The Fantasy Fix Hockey Show: Recent Episodes
Joshua Kay
Host Joshua Kay is joined by fellow Fantasy Fix writer Jeffrey Hicks and other writers every week, to discuss the NHL and Fantasy Hockey
Host Joshua Kay and Dan Pennucci of RotoWire run through their NHL Playoff Bracket and argue in particular about how good the Boston Bruins are, who will win the Sharks / Kings series, and whether the Ducks can make it out of the first round.
Host Josh Kay is joined by Jeff Hicks to break down the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games. The two men talk about the heavy hitting teams in Part 2 in great detail. These teams in order are Finland, USA, Sweden and Canada. They also predict line combinations, and discuss the snubs from the various teams. Runs 1:43:26
Host Josh Kay is joined by Jeff Hicks to break down the Olympic Rosters for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games. The two men quickly discuss the NHL players on the less heralded teams of Latvia, Austria, Norway, Slovenia and Switzerland, before moving on to break down Slovakia, Czech Republic and Russia at length in Part 1. Runs 46:19
Host Josh Kay is joined by very special guest Pete Jensen (@NHLJensen) from NHL.com! The two men discuss fantasy hockey and answer twitter questions throughout the show (not just in the first questions segment!)
We know we have been gone for a while, but we will be back at it with more frequent shows in 2014, starting this month!
Host Josh Kay talks with writer Dan Pennucci of RotoWire and the TalkingRed podcast. He can be found at @dpennucci on twitter. The guys discuss the Central Division, including a surprising agreement about who the best team in the division really is.
Runs: 1:07:12
Host Josh Kay is joined by special guest Tim Rosenthal (@_TimRosenthal) of Boston.com, @BostonDaily and Co-Host of THW Live (The Hockey Writers Live). The guys begin with a discussion about the hot topic of the week in the NHL: The Shawn Thornton/ James Neal/ Brooks Orpik incident from Saturday December 7th. Josh goes on a big rant about that, and then the two discuss the top team in the Atlantic, the Boston Bruins. They run through the rest of the division, then finish up with some Fantasy Hockey talk specific to the teams in the division.
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Host Josh Kay is joined by special guest Chris Wassel of TheHockeyWriters.com and DobberHockey to discuss NHL's Metropolitan Division in great detail. The guys want to stress that this episode is not strictly Fantasy Hockey talk, in fact, most of it is breakdown of the teams themselves, rather than how their performances are translating toward Fantasy Hockey. It's a long podcast, so the breakdown is as follows:
Open: 0:00 through 2:03 New York Islanders: 2:04 through 13:27 Columbus Blue Jackets: 13:28 through 32:25 Carolina Hurricanes: 32:26 through 42:25 New Jersey Devils: 42:26 through 55:00 Philadelphia Flyers: 55:01 through 1:03:00 New York Rangers: 1:03:01 through 1:17:09 Washington Capitals: 1:17:10 through 1:27:24 Pittsburgh Penguins: 1:27:25 through end.
Runs: 1:48:22
Host Josh Kay is joined by co-host Jeff Hicks to discuss a slew of injuries around the National Hockey League, including: Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Quick, Marian Gaborik, Jeff Skinner, Rick Nash, and Tyler Bozak. In addition, the guys discuss the Edmonton Oilers trade of Ladislav Smid to the Calgary Flames, as well as discuss the hot start by the Phoenix Coyotes
Host Joshua Kay is joined by fellow FantasyFix Hockey writer Jeff Hicks. The two discuss their newest rankings update, this week doing a full Top-201 update. Specifically, the guys talk about the Goaltender and Defenseman positions and how top heavy they are. Other topics include Jason Spezza, San Jose Sharks forwards Joe Pavelski, Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton, Middle-tier defensemen, Justin Schultz, and the Edmonton Oilers. The two also get into an incredibly heated and entertaining debate regarding the Colorado Avalanche & Semyon Varlamov and their staying power near the top of the Western Conference. Further topics include Vancouver defensemen, New York Ranger defensemen, Kyle Okposo, Alex Steen, and some Vancouver forwards. Runs 1:52:40
Host Joshua Kay is joined by special guest Dan Pennucci from RotoWire.com and the Talking Red New Jersey Devils podcast. The two men discuss an incredibly vast array of NHL players as they break down this week's Fantasy Fix Fantasy Hockey rankings update. Specific topics addressed are: Claude Giroux and the precipitous drop of the Flyers, Nathan MacKinnon vs. Nail Yakupov, P.K. Subban vs. Erik Karlsson, the value of Ryan Suter, Tuukka Rask, Anti Niemi, Carey Price, Semyon Varlamov and the white-hot Avalanche, and Ben Bishop. Runs: 1:07:59
Host Josh Kay is joined by fellow Fantasy Fix hockey writer Jeff Hicks. The guys discuss the latest questionable and dangerous hits by Blues forward Maxim LaPierre on Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle and Washington Capitals forward Troy Brouwer's hit on Rangers forward Derek Stepan. Josh and Jeff also discuss the Colorado Avalanche's hot start as well as the putrid starts by the Flyers, Oilers, Panthers and Sabres and what that means to your fantasy team. Finally, they argue about whether the Tampa Bay Lightning are a play-off team. Runs 1:15:33
Host Joshua Kay is joined by his great friend and fellow Fantasy Fix Hockey partner in crime Jeff Hicks. The two delve deep into their newly updated consensus rankings, discussing who they have differing opinions on. Then, a simple stanley cup predictions question sent in by a listener turns into an incredibly heated debate between the guys as they battle it out, specifically, over who will win the Central Division. Runs 1:35:17
Host Josh Kay speaks with Dan Pennucci from RotoWire.com and Chris Wassel from The Hockey Writers Live and numerous other sites. The guys talk about the New Jersey Devils and then get into the Fantasy Hockey Expert Mock Draft that we hosted on our site. Runs 1:26:16
Host Joshua Kay is joined by Head Writer for Fantasy Hockey for FantasyTrade411.com Michael Clifford - @SlimCliffy. The boys discuss some of the top stories of the off-season and breaking news including Tomas Vokoun's blood clot, Tim Thomas's tryout with the Florida Panthers, Cody Franson's contract dispute, Ilya Kovalchuk's retirement and re-alignment. Then they discuss some of Cliffy's recent articles at FT411.com and get into some possible sleepers that will be playing with superstars.