Also Discussed: Ethics of Fantasy League "Blocking"
When you were first introduced to the sport of hockey, the terminology of this foreign game was daunting. Icing, on the fly, five-hole, power play, extended shift; the game became a lot more enjoyable once you learned the nuances.
The same is true for fantasy hockey. Bangers, sleepers, streamers - and blocking, for the more cuthroat players - are lingo everyone in every league should know. And now you will.
Jason Chen is a past winner of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year award. As the site editor for The Hockey News, he joined us for a Kraken Reaction conversation.
In the second of three 5-minute podcasts, Jason tells us which type of NHL player, including Seattle Kraken, fits into each fantasy league category.