Here is Dobber's annual printable box pool template for you and your family, friends, and/or co-workers to set up your own playoff pool. The rules on how to use are simple: Download the Excel spreadsheet here: PlayoffBoxes2024-TwoOptionsPick one player from each box of centers, wingers, defensemen, and goalies/goalie teams. One sheet is provided for individual [...]
This month we go from one end of the spectrum, namely last month’s poll asking you to choose the five most overrated players in fantasy, to the other, where your task here is to land upon the five who are most underrated. Interestingly, there were several goalies in the overrated poll, but none are included [...]
After spending yesterday afternoon finalizing a car deal and driving it off the lot, I am reminded how similar car shopping is to fantasy sports. Between the research, the bargaining, and making sure that all the rules/guidelines have been read and understood, I think my fantasy experience served me well. * The lottery luck was [...]
Welcome back to the final edition of Lining Up for the season! This week to wrap up the column, we will take a look at some of our top “Lining Up” candidates of the season. Which players seemingly benefitted the most from consistent, quality line deployment? Let’s dive in and find out. Brandon Hagel This [...]
Welcome inside the latest edition of Eastern Edge, a weekly fantasy hockey column at Dobber Hockey analyzing the top trending fantasy news impacting your fantasy hockey squad on a week-to-week basis.Buckle up, hockey heads, with the 2023-24 fantasy season at an end the NHL’s Stanley Cup chase is about to pop off. This is the [...]
Filip Chytil was skating again for the New York Rangers at their morning skate. We don’t try to update these types of things on a near day-by-day basis, but given Chytil’s recent history, it seems prudent. Hopefully he can just stay healthy, whether he returns to the lineup for playoff or not. The Rangers clinched [...]
In today’s NHL and fantasy hockey circles, statistics reign supreme in terms of the best way to assess talent, analyze trends, and of course, understand betting angles. With the chase for the Stanley Cup crown only days from popping off, we felt it was the perfect time to take a look at some of the [...]
This week we will look at each playoff team in the Western Conference and break down the lineups using my player game ratings (PGR). As we can see from the team ratings, the separation between teams is razor-thin and injuries and returning players will be huge. Lineups will change and injuries will occur, but here [...]
On Sunday evening, the Ducks signed 20-year-old Cutter Gauthier to a three-year entry-level deal. Drafted fifth overall in 2022, Gauthier was traded from Philadelphia earlier in the season in exchange for Jamie Drysdale and a second-round draft pick. He led the NCAA with 38 goals in 41 games for Boston College and should make his [...]
Hello and welcome back to Geek of the Week! Anyone have any transactions left? If so, I will highlight three players that may peak your interest for some last-minute streaming. These players are hot and will help you maximize games played to finish the season. I’ll also highlight some heavily owned players that should be [...]
