Which defenseman will decline in 2016-17? Vote on these candidates now... All good things must come to an end, and this week marks the last of what turned out to be very enjoyable - and actively participated in - summer cage match tournaments. But first, I’d be remiss not to mention that last week [...]
Which forward will decline in 2016-17? Vote on these candidates now... Welcome back to the DobberHockey Summer Cage Match Tournaments, where last week your votes resulted in Seth Jones being named the defensemen most likely to break out in 2016-17, narrowly beating Colton Parayko in what turned out to be a neck and neck [...]
Find out the winner of the breakout forwards tournament, and vote on which defensemen you think will have the best shot to post 40+ points this season. By Your Votes, the Forward Most Likely to Break Out in 2016-17 Is………. Thanks again to everyone for participating in match one of the 2016 Summer [...]
The eight finalists for the breakout players of 2016-17 based on your votes last week. Read the results and have your say Welcome back to the DobberHockey Summer Cage Match Tournaments! Thanks to your votes, 40 forwards from round one have been narrowed to just eight for this week’s final voting in the first [...]
Which players do you see breaking out in 2016-17? Have your say as fantasy owners from around the world weigh in Right about now many of you are wondering where to focus your fantasy attention, what with this summer’s free agent (and trading) frenzy having largely come and gone and only a precious few [...]
The center-only eligible player: rightly or wrongly undervalued in fantasy hockey? As with my column about embracing or avoiding Band-Aid Boys, the stakes here are arguably more significant than a normal Cage Match column, as more players are directly involved, so let’s dive in! What is positional eligibility, and why/when does it matter [...]
Who is the better #fantasyhockey second-line center - Jeff Carter or Jason Spezza? This week’s battle features two of the NHL’s best second line centers - Jeff Carter and Jason Spezza, who each posted 62+ points in both of the past two campaigns. Will we see more of the same (or even better) from [...]
A good one here - Eberle vs. Couture, who would you rather own? Rick Roos breaks it down... What honor could be more prestigious for Logan Couture than leading the 2016 Playoffs in scoring? Appearing in Cage Match of course - against Jordan Eberle! Can Couture carry his magic into 2016-17 and beyond; and [...]
Who is the better fantasy own - Ryan McDonagh or Anton Stralman? Full analysis here! After more than 100 Cage Matches, there’s rarely a first for me; but we have one this week in that the two players facing off (defensemen Ryan McDonagh and Anton Stralman) had exactly the same main stat lines last [...]
This week’s match is between two of the highest profile rookies from 2015-16, Dylan Larkin and Robby Fabbri. Can either breakout big in 2016-17, or might one or both fall victim to a sophomore slump? Cage Match is here to guide you, so let’s dive in! Career Path and Contract Status Larkin, [...]
