The Buffalo Sabres are… maybe a playoff team this season? The Sabres are now 18-3-1 in their past 22 games, which has had positive effects on their players. One area where the Sabres can be trusted more than in previous seasons is in goal. On Saturday, Alex Lyon pitched a 26-save shutout over the Islanders. [...]
I read something today saying that Ontario would be the coldest place on earth this weekend, possibly dipping down as far as -50 Celsius in one part of the province. Mitch Marner sure felt that frigidness in the air on Friday as he made his return to Toronto as a member of the Vegas Golden [...]
The Calgary Flames have traded defenseman Rasmus Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights for defenseman Zach Whitecloud, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2027 conditional second-round pick, and prospect defenseman Abram Wiebe. The Flames will also retain 50 percent of Andersson’s salary for the rest of the season. https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/2013017735744151911 The Golden Knights receive: Andersson, a top-4 [...]
In the Rangers’ 6-3 win over Philadelphia on Saturday, Mika Zibanejad recorded a hat trick, while Artemi Panarin scored two goals and added an assist. Once Panarin leaves the Rangers, Zibanejad’s scoring could take a hit. Zibanejad and Panarin have been paired up quite a bit this season, and Zibanejad’s best linemate both at even [...]
On Friday, Rangers GM Chris Drury shared an open message stating that the Rangers will undergo a retool but not a total rebuild. Although certain players were not mentioned in his message, Elliotte Friedman reported that the Rangers will not offer Artemi Panarin a contract extension, instead opting to work with Panarin and his agent [...]
We are now at the midway point of the season, where we should have a good idea where both real-life teams and fantasy teams stand. The same goes for many players, who we have re-ranked based on recent play as well as from the Midseason Guide projections. The 18th annual Midseason Fantasy Hockey Guide is [...]
Dobber’s 2026 Midseason Guide is now available! It is a downloadable PDF file and Excel spreadsheet built to help you turn your fantasy hockey season around with second‑half projections, advanced‑stat insights, prospect evaluations, and strategic schedule analysis. It continues a 19‑year tradition of Dobber’s midseason breakdowns. Get yours today! - Dougie Hamilton is not only [...]
Dobber’s 2026 Midseason Guide is now available! It is a downloadable PDF and Excel spreadsheet built to help you turn your fantasy hockey season around with second‑half projections, advanced‑stat insights, prospect evaluations, and strategic schedule analysis. It continues a 19‑year tradition of Dobber’s midseason breakdowns. Get yours today! - Connor Bedard returned to the Blackhawks’ [...]
With two assists on Saturday, Sidney Crosby now has a six-game point streak where he has 10 points over that span. Crosby is also a plus-2 in each of his last four games. Want to know why the Penguins are better than you thought they would be? Sid the Kid is still there, and he [...]
Miami’s LoanDepot Park was the setting for this year’s Winter Classic, but the game was all New York Rangers. The Blueshirts (but wearing white jerseys for this game) skated to a 5-1 win over the hometown Panthers on Friday. Mika Zibanejad had a Winter Classic to remember, scoring a hat trick while adding two assists [...]
