Pick up the 2010-11 Midseason Guide here! It will be released tomorrow and is absolutely packed to the brim with fantasy hockey gold. Cory Schneider's emergence as a legit NHL goaltender could be a huge blessing for Luongo and his fantasy owners. Kevin Bieksa's last six games - plus-9, three goals, four [...]
Goldie Says: If you're in need of a third goalie, Lawson is now a viable option. Now listed on the Isles' roster, he was solid in his NHL debut, aside from the shootout. But knowing DiPietro's history, Lawson should be on your radar. Goldie Says: Roloson has been traded to TB for Ty Wishart. Roli's fantasy value [...]
2010 was one of the better years in recent memory in terms of hockey. We had the Winter Olympics, where the stars came out to play over an unforgettable two weeks in February. John Carlson became an American hockey legend with a gold-medal winning overtime goal in the World Juniors. We had the Windsor Spitfires, stacked to the brim with future NHL talent, run through the CHL en route to a second-consecutive Memorial Cup title. We also had the deep, young, and exciting Chicago Blackhawks capture the greatest trophy in professional sports, the Stanley Cup.
In the fantasy hockey world, a lot happened as well. The “big three” (Crosby, Ovechkin, and Malkin) became the “big four” (Stamkos) for a while, but that was quickly replaced by the “big one,” as Crosby took the Penguins on his back for a wild 25 game ride. The Sedin twins showed that not all players are finished developing in their late 20's by taking the leap to superstardom at the age of 29. We saw a rise in the number of teams opting to go with the two-headed goalie attack. Ilya Kovalchuk was the story maker of the 2010 offseason, and the fallout has been an interesting saga to say the least. Let’s get to it…
Happy New Years, everybody. Like the Winter Classic, Saturday's ramblings will be delayed. Expect them up around noon EST. Stay safe! Goldie Says: Happy 2011 everyone! Here's my scouting report on Cedrick Desjardins' NHL debut. He's expected to start Saturday night against NYR as well. Terrific potential and upside as starter in this league. Top 10 Fantasy Hockey Stories [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]