Sleepers And Keepers Fantasy Hockey Podcast: Episode 49 - Canucks Drama, Ovechkin’s Record Chase, Askarov Rises

Happy new year! I hope you all had a happy holiday season.

Jason Chen and Michael Amato return with their weekly fantasy hockey talk and discuss: 

- J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson's disappointing fantasy seasons and how a trade may affect their fantasy values, both positively and negatively

- Alex Ovechkin's ridiculous scoring pace and if he can catch Gretzky by the end of the season, aided by matchups against the Jackets and Pens to close out 2024-25

- Auston Matthews' return and how it boosts Matthew Knies' fantasy value

- Jackson LaCombe taking over Ducks PP1

- Jason Zucker's hot streak and the Sabres' revamped L1

- Ty Smith, and not Brent Burns, taking over the Canes PP

- Jonathan Drouin's return to the Avs' top six

- Mason Marchment's absence and Evgenii Dadonov and Logan Stankoven's promotions

- Canadiens rookie netminder Jakub Dobes and his impressive 2-0-0 start

- Steven Stamkos playing center again, and Roman Josi's relatively disappointing season

- Mathew Barzal returns, but the Isles still struggle

- Yaroslav Askarov's fantasy value for the rest of the season

- Cam Fowler's resurgence with the Blues

- Victor Olofsson's potential on the Golden Knights' top line

- mailbag!

- Trivia corner: Name the four players to score at least 50 goals in the 1997-98 season. Jason and Michael managed to get this one rather easily. Answer in the comments below!

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