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Eastern Edge: Why the New Jersey Devils, Including Hischier, Meier, and Bratt, Will Rebound in 2026-27

By Khurram Sher|2026-07-28T07:37:34-04:00July 28th, 2026|Eastern Edge|

The New Jersey Devils finished second last in the Metropolitan Division in 2025-26, accumulating a paltry 87 points. Their minus-24 goal differential was third worst in the Eastern Conference. This young and talented team was expected to take the next step as a consistent playoff threat. One significant factor that negatively affected the Devils was [...]

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Eastern Edge: Key Schedule Dates for Buffalo, Florida, Ottawa, Montreal, Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, and Washington

By Khurram Sher|2026-07-21T07:53:49-04:00July 21st, 2026|Eastern Edge|

With the new 84-game schedule released last week, we look at some of the more interesting Eastern Conference matchups with fantasy relevance: Monday October 12, 2026: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres The first of many Monday games with an early start time. Why is this deserving of its own entry on important matchups? Because the [...]

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Eastern Edge: Faces in New Places Including Eklund, Peterka, Raddysh, Hildeby, Tarasov, and More

By Khurram Sher|2026-08-01T12:03:42-04:00July 14th, 2026|Eastern Edge|

Following up on the coverage of the Western Conference Lucas provided yesterday, here are some of the relevant jersey changes in the East: Derek Lalonde will still be donning a suit and tie as he continues his tour of the Atlantic division, joining the Montreal Canadiens as an assistant coach. Habs fans are hoping he [...]

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Eastern Edge: Power-Play Problems for Marchand, Verhaeghe, Knies, and DeAngelo; Goaltending Competition in New Jersey and Pittsburgh

By Khurram Sher|2026-07-07T09:56:06-04:00July 7th, 2026|Eastern Edge|

Honored to be getting the chance to share fantasy hockey insights here. I'm a long time DobberHockey reader, so getting the call up to the big leagues is very exciting for me. In grade 2, I got in trouble with Mrs. Hirsch because the only topic I ever wrote about in my journal entries was [...]

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Key Prospects for Boston and Carolina

By Mike Ouellet|2026-06-30T17:24:12-04:00June 30th, 2026|Eastern Edge|

Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll take a closer look at a couple of Carolina Hurricanes prospects in Bradly Nadeau and Felix Unger-Sorum. Meanwhile, we’ll check in with a couple of players firmly entrenched in the Boston Bruins pipeline in James Hagens and towering 6’7” centerman Dean Letourneau. [...]

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Eastern Edge: Tkachuks Unite in Florida; Raddysh Brings New Element to Maple Leafs

By Mike Ouellet|2026-06-23T13:21:34-04:00June 23rd, 2026|Eastern Edge|

Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll take a closer look at Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito and his recent moves to reposition the franchise for several other runs at the Stanley Cup. We’ll also dive into the Toronto Maple Leafs doubling down with their acquisition of late-blooming defenseman [...]

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Eastern Edge: Breaking Down the Carolina Hurricanes’ Dominant Playoff Performance

By Mike Ouellet|2026-06-16T14:02:27-04:00June 16th, 2026|Eastern Edge|

Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll take a closer look at the Carolina Hurricanes dominant Stanley Cup Final culminating with the team’s second Stanley Cup Championship in franchise history. Let’s get to it! The Carolina Hurricanes are your 2026 Stanley Cup champions, and they did so with a [...]

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Eastern Edge: Andersen vs. Bussi; Larkin Leaving Detroit; Benson’s Opportunity, and More

By Mike Ouellet|2026-06-09T12:46:45-04:00June 9th, 2026|Eastern Edge|

Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll take a closer look at Frederik Andersen vs Brandon Bussi and who should start Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final for the Carolina Hurricanes. We’ll also touch on Dylan Larkin’s trade request out of Detroit as well as a couple breakout [...]

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Eastern Edge: Zero-Goalie Candidates for Next Season Including Bussi, Greaves, and Tarasov

By Mike Ouellet|2026-06-02T12:54:42-04:00June 2nd, 2026|Eastern Edge|

Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll look at some potential Zero G candidates in the Eastern Conference heading into the 2026-2027 NHL campaign as we get ready to kick off the Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights. Let’s get to it! Jet Greaves [...]

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Eastern Edge: Zharovsky and Hage Show Promise; Carolina’s Dominance in the Eastern Final

By Mike Ouellet|2026-05-26T13:09:47-04:00May 26th, 2026|Eastern Edge|

Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll dive into the Eastern Conference Final between the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes while also tapping into the Habs prospect pool to take a closer look at KHL rookie of the year nominee Alexander Zharovsky as well as University of Michigan standout [...]

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