Every season we witness players who exceed expectations. Whether it’s youngsters coming into their own sooner than anticipated, veterans getting their second – or even third – winds, or just those faring better than was predicted. Here’s what else we know – the list of players who fall into these categories as of now will [...]
Here’s the latest injury news from across the NHL! If you’re looking for information about a specific player and don’t see their name in this article, there probably haven’t been any significant updates about their progress since last week’s article. If you ever need injury updates for a specific player, shoot me a message on Twitter @BrennanDeSouza. Ryan Getzlaf – [...]
The New Jersey Devils extended their franchise cornerstone Jack Hughes to an eight-year deal that sees him earning $8 million per season through the 2028-29 season. My contract projections had him in the $5-6 million AAV ballpark, which would have made some sense on a short-term bridge deal. The Devils sure didn’t want to bet [...]
The theme for this week’s Eastern Edge is low-profile players who have been playing well recently. The main focus will be Tage Thompson, but I’ll also touch upon New Jersey’s second line. Tage Thompson The 6-foot-7 center has been on a tear in the month of November, posting eight goals and four assists through 14 [...]
We are sitting at the three-quarter pole of the NHL season, with most teams having played somewhere in the vicinity of 20 games. At this point, we have lots of data to work with. Personally, I incorporate seasonal data after a couple weeks, but generally speaking, once we get to 20 games, teams and players [...]
Teams are always looking for the next French Connection or West Coast Express. Once players have success and chemistry playing together, it makes things so much easier for the coach. Here are some of the top lines in the West and a look at some interesting line combinations as well. To put things in perspective [...]
We are at the one-quarter mark of the season, and some prominent players haven't figured out how to score when their team is up a man. Much of this has to do with the team they are on. Have a look at the worst teams for power-play effectiveness: The Islanders, Golden Knights, Canadiens, Penguins, Coyotes, [...]
The date of the Midseason Guide is now set – and it will be January 15. This Guide comes with your Ultimate Fantasy Pack or Gold/Platinum subscriptions. It does not come with the Keeper League Fantasy Pack nor the Silver subs. You can pre-order it here. * Aliaksei Protas (or Alexei Protas) is making a [...]
Every Sunday, we share 21 Fantasy Rambles from our writers at DobberHockey. These thoughts are curated from the past week's ‘Daily Ramblings’. Writers/Editors: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Alexander MacLean, and Dobber ___ 1. Anyone under, say, the age of 25 could be forgiven if they don't remember that there was a time we all pined [...]
Well another week is in the books, with this past week being the first of a few wacky fantasy weeks in terms of scheduling. American Thanksgiving meant there were no Thursday games and a full slate of Friday games, so it was an odd week to say the least. With the Olympics and an All-Star [...]
