Eastern Edge

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll look at players who are trending up and players who are trending down. We’ll start with a few players who have bounced back from slow starts and move on to others that have failed to maintain their strong starts.  Trending Up Rasmus Dahlin – The 21-year-old defenseman has thrived [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll look at how skaters and goaltenders have performed against particular teams in 2021. This season presents a unique dynamic as teams have to face the same opponents more frequently than they have in years past. So, while a small sample size may have prevented this data from being relevant [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll take a look at noteworthy trends across the Eastern Conference during the month of March. Our discussion will include coverage of the red-hot Rangers, faltering Flyers and pristine Penguins, as well as a few quick stats from other teams! Red-Hot Rangers The Rangers boast the best offense in the [...]

The second half of the NHL season is upon us, and it seems time has flown by. But we have to keep our eye on the prize: top spot in our respective fantasy leagues. Below are a few players to help down the stretch. For more even information, pick up our Dobber Midseason Guide! TAYLOR [...]

The 2021 Dobber Hockey Midseason Guide is now available! It has all the information you need to make a run for your league’s title, including first-half analysis, second-half projections, and prospect coverage to prepare you for the future.  It’s hard to keep up with everything going on across the league with this year’s condensed schedule, [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll look at players riding hot streaks across the conference. I used Dobber’s Frozen Tools to come up with this list of players and I can’t express how useful the platform is. In addition to hot/cold streaks, you can look at line combinations and how certain players perform against certain [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss a few players who aren’t rostered in most fantasy leagues despite their high rates of production. Nick Ritchie With 14 points in 19 games, the 25-year-old forward is having the most productive season of his young career. But is this a flash in the pan, or a sign [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll see how the East’s most productive defensemen this year compare to those of recent years. This article was inspired by Grant’s piece on the top 15 multi-category defensemen in the West, so I recommend you check that out over here. The Process I looked at the highest scoring defenseman [...]

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll look at the impact of power-play success rates on your fantasy roster. In particular, we’ll focus on an overperforming unit in Washington, as well as underperforming units in Detroit and New York. Detroit Red Wings Detroit’s offensive struggles in recent years have been well documented. So, it shouldn’t surprise [...]