RotoWire Fantasy Hockey Podcast: Basics of Daily Fantasy Hockey

Andrew Laird and Russ Prentice break down some key strategies for those looking to get into DFS NHL or improve their play, including detailed discussions on contest selection and lineup-building skills.
RotoWire Fantasy Hockey Podcast: Basics of Daily Fantasy Hockey
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Andrew Laird and Russ Prentice, the 2018 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year, break down some key strategies for those looking to get into daily fantasy hockey or improve their play, including detailed discussions on contest selection, bankroll management and tools for building cash-game and tournament lineups.

The author(s) of this article may play in daily fantasy contests including – but not limited to – games that they have provided recommendations or advice on in this article. In the course of playing in these games using their personal accounts, it's possible that they will use players in their lineups or other strategies that differ from the recommendations they have provided above. The recommendations in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of RotoWire. Andrew M. Laird plays in daily fantasy contests using the following accounts: FanDuel: kingmorland, DraftKings: andrewmlaird, Yahoo: Lairdinho. Russ Prentice plays in daily fantasy contests using the following accounts: FanDuel: sportfreak1996, DraftKings: sportfreak1996.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Andrew is a former RotoWire contributor. He was the 2017 and 2018 FSWA Soccer Writer of the Year. He is a nine-time FSWA award finalist, including twice for Football Writer of the Year.
Fantasy baseball, football, basketball, golf and hockey fanatic for 25 years. Awarded Hockey Writer of the Year by FSWA in 2018. Has played high-stakes games at NFBC/NFFC over 12 years, highlighted by a runner up finish in the 2012 NFFC Primetime event, multiple NFBC Main Event league championships, and a Top 10 finish in the NFBC RotoWire Online Championship. DFS player since 2013, focusing on NFL and NHL.
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