Thank you to Dobber for filling in while I took a short out-of-town trip last weekend. It is nice to have him back in the fold contributing to the Ramblings again. Big congratulations as well are in order for 20 years of DobberHockey.com. - Rasmus Dahlin is taking a leave of absence from the Sabres [...]
While you might have been watching the World Series (which is now a series), there were also 13 games on the NHL schedule. Lots and lots to talk about, so let’s jump right in. In the Flyers’ 4-3 shootout win over the Islanders, Trevor Zegras led the way with two goals, an assist, and a [...]
On Friday, the Canucks acquired forward Lukas Reichel from the Blackhawks for a 2027 fourth-round pick. The 23-year-old Reichel’s career has stalled at the NHL level since being selected as a first-round pick in 2020, with his career high being 22 points in 70 games last season. Expect Reichel to receive some reps at center, [...]
After losing their first three games of the season, the Buffalo Sabres have strung together two wins in a row. Alex Lyon made 32 saves in earning a 3-0 win over the two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Lyon has started all five games for the Sabres this season, earning quality starts in four of [...]
In the Capitals’ 5-1 win over Minnesota, Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season, which is the 898th of his storied career. Ovechkin also added an assist with a plus-3 and three shots. Now 40 years old, the Great 8 is on track to become the first player in NHL history to score [...]
After some major adjustments to the September version thanks to Bangers Fantasy Hockey, we are only making minor tweaks to the rankings for October. More significant changes should appear in November once a larger sample of games has been played. The stat categories for the Roto Rankings as of September are as follows: Goals, Assists, [...]
After going dark on Friday night, the NHL was back with every team in action on the first Saturday night of the season. I didn’t have room for something from all 16 games in here, but I’ll share what stood out to me fantasy-wise. - Mark Scheifele is off to a fast start. The Jets’ [...]
I don’t like to assume what happens one or two games into the season will be telling about what will take place over an entire season. Observations are more of what I’m aiming for at this point. A lot can change between now and the end of the season, so it’s easy to become hyper [...]
With the puck about to drop on the 2025-26 season, our writers weigh in on their predictions for both player and team awards and accomplishments. Brief observations: There were no unanimous picks among the panel, but the closest to 100% were the following: Newly re-signed Connor McDavid for the Art Ross Trophy Ivan Demidov for [...]
The Minnesota Wild are taking care of business for next season before the start of this season. Just days after Kirill Kaprizov signed the largest contract in NHL history (eight years, $136 million), the Wild have locked up goalie Filip Gustavsson to a five-year extension with a $6.8 million cap hit. Gustavsson receives a raise [...]
