Hey there, it’s Ian. I’m filling in for Cliffy today, who is receiving some much-needed vacation time. Shayne Gostisbehere is expected to be out for a while and not just day-to-day, according to coach Rod Brind’Amour. Gostisbehere missed Saturday’s showdown with New Jersey with an upper-body injury. He is a significant loss to the Canes [...]
Alex Ovechkin demonstrated amazing healing power by returning to the Capitals’ lineup just 40 days after breaking his leg. Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal while taking three shots and three hits in the Caps’ 5-2 win over Toronto. He only needs 26 more goals to pass Wayne Gretzky, which seems inevitable at this point. Ovie [...]
If you were like me, you might have paid closer attention to Canada’s stunning shootout nailbiter with Latvia at the World Juniors than to any of Friday’s NHL games. Even as a Canadian, I think it’s positive for international tournaments when the smaller hockey nations have their moments. Props to Latvia for a hard-fought win, [...]
Auston Matthews missed Saturday’s game after being reinjured during Friday’s game. According to Craig Berube, Matthews took a cross-check late in the third period on the power play and re-aggravated the upper-body injury that forced him to miss time earlier this season. Matthews should be considered very questionable for Monday’s game against Winnipeg, but it [...]
After being called up from the AHL recently, Matt Murray made his season debut on Friday, stopping 24 of 27 shots in the Leafs’ 6-3 win in Buffalo. Murray last played in an NHL game in April 2023, missing time due to bilateral hip surgery and then starting this season in the AHL. Regardless of [...]
The holiday trade freeze has now begun and will be lifted on December 28. That means there won’t be any new trades to discuss for about a week. No worries. There’s enough to discuss from a busy Thursday night, including the fallout of a couple of recent deals. - With two assists on Thursday, Nikita [...]
Some more updates for the Roto Rankings for December, including a few new players resulting from various injuries. The stat categories for the Roto Rankings are as follows: Goals, Assists, Special Teams Points, Shots on Goal, Hits, and Blocked Shots. These rankings are different from keeper rankings in that they don’t extend beyond the [...]
I forgot to add Igor Shesterkin to my starting lineup today. I discovered that he wasn’t there about five minutes after the game started, which happened to be an early game (10 am where I live). That turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as Shesterkin was hit with a really bad start of [...]
The St. Louis Blues have acquired defenseman Cam Fowler and a fourth-round pick in 2027 from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka and a second-round pick in 2027. The Blues receive: Fowler, who finishes nine games shy of 1000, all with the Ducks. He gives the Blues another blueliner capable of logging [...]
The Midseason Guide will be available in just over a month’s time, on January 16! The plan is no different from previous seasons, where you’ll receive second-half projections, insider tips, goaltending, peripheral stats, trade block, fantasy prospects, and plenty of analytics. It’s all there for you again. https://twitter.com/DobberHockey/status/1867647298786013260 The Dobber team will be working [...]
