Everyone knows scoring is up in the league compared to last year. It’s been just over a week, so we’ll have to see where things stand probably three months from now. Remember that scoring started high last year because they were trying to crack down on slashing/hooking around the hands, then once PP opportunities [...]
We had a wild game in Canada’s capital Wednesday night that featured a lot of goals and an equal amount of nastiness. The first note was that not only did Brady Tkachuk score his first career NHL goal, he managed a pair of them. Truth be told, his power play unit looked much better [...]
We had a trio of early-afternoon games thanks to Columbus Day so there are is some NHL action to discuss, even for the first Monday of the season. Ottawa went into Boston and were trounced by the Boston top line. Patrice Bergeron had a hat trick and added an assist, David Pastrnak had two [...]
I’m all for streaming one or two spots on my roster(s) full time all season to 1) maximize roster slots in a match and 2) prepare myself extensively for postseason do or die player drops. If a depth option isn’t working for me early on I see no issue swapping out for another name [...]
It was out first full slate of the NHL season and there were a lot of crucial lineup notes to important fantasy options that we’ll get to. Let’s not waste time. The Hurricanes changed their lineup often through the preseason and that continued into their first game of the regular season. Micheal Ferland was [...]
Opening Night has come and gone. The slog of the 2018-19 regular season is officially upon us. There may be some out there with drafts to do this weekend so if you’re in a pinch, let me recommend the 2018-19 Dobber fantasy guide, available now in the Dobber Shop. There is too much information [...]
The fantasy hockey draft season is basically over but there may be a few of you with drafts left to do. If you're in a pinch, the 2018-19 Dobber Hockey fantasy guide can help. There is too much information to sift through in just one day but some profiles will help with waiver decisions [...]
Some notes from the weekend to kick us off. We’ll talk about guys being sent down, guys staying, and guys improving their lot in life. Well, their lot on the roster, anyway. * The Flyers have sent goalie Carter Hart to the AHL. There had been hope he could crack the roster but it [...]
Today is the last Saturday without regular season NHL for a long while. We’ve survived the offseason and the too-long preseason. It also means it’s the last draft weekend, so if you’re in need of a quick reference for your drafts, head over to the Dobber Shop to grab the guide. There may be [...]
It’s the final draft weekend of the season. Hopefully, you’re ready for your drafts. If you’re like me, when it comes to most things in life, everything’s being left to the last second. I can’t stress enough how much the Dobber Guide can help in this respect. It gets the reader caught up on [...]
