The Journey – Under The Radar Rookies
A look at the fantasy seasons from rookies Oscar Lindberg, William Karlsson, Darnell Nurse, Ben Hutton and Jake McCabe … […]
Updated Ramblings – Roll away from Blake Wheeler and the Jets, European free agents, Bruce Boudreau and more (April 30)
A closer look at Blake Wheeler, a pair of European forwards making noise and a brief look at Bruce Boudreau … […]
Anaheim Ducks Fire Coach Bruce Boudreau
Anaheim Ducks announce they have fired coach Bruce Boudreau **** It was announced earlier today that the Anaheim Ducks, as many have expected, had fired coach Bruce Boudreau. This was following Anaheim’s fourth game seven loss in four seasons. The latest at the hands of the Nashville Predators. There was an interesting quote that came [...]
Frozen Pool Forensics: John Tavares
This week's Frozen Pool Forensics dives into the line mates and production of John Tavares. **** Make no mistake, the New York Islanders have been John Tavares’s team since the moment they won the draft lottery in April 2009. However, this year’s first round victory over the Florida Panthers was the moment he transcended into [...]
Ramblings: Caps/Pens, Selke Finalists, Early Look at Rankings (April 29)
Game 1 of Caps/Pens, Selke Finalists Announced, and Some Thoughts on Early Rankings **** This game did not disappoint. The Caps jump out to a 1-0 series lead thanks to a monster game from T.J. Oshie, as he managed a hat trick, including the overtime winner. Andre Burakovsky got the scoring going in the first [...]
Dobber Hockey Playoff Experts Panel 2016 – Round 2
The Dobber writers weigh in on the second round of the playoffs. **** The scheduling from the NHL meant that the second round began before the first round, something I can never remember happening. We had to wait a day to post these just to find out which teams were actually in the second round, [...]
Ramblings: Playoff Recaps, Regression Candidates, Vezina Trophy (April 28)
Recapping last night’s games, Henrique and Brodie, Vezina Trophy, and more. **** Ducks/Predators What was mostly a slow game really picked up in the third, but the Predators were able to hang on for a 2-1 Game 7 win, moving on to the second round for a date with the Sharks. This marks the first [...]
NHL Injuries – Updates on Seguin, Fleury, Stralman and more
The latest injury updates on Seguin, Fleury, Stralman, Lee, Stamkos, Pirri and more... Sayonara Round One, and hello Round Two! Or, wait, sayonara… most of round one? Hello, a bit of Round Two? Having a team play Game 1 of their second series while another team is stuck in the first round is odd, [...]
Cage Match: Jaden Schwartz vs. Filip Forsberg
Who is the better fantasy own: Schwartz or Forsberg? Roos investigates - with a conclusion you might not expect One of the keys to winning fantasy leagues is determining the difference between players who’ve peaked early, versus those who’ll continue to improve. With that in mind this week’s battle is between Jaden Schwartz and [...]
Ramblings: Boyle, Stammer, Schenn, Prospects (Apr 27)
Rambling about Dan Boyle’s lip, Steven Stamkos’ blood, Brayden Schenn’s hit, and some prospect talk *** WELL! Should I be offended that more than half of the DobberHockey Pool prize winners don’t read my Ramblings during the postseason? Details on the DobberHockey Hockey Pool winners and prizes – find out here if you won, and [...]