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Podcast: Locked On Fantasy Hockey - Daily NHL Fantasy Podcast
Episode: The Most SURPRISING & DISAPPOINTING 2026 Fantasy Hockey Players
Description: Fantasy hockey’s biggest surprises and setbacks shape this season’s playoff race. Mika Zibanejad delivers elite value for the New York Rangers, despite the team’s struggles, while Brandon Bussi emerges as a game-changer for the Carolina Hurricanes. Nick Schmaltz and Charlie Coyle confound expectations with hot streaks and career-best numbers, forcing fantasy GMs to reconsider their sleeper picks. The hosts spotlight Utah Mammoths’ surging offense and Tampa Bay Lightning’s Darren Raddysh as potential league winners. Disappointment looms large for Philadelphia Flyers’ Matvei Michkov and Florida Panthers’ Sergei Bobrovsky, whose drop-offs raise tough questions about rookie deployme...