Fantasy playoff pool preview: rankings, sleepers, series leanings, injury updates

NHL Fantasy on Ice

Pete, Rob and guest David Satriano are back for their annual Stanley Cup Playoffs fantasy pool preview episode with top 100 player rankings (list available on NHL.com/Fantasy) and sleepers for leagues counting the entire 2021 postseason. The guys identify the players and teams they trust most to make deep playoff runs and potential stacks, who to take at No. 1 between Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid and the value of Auston Matthews, the Vegas Golden Knights tandem, best individual goalie options (Andrei Vasilevskiy, Philipp Grubauer) and more. The guys discuss some middle round picks with upside like Kirill Kaprizov, Taylor Hall, David Krejci, William Nylander, Alex Nedeljkovic and sleepers including Alex Newhook, Eeli Tolvanen, MacKenzie Weegar, Sam Bennett, Alex Tuch, Jeff Carter and more. The guys remind fans of players to monitor who are dealing with or coming off injuries like Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Nikolaj Ehlers, Aaron Ekblad, Carey Price, Brendan Gallagher, Zach Hyman and more. They also give Davey a shoutout for his 4/4 performance in the fantasy championships and tell people where to find fantasy playoff pools, including their NHL Bracket Challenge group.