Apples & Ginos Fantasy Hockey Podcast

Ep. 142 - Early Top 10 Left Wingers in Points and Category Leagues

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Blake delves into the talented top 10 left wingers for next year's fantasy season and there is lots to like. Blake also gives out his projections ...

Ep. 141 - Early Top 10 Centers in Points and Category Leagues

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Blake gives his early predictions for top 10 centers for fantasy. Points and category leagues are both discussed. What do you think of these lists? Wh...

Ep. 140 - Early 2023-2024 Category League Mock Draft with Josh and Binksy

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The boys are back in town! Binksy, Josh and Blake complete a 3-round mock draft for category leagues and they had a SUPER time. There was lots of anal...

Ep. 139 - Fantasy Hockey Trades 101 with Josh Hutchinson

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Josh joins Blake to discuss fantasy hockey trades. How should we value players? Draft picks? Buy-lows/Sell-highs? You'll get specific strategies t...

Ep. 138 - Top 10 SHOCKING Statistics from 2022-23

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate & Blake talk through 10 of the craziest statistics from the 2022-23 season, discuss their hobbies outside of being fantasy hockey nerds, and ...

Ep. 137 - Top 10 Surprising Players in 2022-2023

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Blake does a deep dive into 10 surprising players from the 2022-2023 season and as usual, we talk about what we can expect from these players moving f...

Ep. 136 - Value Picks From 2022-23

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy & Hutch follow up their top 25 F/top 20 D episodes by talking about players who played their way to the top of the end of season rankings d...

Ep. 135 - Playoff Performances: Are they sustainable?

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of Cream of the Crop, Blake dives into the playoffs to see what information can be gleaned from these performances. What can we ...

Ep. 134 - Cream of the Crop and the League of Distinguished Gentlemen

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Cream of the Crop! This is a brand new Apples and Ginos podcast that will air in addition to the other content you have come to expect. In ...

Ep. 133 - July Transaction Update w/ Binksy & Hutch

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy & Hutch discuss the fantasy relevance of some players that will have new homes in 2023-24 as well as speculate on potential future moves to...

Ep. 132 - Free Agency Feelings

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate & Blake talk through all the biggest offseason trades and signings to date, discuss their favourite subjects in school growing up, and debate...

Ep. 131 - 2023 NHL Draft Prospect Fantasy Analysis feat. Victor Nuño

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate welcomes special guest Victor Nuño from the Dobber Prospect Report and Fantasy Hockey Life podcasts to discuss the incoming 2023 NHL draft class...

Ep. 130 - Keeper Strategy & Decision-Making

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate review keeper strategy through the lens of a specific keep-7 team submitted by an A&G Discord member. Apples & Ginos Website: https://app...

Ep. 129 - Top 20 Defensemen (2023 Analysis) - ADP vs Outcome

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy & Hutch go through the Top 20 Defensemen from the 2022-23 season using Yahoo ADP, analyze how they fared and what to expect from each of th...

Ep. 128 - Top 25 Forwards (2023 Analysis) - ADP vs Outcome

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy & Hutch go through the Top 25 Forwards from the 2022-23 season using Yahoo ADP, analyze how they fared and what to expect from each of them...

Ep. 127 - Top 10 Offseason Trade Targets for Dynasty

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate & Blake talk through a number of offseason buy low candidates for dynasty leagues, discuss trading their (considerable) good looks for more i...

Ep. 126 - Self-Evaluation Part 2 - Binksy & Hutch Edition

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy & Hutch are back! The boys get caught up on their lives, break down some of their fantasy hockey teams from this past season and discuss th...

Ep. 125 - Top 10 Fantasy Hockey Breakouts in 2022-23

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate & Blake break down the biggest breakouts of the 2022-23 fantasy hockey season, dish on their respective celebrity crushes, and offer hot take...

Ep. 124 - #ZeroG in 2023

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate & Blake break down how Nate's patented #ZeroG strategy fared in the 2022-23 fantasy hockey season, debate vacation destinations, and defi...

Ep. 123 - Top 10 Fantasy Hockey Busts in 2022-23

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate breaks down the worst busts of the 2022-23 fantasy hockey season, rates household chores from worst to first, and offers some insight on what a c...

Ep. 122 - How to Self-Evaluate Your Fantasy Season

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake discuss how to evaluate the fantasy season that was, talk about their favourite TV shows, and review some lessons learned from their pe...

Ep. 121 - Way Too Early 2023-24 Fantasy Hockey Mock Draft

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake conduct a way too early 2023-24 mock draft, talk about their go-to karaoke songs, and discuss the elite tier of fantasy defensemen.   ...

Ep. 120 - Top Seven Fantasy Hockey Takeaways From the 2022-23 Season

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate details his latest Yahoo article and adds a couple of bonus takeaways from this past season. Topics include #ZeroG, fading injury narratives, and...

Ep. 119 - Final Fantasy II

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake answer listener questions, offer some ideas on sneaky adds for the final week of fantasy, and play some two truths and a lie. Apples &...

Ep. 118 - Midweek Moves - Season Finale

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https:...

Ep. 117 - Stay Frosty

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake talk about Morgan Frost's ascension to league-winner status, work through hot and cold players across the league, and play some two...

Ep. 116 - Midweek Moves - Thomas ChaNOT

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https:...

Ep. 115 - Bo Zuccs I Guess

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake talk about Bo Horvat and Mats Zuccarello's respective falls from grace, work through hot and cold players across the league, and pl...

Ep. 114 - Midweek Moves - ARE YOU malgIN?

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https:...

Ep. 113 - Reviewing 17 REAL Playoff Fantasy Teams

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate dissects seventeen real fantasy teams pulled from the Apples & Ginos Discord server and talks strategy and how to prioritize streaming versus...

Ep. 112 - Midweek Moves - Zucker Up!

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://app...

Ep. 111 - Enter Sandin

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake talk about Rasmus Sandin's seamless integration in the Washington lineup, work through hot and cold players across the league, and play...

Ep. 110 - Midweek Moves - Everybody Drop Raymond

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://app...

Ep. 109 - Is It Hate Or-lov

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Josh talk about Dmitry Orlov's insane point streak since moving to the Bruins, talk through hot and cold players across the league, and play ...

Ep. 108 - Trade Deadline Extravaganza (Crossover with Fantasy NHL Today)

04 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake talk through the biggest NHL trades from a fantasy perspective and make some recommendations on players to add due to their new situati...

Ep. 107 - Midweek Moves - Made in the Trade

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://ap...

Ep. 106 - Lawd Have Mercer

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake talk about Dawson Mercer's recent stretch of dominance, talk through hot and cold players across the league, and play some two truths a...

Ep. 105 - Midweek Moves - Girardians of the Galaxy

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate walks through this week's must make moves, provides a #ZeroG update, and takes some mailbag questions. Players mentioned include: Reilly Smith, T...

Ep. 104 - Perfectti & Ek-bad

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake talk about Aaron Ekblad's lost season and Cole Perfetti's usefulness in a great week schedule-wise, talk through hot and cold players a...

Ep. 103 - Midweek Moves - Don't Go Breaking My Hartman

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Players mentioned include: Ondrej Palat...

Ep. 102 - Artemi Fowler

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake dissect the revitalization of Artemi Panarin, talk through hot and cold players across the league, and play some two truths and a lie. ...

Ep. 101 - Midweek Moves - Scotty Laughty Not 2 Hotty

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Players mentioned include: Logan Coutu...

EPISODE ONE HUNDRED - The Strategy, The Brand, The Future

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate assembles the full A&G podcasting team to talk about the first hundred episodes of Apples & Ginos, what strategies A&G has been able ...

Ep. 99 - Midweek Moves - RIP Bo Horvat

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Players mentioned include: Kyle Palmie...

Ep. 98 - Does Suzuki Rielly Suzuck Now?

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake review what's going wrong with Nick Suzuki and Morgan Rielly, talk through hot and cold players across the league, and play some two tr...

Ep. 97 - Midweek Moves - Turbo Time

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Players mentioned include: Seth Jarvis,...

Ep. 96 - Vinnie Tro, Friend of the Show - feat. Michael Amato

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and special guest Michael Amato review whether Zach Hyman can sustain his current 98-point pace, talk through hot and cold players across the lea...

Ep. 95 - Midweek Moves - Scotty Laughty 2 Hotty

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Players mentioned include: Scott Laugh...

Ep. 94 - WTFaulk is Happening

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake review what's going wrong with Justin Faulk despite improved deployment, talk through hot and cold players across the league, and play ...

Ep. 93 - Midweek Moves - Haters Be Hayton

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://app...

Ep. 92 - Been There, Dunn That

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Blake and John review what to expect from Vince Dunn after his recent hot streak, talk through hot and cold players across the league, and play some t...

Ep. 91 - Midweek Moves - More Like Nick BjugSTUD

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hutch discusses this week's must make moves, provides a #ZeroG update and answers some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://applesan...

Ep. 90 - Calle Me Maybe

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake review what to expect from Calle Jarnkrok after his recent promotion to the Leafs' top-six, talk through hot and cold players across th...

Ep. 89 - Midweek Moves - It's Staal Good Man!

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://app...

Ep. 88 - Strategy Series: The 12 Questions of Christmas

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Blake flips the script on Nate for this strategy series episode, asking him a dozen questions about his process ranging from which advanced stats to u...

Ep. 87 - Midweek Moves - Merry Chychrus

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://app...

Ep. 86 - IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake compare players to Christmas themes, give away some Apples & Ginos apparel, and play some two truths and a lie.   Apples &...

Ep. 85 - Midweek Moves - Charlie and the Win Factory

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://app...

Ep. 84 - Will Shayne Ghost Me Again?

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake review what to expect from defensemen like Shayne Gostisbehere, talk through hot and cold players across the league, and play some two ...

Ep. 83 - Midweek Moves - Is Hedman Dead, Man?

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://app...

Ep. 82 - Don't Get Married to Your Cozens

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake caution against getting too enamoured with Dylan Cozens, talk through hot and cold players across the league, and play some two truths ...

Ep. 81 - Midweek Moves - Oshie's Story

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://app...

Ep. 80 - This is J-Rob's World We're Just Living In It

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake revere Jason Robertson for the god-status he currently commands, talk through hot and cold players across the league, and tackle some t...

Ep. 79 - Midweek Moves - Jolly Old Saint Nick Schmaltz

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://apple...

Ep. 78 - Hot & Cold Players and How NOT to Pronounce "Ruzicka"

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake talk through hot and cold players across the league and try to figure out how to pronounce "Ruzicka". Apples & Ginos Website: https...

Ep. 77 - Midweek Moves - The Seider House Rules

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://app...

Ep. 76 - Hot and Cold Players & Börje Salming Tribute

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Josh talk through hot and cold players across the league and pay tribute to a Leafs legend. Apples & Ginos Website: https://applesandgino...

Ep. 75 - Midweek Moves - Is Jamie Benn Good Again?

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://app...

Ep. 74 - Hot & Cold Players + The Manliest I've Ever Sounded

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake talk through hot and cold players across the league and a mic issue makes Nate sound 10x more manly than he actually is. Apples & G...

Ep. 73 - Midweek Moves - Chasin' Noesen

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://app...

Ep. 72 - Hot & Cold Players and The New "Wagon" in Town

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nate talks through hot and cold players across the league, discusses New Jersey's "wagon" status, and touches on how to handle Edmonton's goaltending ...

Ep. 71 - Midweek Moves - Vilardi Party

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss this week's must make moves, provide a #ZeroG update and take some mailbag questions. Apples & Ginos Website: https://app...

Ep. 70 - Hot & Cold Players and Trending Add/Drops

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nate and Blake talk through hot and cold starts across the league, talk about re-framing your mind on goalies, and delve into some recent add and drop...

Ep. 69 - Midweek Moves - Go Get Gustav

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Blake tackle this week's midweek moves. Apples & Ginos Website: https://applesandginos.wordpress.com/ Apples & Ginos Discord server...

Ep. 68 - 10 Players That Impressed Me Last Week

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nate is joined by Hutch, Binksy, and Blake to talk over some players that impressed during Week 1 of the NHL schedule.     Apples &...

Ep. 67 - Midweek Moves - Who is Denis Malgin?

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Midweek Moves is here! Binksy & Hutch give you there opinions on who to add and drop and which teams have nice schedules this week. They also take...

Ep. 66 - Must Draft/Punt/Sleeper - Atlantic/Metro Division Predictions

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch give their must draft players, players to punt and sleepers from each team in the Atlantic/Metro Division. Apples & Ginos Website...

Ep. 65 - Week 1 Waiver Wire Strategy & Fantasy Takeaways from NSH/SJ Games

09 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Nate gives rankings and strategy advice for Week 1 waiver wire pickups as well as delivering some fantasy takeaways from the NHL Glob...

Ep. 64 - Mock Draft with Discord Members

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nate is joined by Hutch for a H2H points mock draft on Fantrax. Apples & Ginos Website: https://applesandginos.wordpress.com/    Apples ...

Ep. 63 - Must Draft/Punt/Sleeper - Pacific Division Predictions

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch give their must draft players, players to punt and sleepers from each team in the Pacific Division. Apples & Ginos Website: https...

Ep. 62 - Projections (Part 4)

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Nate covers projections for players of interest from SEA, STL, TBL, TOR, VAN, VGK, WSH, and WPG. Apples & Ginos Website: https://...

Ep. 61 - Must Draft/Punt/Sleeper - Central Division Predictions

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch give their must draft players, players to punt and sleepers from each team in the Central Division. Apples & Ginos Website: https...

Ep. 60 - Projections (Part 3)

18 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Nate covers projections for players of interest from NSH, NJD, NYI, NYR, OTT, PHI, PIT, & SJS. Apples & Ginos Website: https:...

Ep. 59 - High Risk High Reward

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss players that are currently being drafted in the top 100 that have huge potential upside but come with some risk. Apples &...

Ep. 58 - Projections (Part 2)

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Nate covers projections for players of interest from CBJ, DAL, DET, EDM, FLA, LAK, MIN, & MTL.  Apples & Ginos Website: ...

Ep. 57 - Hot Take Central

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch hash out their hottest takes for the 2022-23 fantasy hockey season. Apples & Ginos Website: https://applesandginos.wordpress.com/...

Ep. 56 - Projections (Part 1)

04 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Nate covers projections for players of interest from ANA, ARI, BOS, BUF, CGY, CAR, CHI, and COL. Apples & Ginos Website: https://appl...

Ep. 55 - Bust Predictions

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss their bust predictions for the 2022-23 season. Apples & Ginos Website: https://applesandginos.wordpress.com/ Apples &...

Ep. 54 - Sleeper Predictions

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch discuss their sleeper predictions for the 2022-23 season. Apples & Ginos Website: https://applesandginos.wordpress.com/ Apples &a...

Ep. 53 - Dynasty Trade Targets

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Nate gives a cool 30 players he's targeting in dynasty trades this offseason. Apples & Ginos Website: https://applesandginos.word...

Ep. 52 - Best Ball Draft Review & Strategy

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Nate and Josh talk about their recent best ball draft and discuss strategies unique to the format. Apples & Ginos Website: https:...

Ep. 51 - Top 25 Goalies (2022 Preseason ADP) - Did they perform?

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch look at the Top 25 Goalies in terms of ADP from the beginning of the 2021-22 season and assess how they performed and whether or not ...

Ep. 50 - Top 25 Defensemen (2022 Preseason ADP) - Did they perform?

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch look at the Top 25 Defensemen in terms of ADP from the beginning of the 2021-22 season and assess how they performed and whether or n...

Ep. 49 - Strategy Series feat. Jesse Severe

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Nate continues the strategy series with Jesse Severe from the Fantasy Hockey Life Podcast, who gives his thoughts and approach to...

Ep. 48 - Fantasy Impact of NHL Free Agency

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Nate and Josh talk about all the latest trades and signings surrounding NHL Free Agency and their potential impact for fantasy in 202...

Ep. 47 - Fantasy Impact of Recent Trades & Signings

10 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Nate talks about all the latest trades and signings surround the NHL Entry Draft and their potential impact for fantasy in 2022-23. A...

Ep. 46 - 2022 NHL Draft Preview feat. Peter Harling

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In  this episode Nate tackles the 2022 NHL Draft with Peter Harling from Dobber Prospects, who gives his thoughts on the top prospects in this ye...

Ep. 45 - Top 25 Forwards (2022 Preseason ADP) - Did they perform? (Part 2)

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch continue to look at the Top 25 Forwards in terms of ADP from the beginning of the 2021-22 season and assess how they performed and wh...

Ep. 44 - Top 25 Forwards (2022 Preseason ADP) - Did they perform? (Part 1)

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Binksy and Hutch look at the Top 25 Forwards in terms of ADP from the beginning of the 2021-22 season and assess how they performed and whether or not...

Ep. 43 - Second Half Performances that Have Me Worried

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Nate talks about twelve players who worried him in some way with their second half performances and sets some expectations for them g...