit and dropping Bryan Rust. With one-quarter of the NHL already over, Jason and Michael also discuss who’s been the best, the worst and the most surprising

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47:50

Fantasy Hockey Effects of Underperformers and Injury...

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2023/11/27

In the 12th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss a slew of struggling players, including Elias Pettersson, Andrei Kuzmenko, Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, Jason Robertson and the Penguins power play. They also provide fantasy implications with Taylor Hall out for the year and the returns of Andrei Vasilevskiy, Gabe Vilardi and Patrick Kane. Charlie Lindgren, Alex Lyon and Jonathan Quick dominate the goalie talk before finishing off with

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44:28

Whose Fantasy Hockey Values Are Quickly Climbing or...

The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers ·

2023/11/20

In the 11th episode of The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato begin with some news on the injury front: Barrett Hayton and Tage Thompson out for multiple weeks and the returns of Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour. How does it affect Logan Cooley, Casey Mittelstadt and Oliver Ekman-Larsson? We run through players whose fantasy value are quickly declining (Johnny Gaudreau, Patrik Laine) and climbing (Cole Perfetti, Alexis Lafreniere) before making our

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