Episodes
On this week's Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian gather and analyze the latest fantasy hockey news, notes and data.  We welcome Ryan, the first ever two-time and back-to-back KKUPFL Ultimate Champion!, to share his secrets to success.  Then, Elan, Ryan and Brian share their thoughts on playoff performances and make some tepid, non-commital Stanley Cup predictions. --- Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community! Patrons get guaranteed KKUPL invitations, plus...
Published 04/19/24
On this week's Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian gather and analyze the latest fantasy hockey news, notes and data from the past season to work on projecting the 2023-24 NHL and fantasy hockey season. --- Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community! Patrons get guaranteed KKUPL invitations, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible, inclusive, informative, moderated patrons-only Discord server. --- Want to stay up to date on all the...
Published 04/08/24
Lewis goes for a solo skate to bring Short Shifts season five to a close. He starts by covering some of the headlines including broken records for Quinn Hughes and Nikita Kucherov, taps the stick for Jeremy's brilliant call on Matchup Maximizer to stream Trevor Moore for his hat trick, and celebration for Wyatt Johnston hitting 30 goals. Then it's on to injury updates on Ekblad, Hertl, Guhle, and Tarasov, plus outjury or near-outjury news for Jarry and Hertl. Finally, Lewis details three hot...
Published 04/05/24
Jeremy and Shams bring you the latest news for your fantasy finals headlined by the injury news out of Flordia. They also break down some goalie developments out of Pennsylvania. Followed by a shorter list of injuries/outjuries and close out the show with hot/cold streaks and how you should be using them to attack your finals week. Players discussed: Carter Verhaeghe, Matthew Tkachuk, Aaron Ekblad, Vladimir Tarasenko, Evan Rodrigues, Ryan Hartman, Shane Wright, Tristan Jarry, Alex...
Published 04/03/24
On this week's Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian gather and analyze the latest fantasy hockey news, notes and data from the past season to work on projecting the 2023-24 NHL and fantasy hockey season, including: Is having a top tier goalie really ever worth it come playoff time?Which players have been the most clutch for managers in the last couple weeks?..and more!--- Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community! Patrons get guaranteed KKUPL invitations, plus...
Published 04/01/24
Jeremy looks at the schedule for the upcoming week of NHL action and recommends some players with good schedules that you should consider streaming in to win your head to head matchups. Still have the taste for more fantasy hockey? You are in luck as we are calling for people to sign up for the KKUPFL (Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League) Waitlist. We are in need of people to fill in so you are likely to get yourself a team if you sign up. Look for the #kkupfl-s9-registration...
Published 03/30/24
Jeremy and Derrick assess the latest player injuries and returns impacting fantasy hockey value, then take a deep dive on cold stars who may need to be difficult drops for you to maximize your playoff success this week and next. Players discussed: Valeri Nichushkin, Casey Mittelstadt, Timothy Liljegren, Jake McCabe, Mark Giordano, Tyler Bertuzzi, Thomas Chabot, Tyler Kleven, Patrick Kane, Dakota Joshua, Aaron Ekblad, Gustav Forsling, Brandon Montour, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jonas Brodin, Gabriel...
Published 03/29/24
Shams and special guest Brian Kom are here to keep up to date in your fantasy semi finals. They break down a long list of injuries/outjuries and how they impact this busy week. They close out the show with three hot and cold streaks which include two goalies you are safe to drop. Players discussed: Trevor Zegras, Brett Leason, Pavel Mintyukov, Ilya Samsonov, Joseph Woll, Morgan Rielly, Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Mats Zuccarello, Ryan Hartman, Marco Rossi, Declan Chisholm, Aaron Ekblad,...
Published 03/27/24
On this week's Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian gather and analyze the latest fantasy hockey news, notes and data from the past season to work on projecting the 2023-24 NHL and fantasy hockey season, including: Who can you drop as you hurtle towards the finish line, and who is worth holding on tight to?How close are we to a Lucas Raymond breakout season?Did Kaapo Kahkonen just steal another start next week?Is Bobby McMann worth holding this time around?Where...
Published 03/25/24
Elan looks at the schedule for the upcoming week of NHL action and recommends some players with good schedules that you should consider streaming in to win your head to head matchups. Still have the taste for more fantasy hockey? You are in luck as we are calling for people to sign up for the KKUPFL (Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League) Waitlist. We are in need of people to fill in so you are likely to get yourself a team if you sign up. Look for the #kkupfl-s9-registration...
Published 03/24/24
Jeremy and Shams break down all the news to get you primed for your fantasy playoff matchups. They also cover the injuries/outjuries of the week headlined by the return of Dylan Larkin. They close out the show with hot and cold streaks with advice on how you should be managing these players in your playoff matchups. Players discussed: Dylan Larkin, Tom Wilson, Jacob Markstrom, Dustin Wolf, JJ Peterka, Jordan Greenway, Jeff Skinner, Viktor Arvidsson, Mackenzie Blackwood, Magnus Chrona, Alex...
Published 03/22/24
Jeremy and Lewis discuss the big start BUF and WSH players gave their fantasy managers on Monday night, along with a trio of players elevated to new PP1 roles in Liljegren, Duclair, and Elias Lindholm. Some good outjury news follows with McTavish's return and Seguin looking like a possibility Wednesday, and an injury to hits category MVP Jeremy Lauzon and his unclear outlook. Finally, hot and cold streaks feature Eller, a rare producing Penguin who was also elevated to PP1, a cold Oettinger,...
Published 03/20/24
On the back half of this week's Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian gather and analyze the latest fantasy hockey news, notes and data from the past season to work on projecting the 2023-24 NHL and fantasy hockey season, including: Do you have permission to drop the undroppable in Evgeni Malkin and Pavel Buchnevich?How quickly should you be making a move for Anthony Duclair?With Mitch Marner out, does Timothy Liljegren become valuable?Who is the Flyers flavour of...
Published 03/18/24
On the back half of this week's Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian gather and analyze the latest fantasy hockey news, notes and data from the past season to work on projecting the 2023-24 NHL and fantasy hockey season, including: Which Caps and Sabres are (not) worth holding, or adding, as they head into a great schedule?Are Jakob Chychrun and Shane Pinto snoozing Senators?Has Valeri Nichushkin saved the Avalanche?How much are we liking Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jake...
Published 03/18/24
Jeremy looks at the schedule for the upcoming week of NHL action and recommends some players with good schedules that you should consider streaming in to win your head to head matchups. Still have the taste for more fantasy hockey? You are in luck as we are calling for people to sign up for the KKUPFL (Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League) Waitlist. We are in need of people to fill in so you are likely to get yourself a team if you sign up. Look for the #kkupfl-s9-registration...
Published 03/17/24
Shams and Lewis take you into the weekend with Kempe's resurgence, Chicago's burst of offense, and some teams with next week's off-night schedules to start streaming now if your playoff position is set. Then it's on to injury news for the Jets and Avs, as well as individual updates on Bennett, Marner and Seguin, before a stroll through the cold streaks (Buchnevich and Durzi) and the hot ones (York, Gostisbehere, and Fleury), then an update on Joel Eriksson-Ek, cause we nearly forgot about...
Published 03/15/24
Derrick and Lewis discuss the big headlines of week 22 including Guentzel's debut for Carolina and how Demko's injury may be DeSmith's opportunity. Then the guys cover the injuries and outjuries of the early week including Markstrom's exit, Oshie in and Wilson out in Washington, the injury outlook for Ekblad and Rodrigues in Florida, and the timing of Hertl's projected return to Vegas. Then it's on to hot and cold streaks where Short Shifts joins the Malkin pile-on (OK, nice assist Tuesday),...
Published 03/13/24
Elan is joined by special guest Steve Laidlaw to break down the fantasty impacts of all of the big trades from the past week. --- Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, goalie starts and fantasy news, all sorted by team? Visit the absolutely essential GameDayTweets.com. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson, and if you love the show, please rate and write us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or your podcast...
Published 03/11/24
Elan looks at the schedule for the upcoming week of NHL action and recommends some players with good schedules that you should consider streaming in to win your head to head matchups. Still have the taste for more fantasy hockey? You are in luck as we are calling for people to sign up for the KKUPFL (Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League) Waitlist. We are in need of people to fill in so you are likely to get yourself a team if you sign up. Look for the #kkupfl-s9-registration...
Published 03/10/24
Jeremy and Shams break down all the trades that happened between the two shows and give their fantasy takes on the aftermath. They also cover the injuries/outjuries of the week headlined by the return of Freddie Andersen. Players discussed: Phil Kessel, Travis Konecny, Sean Couturier, Freddie Andersen, Mason McTavish, Trevor Zegras, Adrian Kempe, Nick Seeler, Thomas Chabot, Gabriel Vilardi, Connor Hellebuyck, Laurent Brossoit, Jake Guentzel, Antti Raanta, Michael Bunting, Tyler Toffoli,...
Published 03/08/24
Jeremy and Lewis get us primed for the trade deadline, discuss the new coach in New Jersey, and talk about a name we have not heard in a long time. After the break they go through the injuries, outjuries, and streaks. Players discussed include: Alex Nylander, Simon Nemec, Ondrej Palat, Kirill Marchenko, Andrew Peeke, Alex Wennberg, Jason Zucker, Anthony Mantha, Jake Guentzel, Dylan Larkin, Joe Veleno, Robby Fabbri, Ville Husso, Vince Dunn, Justin Schultz, Gabe Vilardi, Clayton Keller, Jack...
Published 03/06/24
On the back half of this week's Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian gather and analyze the latest fantasy hockey news, notes and data from the past season to work on projecting the 2023-24 NHL and fantasy hockey season, including: Has Roman Josi taken the mantle of top fantasy defenseman heading into next season?Are you snoozing if you're holding Linus Ullmark or Jeremy Swayman?What's the workload looking like for Joseph Woll now that he's healthy?Could Valtteri...
Published 03/04/24
On the first half of this week's Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian gather and analyze the latest fantasy hockey news, notes and data from the past season to work on projecting the 2023-24 NHL and fantasy hockey season, including: Is it time to jump on Owen Power?Has second-half Fiala returned?Can we start gasp depending on Jack Roslovic?Will Max Pacioretty return to old form?What's going on with Mika Zibanejad?..and more!--- Join the Keeping Karlsson patron...
Published 03/04/24
Jeremy looks at the schedule for the upcoming week of NHL action and recommends some players with good schedules that you should consider streaming in to win your head to head matchups. Still have the taste for more fantasy hockey? You are in luck as we are calling for people to sign up for the KKUPFL (Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League) Waitlist. We are in need of people to fill in so you are likely to get yourself a team if you sign up. Look for the #kkupfl-s9-registration...
Published 03/03/24