Ramblings: Lightning Strike in Florida; Sanderson Saves Sens; Ties in the West (April 27)
Tampa Bay 5, Florida 1 (Panthers lead series 2-1) After managing just two goals at home through Games 1 & 2, Tampa’s offense finally clicked on the road as they put up four against Sergei [...]
The Journey: Signed, Sealed and Delivered – Levshunov, Moore and Rinzel
The NHL’s evolving landscape creates more opportunities for rising stars, especially with the signing of Entry-Level Contracts (ELCs), signaling teams’ commitment to future talent. For fantasy managers, these signings offer more than just headlines: they [...]
Ramblings: Injured Goalies in Montreal, Devils Win in Double OT, Pickard Starts, Hagel Suspended (Apr 26)
Three teams returning home with 0-2 deficits in their series all pulled out wins to get back into their series on Friday. In fact, I would argue that Friday was the day that the 2025 [...]
Analytics Advantage: Year-Over-Year Player Production Changes Including Meier, Rantanen, Boldy, Chychrun, and More
While we wait for more playoff games to roll in and give us the sample size we need for deeper analysis, I’m taking a different approach this week. Rather than focusing on breakdowns or trends [...]
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Frozen Tool Forensics: Top Performers And Best Value Centres In Fantasy Hockey Including Draisaitl, Eichel, Monahan, and More
We won’t be covering the NHL playoffs blow by blow in this column, though we will touch on teams a bit as they get knocked out in each round. For this week, and for several [...]
Ramblings: Florida Doubles Series Lead; Toronto Pushes Ottawa Towards Elimination; Preseason Goal Projections for Fantilli, Duchene, Olofsson, and More – April 25
Anthony Cirelli, who left Game 1 in Tampa Bay’s first-round matchup against Florida, was back in the lineup for Game 2 in his usual spot on the second line. It didn’t really make much of [...]
DFS Thursday: Ottawa Back Home; Minnesota’s Top Line; St. Louis Defencemen
How are we doin’ today DFS peeps? I have been enjoying these playoffs so much of what I’ve been able to watch live…which is the early games. 4 a.m. bells ring early, friends. The games [...]
Ramblings: Capitals Take 2-0 Series Lead; Reviewing Preseason Projections for Holloway, Geekie, DeBrincat, Cuylle, and More – April 24
After nearly three years without being able to play in an NHL game, Colorado Avalanche winger, and captain, Gabriel Landeskog made his return to the lineup. It has been an extensive recovery from his knee [...]
Injury Ward: A Devil(s) of an Injury Report, Also Including M. Tkachuk, Landeskog, Heiskanen & More
Welcome to another week in the injury ward. The playoffs are here and have yet to disappoint, from overtime thrillers to back and forth high scoring affairs, the first round has been action packed. Unfortunately, [...]
Forum Buzz: Greaves, Caufield vs. EP40, Holloway, McTavish, Geekie vs. Dorofeyev, Byfield, Buium, Slafkofsky & More
Welcome back to Forum Buzz, where I peruse the DobberHockey Forums and weigh in on active, heavily debated, or otherwise relevant recent threads, reminding folks just how great a resource the Forums are. Nearly anything [...]