Eastern Edge

Much like last week’s Eastern Edge power ranking of the Metro Division, the team at the top of the table is a no-brainer: The Florida Panthers are the best team in the East and are one win away from cementing themselves as the best in either conference. However, heading into next season the rest of [...]

In the latest iteration of Eastern Edge, we’re taking a close look at the Metropolitan Division and how it stacks up for next season. As much as the Cup is still yet to be lifted, teams across the league are already laying the groundwork for next season’s run at Lord Stanley's Prize. With free agency [...]

At this time of year, who doesn’t love an X-factor?Aside from it being up there in the realm of elite postseason-related jargon along with stranglehold, barnburner, and on-the-brink, it’s a term that regularly gets circulated during playoff competition due to the tendency of unsung heroes to make their mark when the lights are brightest. Players [...]

After closely monitoring the eastern fantasy hockey newsreel all season long we’ve arrived at the conference final with clearly the two best teams out east. The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers deserve to be here and should be looked at as the class of the conference - for a number of reasons. Elite coaching, [...]

Last week’s iteration of Eastern Edge featured a retrospective into some of the best under-the-radar fantasy hockey performances of the previous regular season from players on non-playoff teams. As mentioned, sometimes in the fantasy game you have to look back to get ahead. Conversely, it’s never too early to dig into some research and have [...]

When it comes to mastering your fantasy hockey roster and dominating your league, sometimes you need to look back to get ahead. Such is the case with some of the underrated x-factor-type players that can fly under-the-radar with their impressive fantasy production - smaller markets, teams in the basement, and players without household names are [...]

Depending on the timing of when you’re taking in this article, the second round of the Eastern Conference playoff picture could already be crystal clear. For what is supposed to be the most intense and hard-fought action of the entire NHL season, the first week-and-change of games have been somewhat underwhelming in terms of competitive [...]

Who doesn’t love an X-factor? When it comes to springtime puck and teams chasing for the biggest prize in hockey, there’s usually an unsung hero or two that emerges as the player(s) poised to put their team on their back while elevating their game to the next level. A glance back over the past thirty-or-so [...]

Welcome inside the latest edition of Eastern Edge, a weekly fantasy hockey column at Dobber Hockey analyzing the top trending fantasy news impacting your fantasy hockey squad on a week-to-week basis.Buckle up, hockey heads, with the 2023-24 fantasy season at an end the NHL’s Stanley Cup chase is about to pop off. This is the [...]

Welcome inside the latest edition of Eastern Edge, a weekly fantasy hockey column at Dobber Hockey analyzing the top trending fantasy news impacting your fantasy hockey squad on a week-to-week basis. With 13 games on tap Tuesday night and two remaining Eastern Conference playoff spots still up for grabs, the majority of the headlines dominating [...]