Best Prota C Podcasts (2025)

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Short Shifts - Puck Drop! 33:37

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8h ago33:37

33:37

Lewis and Derrick welcome in the new fantasy hockey season and the Short Shifts season 7 premiere with news from the first games and early season strategy advice. First a discussion of the potential value in Chicago's second-line, powered by Frank Nazar's early success. Then the guys cover Geogiev's waiving from Buffalo, Perfetti's injury and Iafal…

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Matchup Maximizer 2025/26 Week 1 26:06

1d ago26:06

26:06

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No. 600 – Sold! KKUPFL Season 11 Tier 1 Auction Draft Live Broadcast 4:12:35

3d ago4:12:35

4:12:35

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian are joined by Stokastic's and Dobber Hockey's Michael Clifford, aka @SlimCliffy, to provide play-by-play and colour analysis on the KKUPFL Tier 1 Auction Draft, where the world's best fantasy hockey managers build their teams to compete for the undisputed title of Ultima…

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No. 599 - Lines, Lines, Looking at the Lines 2:32:17

10d ago2:32:17

2:32:17

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian work through the NHL training camp and pre-season line combos they've been seeing ahead of the imminent NHL fantasy hockey season, and share tidbits about their KKUPFL drafts as they go. KKUPFL Season 11 registration is in waitlist mode -- but we are still opening new di…

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No. 598 - 2026 Calder Candidates w/ Victor Nuno 1:34:01

17d ago1:34:01

1:34:01

Elan is joined by Victor Nuno from Fantasy Hockey Life to go through all of the players Victor thinks have a chance to win the Calder Trophy for the NHL's rookie of the year next season. KKUPFL Season 11 registration is in waitlist mode -- but we are still opening new divisions according to demand! Register now at http://www.kkupfl.com to claim you…

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No. 597 - C-Food For Thought 2:19:01

24d ago2:19:01

2:19:01

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, it's our first (annual?) C-Food Tower! By popular request, Elan and Brian share their tier rankings for Centre-only players ahead of the 2025-26 NHL fantasy hockey season. See the tiers at kkupfl.com/tools. KKUPFL Season 11 registration is in waitlist mode -- but we are still opening n…

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No. 596 - Smörgoåliesbord!! 2025-26 2:25:20

1M ago2:25:20

2:25:20

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, it's Smörgoåliesbord!! Elan and Brian share their annual goaltender tier rankings for the 2025-26 NHL fantasy hockey season. See the tiers at kkupfl.com/tools. KKUPFL SEASON 11 REGISTRATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED! Claim your spot now for the 2025-26 NHL season. Registration closes …

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No. 595 - Dom Luszczyszyn vs. The Patrons 1:23:15

1M ago1:23:15

1:23:15

Special guest Dom Luszczyszyn from The Athletic joins Elan to talk through his amazing projections spreadsheet. Elan picks out players where Dom's position rank vs. Keeping Karlsson patron mock ADP position rank diverge and the two discuss. KKUPFL SEASON 11 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Claim your spot now for the 2025-26 NHL season. Registration closes Se…

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No. 594 - Charcuter-D 2025-26 1:56:07

1M ago1:56:07

1:56:07

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian share their annual defensemen tier rankings for the 2025-26 NHL fantasy hockey season. KKUPFL SEASON 11 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Claim your spot now for the 2025-26 NHL season. Registration closes September 1, 2025. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community! Patrons get ac…

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No. 593 - The Breakfast Club 2:03:43

2M ago2:03:43

2:03:43

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian remind you about players that you may not otherwise remember to consider drafting -- until it's too late! KKUPFL SEASON 11 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Claim your spot now for the 2025-26 NHL season. Registration closes September 1, 2025. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron commun…

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No. 592 - 2025/26 Schedule Analysis w/ Jeremy Vercillo 1:07:47

2M ago1:07:47

1:07:47

Elan is joined by Jeremy to dive into which teams have the best/worst schedules for the upcoming fantasy season. Check out Elan's schedule tool spreadsheet at http://keepingkarlsson.com/tools. — KKUPFL SEASON 11 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Claim your spot now for the 2025-26 NHL season. Registration closes September 1, 2025. Join the Keeping Karlsson pat…

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No. 591 - 2025 Entry Draft Talk w/ Peter Harling 1:19:49

2M ago1:19:49

1:19:49

Elan is joined by prospect expert Peter Harling to discuss the fantasy values of the notable players taken in the 2025 entry draft. — KKUPFL SEASON 11 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Claim your spot now for the 2025-26 NHL season. Registration closes September 1, 2025. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community! For $1, $5, or $10 monthly, patrons get access…

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No. 590 - Because It's the KKUPFL, Season 11 1:52:29

2M ago1:52:29

1:52:29

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian reveal a key change for Season 11 of the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (KKUPFL), the world's top fantasy hockey league. They also share and consider feedback from Season 10 managers, responding with tips and thoughts on fantasy hockey league building an…

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No. 589 - Red Boys of 2024-25 1:35:39

3M ago1:35:39

1:35:39

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian dig into the NHL players who started strong but sputtered badly in the second half of 2024-25, and how much this impacts their desirability for 2025-26 NHL fantasy hockey drafts. KKUPFL SEASON 11 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Claim your spot now for the 2025-26 NHL season. Regis…

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No. 588 - Green Boys of 2024-25 1:48:22

3M ago1:48:22

1:48:22

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian set their sights on NHL players who saved their best for last in 2024-25 -- and wonder whether their projections should look more like their slow start, or hot finish. KKUPFL SEASON 11 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Claim your spot now for the 2025-26 NHL season. Registration clo…

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No. 587 - UFA Szzzn 2:19:51

3M ago2:19:51

2:19:51

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian work their hardest to make the most of the NHL's 2025 UFA signings and player movement, searching for the guys who may be the most likely to exceed expectations in new homes and situations. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community! For $1, $5, or $10 monthly, patrons g…

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No. 586 - Dobson Is Free 1:49:03

3M ago1:49:03

1:49:03

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian ride the highway of National Hockey League offseason news, draft notes and transactions before the Free Agent Frenzy begins. All night long. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community! For $1, $5, or $10 monthly, patrons get access to all our perks throughout the fantasy…

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No. 585 - Kreider Down South 1:47:15

4M ago1:47:15

1:47:15

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian check in on the NHL playoffs (and the Keping Karlsson Playoff Pool), announce a change to the draft rules for Season 11 of the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (KKUPFL), share thoughts on the one single relevant offseason transaction so far, and put a hand…

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No. 584 - KKPP Finals Draft and Way-Too-Early Sleepers 1:58:26

4M ago1:58:26

1:58:26

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian host a live heads up draft for the final round of the Keeping Karlsson Playoff Pool between Brian and guest/KKPP finalist Nick, and pick some way-too-early sleepers for 2025-26. Big shouts going out to the crew at Emerald City Hockey, and their work in explaini…

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No. 583 - It's A Trap 2:31:54

5M ago2:31:54

2:31:54

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian get at playoff performances, coaching changes, and dare to think at least a little bit about next year. Then just for kicks, we've attached our August 2018 Audio Almanac chapter about the Edmonton Oilers. Players discussed on this episode include Mikko Rantanen…

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No. 582 - KK Leagues Report - 2025 Champs! 1:01:37

5M ago1:01:37

1:01:37

Derrick talks to the big winners of the various Keeping Karlsson leagues from this past season. He's first joined by the new KKUPFL Ultimate Champion Ian and the reigning fast-track winner Alec. Then Derrick is joined by the year 1 KK Dynasty League champions Ian (different Ian), Saqib, and Brett, aka the "Good ol' Ottawa Boys". Join the Keeping Ka…

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No. 581 - First Round Fly-Bys 1:44:22

5M ago1:44:22

1:44:22

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian fly by each of the eight NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs quarter-final series, highlighting stand-out performances and storylines of the first round so far. Players discussed on this episode include Adrian Kempe, Andrei Kuzmenko, Quinton Byfield, Darcy Kuemper, Stuart…

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No. 580 - End-of-Season Beginnings, Vibesgoaliebord 1:45:27

6M ago1:45:27

1:45:27

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian take express their interest in players on the verge of playing their first NHL games, make some playoff predictions with no promises, and do a vibes-based draft for goalies they are willing to commit to rostering for the entirety of the next NHL season. Players…

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Short(?) Shifts - Savouring the Season 1:02:22

6M ago1:02:22

1:02:22

Lewis and Elizabeth are back for one more skate around the rink of our fantasy hockey season, with info for the final fantasy week and long-view reflections on the year that was. Starting with the Canucks' improbable comeback, the pair discuss Pasta's 100-point season in a down year for the Bruins, Jarry's shutout and the Kraken's back-to-back stru…

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No. 579 - Gr8 V16es 2:06:06

6M ago2:06:06

2:06:06

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian celebrate two legends with massive accomplishments today: Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's new goal scoring record holder, and Ian F, the newly crowned KKUPFL Ultimate Champion and undisputed best fantasy hockey manager in the world. You decide which one matters more. …

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Matchup Maximizer 2024/25 Week 25 28:36

6M ago28:36

28:36

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. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community.. and the KKUPFL! Patrons get KKUPFL invitations, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible, inclu…

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Short Shifts - Playoff Injury Rundown 26:47

6M ago26:47

26:47

Shams is here with special guest Derrick to get you set up for the final stretch run of your fantasy playoffs. They go through the near term schedule covering the teams you should look at for streams and which ones you should consider dropping players from. After that, they cover a long list of injuries with the fantasy playoffs in mind. Players Di…

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Short Shifts - Rivalries 36:42

6M ago36:42

36:42

Elan and Elizabeth break down the first couple days of fantasy finals week with advice on who to target for the next few games. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community.. and the KKUPFL! Patrons get KKUPFL invitations, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible, inclusive, informative, moderated patrons-only Discord server…

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No. 578 - Kiefer Madness 2:08:22

6M ago2:08:22

2:08:22

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian are all-in for fantasy hockey's championship weeks, re-considering our interest in Philadelphia Flyers, gazing in awe at Vegas's power play and its quarterback, seeking value on a St. Louis Blues team that appeared DOA months ago, and lauding some of the names …

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Matchup Maximizer 2024/25 Week 24 34:00

6M ago34:00

34:00

Ryan Downey 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. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community.. and the KKUPFL! Patrons get KKUPFL invitations, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible…

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Short Shifts - Very Short Shift 20:59

6M ago20:59

20:59

Jeremy and Shams are here to go through all the injury news in the league with the nearing end of the fantasy playoffs in mind. They close the show with surprising hot streaks and two players you should likely be cutting from your playoff teams. Players Discussed: Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek, Evgeni Malkin, Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, Stu…

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Short Shifts - Suter Recruiter 33:31

7M ago33:31

33:31

Elizabeth and Lewis are back to bring you all the latest news from the world of fantasy hockey, hoping to help you survive and advance in your fantasy playoffs. Taylor Hall's hat trick and big returns for Monahan and Demko take center stage among the headlines, before the team discuss injury news for key players, including Josi, Vilardi, Pietrangel…

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No. 577 - Kuzmenko On First 2:04:59

7M ago2:04:59

2:04:59

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian grieve their KKUPFL seasons in real time while helping you continue on towards your path to league championships, by raising the big shows and the no-shows heading into your fantasy hockey playoffs. Players discussed on this episode include Filip Gustavsson, Je…

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Matchup Maximizer 2024/25 Week 23 39:52

7M ago39:52

39:52

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. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community.. and the KKUPFL! Patrons get KKUPFL invitations, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible, inclu…

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Short Shifts - Three Cs Becoming Three Os 42:07

7M ago42:07

42:07

Elan and Shams are here to update you on the recent injury news headlined by Draisaitl and the potential light at the end of the tunnel for Shea Theodore’s return. They close out the show discussing hot Blues, cold Defencemen and Shams trying to convince Elan about some potential streaky players to add. Players Discussed: Leon Draisaitl, Marco Ross…

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Short Shifts - Freaks and Geekies 43:00

7M ago43:00

43:00

Ryan and Lewis are back with a slew of low-owned players with favorable deployment, great schedules, or both to help power your squad through the playoffs and into eternal glory. The guys start out with discussion of the Blue Jackets scoring woes and who deserves to stick in your roster and who should be hitting the wire. Then it's all about deploy…

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No. 576 - Hellllooooooo, Nyman 2:22:45

7M ago2:22:45

2:22:45

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian are highlighting the teams with the best and worst fantasy playoff schedules, and the players that are worth adding, holding or dropping as you get to the most crucial moments of your fantasy season. Players discussed on this episode include Matt Boldy, Ryan Ha…

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Matchup Maximizer 2024/25 Week 22 35:39

7M ago35:39

35:39

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. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community.. and the KKUPFL! Patrons get KKUPFL invitations, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible, inclu…

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Short Shifts - Potential Playoff Gems 23:03

7M ago23:03

23:03

Jeremy and Shams are here to keep you updated with the recent injury news, including a couple of players who may be out for the remainder of the fantasy season. For the remainder of the show, they cover a group of lesser known players that can help you out in your first week of the fantasy playoffs and possibly more. Players Discussed: Andrei Svech…

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Short Shifts - Random Drug Test Blues 32:04

7M ago32:04

32:04

Elizabeth and Lewis are back to help power you to victory in the final week of the fantasy regular season in many leagues, with all the injuries, outjuries, streaks and headlines you've come to expect from the Short Shifts crew. The big headline of the early week is Aaron Ekblad's suspension, and what it means for the Panthers blue line and powerpl…

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No. 575 - 2nd Annual Steve Traidlaw Spectacular 1:30:47

7M ago1:30:47

1:30:47

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan is joined by Steve Laidlaw to dive into all of the biggest trades from the last week leading up to the deadline. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community.. and the KKUPFL! Patrons get KKUPFL waitlist status, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incre…

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Matchup Maximizer 2024/25 Week 21 34:37

7M ago34:37

34:37

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. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community.. and the KKUPFL! Patrons get KKUPFL invitations, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible, inclu…

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Short Shifts - Trade Deadline Bonanza 27:14

7M ago27:14

27:14

Shams and Elizabeth are here to help you make sense of all the trades that went down this week and plucked out the most fantasy relevant ones to see how they can impact your team. They also gave an update on the Jack Hughes injury and timelines for two injured Devil defencemen. Players Discussed: Jack Hughes, Dougie Hamilton, Jonas Siegenthaler, Mi…

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Short Shifts - Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute in the Crease 36:32

7M ago36:32

36:32

Lewis and Ryan reunite to bring you everything from Knight's big night for Chicago to Zary's demotion explosion and everything in between. Headlines include the early returns from the Knight-Jones trade, as well as fallout from the Jack Hughes and Marchand injuries. The guys spend some time discussing Chinakhov, Voronkov, and other top-sixers of in…

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No. 574 - Keeping Up With the Joneses 1:50:22

7M ago1:50:22

1:50:22

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian get into Seth Jones as a Panther and the ripple effects to be felt in Chicago and Florida, and go looking for other power-play quarterbacks you might be able to find in free agency. Players discussed on this episode include Seth Jones, Aaron Ekblad, Alex Vlasic…

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Matchup Maximizer 2024/25 Week 20 20:36

7M ago20:36

20:36

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. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community.. and the KKUPFL! Patrons get KKUPFL invitations, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible, inc…

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Short Shifts - Got all Ds Injuries and Outjuries 23:11

7M ago23:11

23:11

Jeremy and Shams are here to break down all defensemen injury news, headlined by the return of Quinn Hughes and Noah Dobson. After that, they close out the show with hot and cold streaks which includes one of the worst goalie performances we have seen in a long while. Players Discussed: Quinn Hughes, Noah Dobson, Tony DeAngelo, Adam Fox, K'Andre Mi…

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Short Shifts - Short (Month) Kings 24:21

7M ago24:21

24:21

Lewis and Elizabeth return from Four Nations break to cover all the latest action in the NHL and your fantasy league. First, a look at the hot offense from the February Kings, as well the Capitals blazing return from break and other headlines. Then they discuss some injury news, with an emphasis on Joel Eriksson-Ek's injury and the dire situation d…

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No. 573 - Protas the Hero 2:10:29

8M ago2:10:29

2:10:29

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian highlight players who have gained and lost momentum, and health, from the Four Nations tournament slash two week break. The KKUPFL needs replacement managers! Get your first taste of the world's greatest, most fun and most competitive fantasy hockey league. Hea…

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Short Shifts - Post Break Cram Session 28:43

8M ago28:43

28:43

Jeremy and Shams return from the 4 Nations break to give you all the news from the last two weeks. They open up with all the injury/outjury news and close out with players to keep an eye on who may be getting a rest from the 4 Nations Championship game. Players Discussed: Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin, Charlie McAvoy, Mason Lohrei, Matthew Tkachuk, S…