On this week's Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian gather and analyze the latest fantasy hockey news, notes and data based on the first round of the NHL playoffs. They cover all the latest player streaks, slumps, injuries, outjuries, line changes from around the NHL, and turn it into actionable advice for how you can keep your fantasy hockey team in tip top shape and plan ahead for next season.

They ask and answer:
Where have Artemi Panarin and Timo Meier gone in their rivalry series?Has Akira Schmid replaced Vitek Vanecek long-term?Is it time to fully give up on Alexis Lafreniere and Kaapo Kakko?Does Kirill Kaprizov deserve an Alexei Yashin comparison?Has Philipp Grubauer finally earned his Kraken contract?Does Mikko Rantanen get the credit he deserves?Did we get a sneak peek of Viktor Arvidsson's upside for next season?Who is Tye Kartye?Could Columbus make significant progress in one off-season?..and more!DEAL ALERT: It's time for our Patron Offseason Special! For just $1/month, you can now get the full suite of Keeping Karlsson perks from now until next season, including first-access registration for the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League, monthly bonus AMA episodes, and a ticket into our incredible, inclusive, informative, inexpensive, entertaining, non-toxic patrons-only Discord server.

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Players discussed on this episode include Artemi Panarin, Adam Fox, Timo Meier, Akira Schmid, Vitek Vanecek, Alexis Lafreniere, Kaapo Kakko, Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Jaden Schwartz, Justin Schultz, Jaden Schwartz, Philipp Grubauer, Vince Dunn, Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Ilya Sorokin, Shayne Gostisbehere, Anders Lee, Kyle Palmieri, Bo Horvat, Viktor Arvidsson, Tye Kartye, Dmitry Voronkov, Alexandre Texier and more.

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