James Mirtle reports that the Wings have recalled Jan Mursak. Is this another player who will leapfrog Hudler, or will Hudler get another look on a top line still? Mursak, like all Wings prospects, is being brought along slowly (and properly) so I would be surprised if the doghouse Hudler is in is so [...]
Cory Schneider is starting for the Canucks tonight - Robeto Luongo gets a second straight game off. Don't read into this one too much, Luongo's wife is expecting. Martin Erat is a game time decision for the Preds tonight. He's been very productive over the past few weeks, and seems to do this [...]
If you have any questions (fantasy hockey related) - post in the comments below. I'll try and get to a few tonight. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our readers at DobberHockey. May you enjoy this one day break from the sport that we all love. I'll have a few [...]
A tough decision can be made easier with these charts showing you the best five and worst five schedules for upcoming seven-day periods. Some of you used them last year but for the benefit of new readers here is a refresher. The number next to the team indicates the 'multiplier' to use on a player's point-per-game pace to give you an idea how many points to expect for that week.
Those of you who are in a Sunday to Saturday league are in luck this week with not one, but two five game weeks. Unfortunately, the first one is for the Florida Panthers. I say that jokingly, but when looking at the stats, they actually sit at 15th for goals per game in the league at 2.70, which isn’t too bad considering their loss of Nathan Horton and the lack of production from players who we were all hoping would step up.
Merry Christmas from DobberHockey! Have a wonderful and relaxing day. Some World Junior-related tidbits will be posted later on this evening. You have to love hockey players - at the end of the game last night, Dorsett gave Ballard an ugly two-hander to the back of the legs. Ballard's response? "I stuck my [...]
Elliotte Friedman’s weekly 30 Thoughts column on the CBC website is currently the best read in hockey. Friedman is insightful, articulate, knowledgeable, fair, and most importantly, interesting. He has sources and contacts in the hockey world that most could only dream of. He has an ability which is rare in this day and age - providing a balanced and reasonable opinion on the league, the players, and all 30 of the clubs.
Each week I will post my own observations (I couldn’t completely steal Friedman’s idea so I’ll pick a number other than 30) – with a heavy emphasis on the fantasy side of hockey, of course. Prospects, goalies, sleepers, busts, it will all be covered each week.
The Pens have called Dustin Jeffrey back up. I don't expect a whole lot, but naturally that depends on the line he's thrown on. The American World Junior team got a huge boost today with the addition of two Chicago prospects - winger Jeremy Morin, and defenseman Nick Leddy. Bryan Bickell has [...]
Johnny Cash couldn’t have known it, but he gave first-rate fantasy hockey advice in 1956 when he told us to “get a rhythm.”
Fantasy hockey is a schedule-based activity. There are any number of crucial deadlines – drafts, weekly line-up decisions, waiver-wire windows, trade deadlines – some are only annual affairs, while others are week-after-week events. We neglect these activities at our team’s peril.
Answering some comments below, because I think interactivity is a strength here... We all know I'm a Price backer. In fact, I'm criticized for going too far with it. So if I'm hard on him, that's just me being balanced (or...trying). And yes, Montreal's defense is suspect. But come on. They allowed just [...]
Three months into the fantasy season and your team is either a) laughing it’s way to the top, b) still in contention just praying for the top-team to have a few injuries or, c) toiling at the bottom wondering where all that confidence is when you drafted your squad back in Summer. This week I’ll take a look at 12 players out West who will bring you plenty of joy, or spoil your holiday season.
