Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. *** Now that the regular seasons have concluded for the three leagues in the Canadian Hockey League (WHL, OHL, QMJHL), we can officially crown the WHL’s Jagger Firkus (SEA) the CHL [...]
It’s here. The final Saturday on the NHL betting board has arrived and what a season it’s been. Even though the playoffs are only days away, the Eastern Conference playoff picture is still very much blurry, as the New York Islanders, Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers are all still vying [...]
You couldn’t write this, and be believed! With three games remaining - under a week now - that last Eastern Wild Card has four teams scrambling, and all within one point in the standings. Do the Penguins hold a theoretical advantage, with the single point lead? They play three playoff teams (unless the Islanders implode), [...]
With about a week’s worth of regular season action left I wanted to take a moment for what has become an annual tradition over here in Frozen Tool Forensics. We are using our regular season stats to look forward to playoff leagues and see if we can predict some unlikely playoff heroes. This all started [...]
In the competitive realm of fantasy hockey, the discerning manager knows the importance of a robust goaltender—an individual whose performance can swing the pendulum of league standings. Within this analytical domain, two metrics stand paramount in quantifying a goalie's value: Goals Saved Above Average (GSAA) and Goals Against Average (GAA). These statistics offer more than [...]
Hello and welcome back in to all my Cap-Friendlies out there. Fantasy playoffs are now all but over, but the best time of the year, in my opinion, is finally upon us and this goes beyond the ice as well; the Masters (hello friends), baseball is back with us, and of course round one of [...]
Welcome to the newest edition of the Injury Ward. Here you will find the latest NHL injury updates and also which players may benefit from these situations. My name is Blake Creamer and I will be tackling this topic every single week. I want this article to work for you, so if there are players [...]
Welcome back to Forum Buzz, where I peruse the DobberHockey Forums and weigh in on active, heavily debated, or otherwise relevant recent threads, reminding folks just how great a resource the Forums are. Nearly anything might be covered here, other than trades and signings, which usually get their own separate write-ups on the main site and are also normally [...]
Welcome back to another edition of Lining Up! With some leagues entering into the championship week or owners gearing up for playoffs, this week we will take a look at noteworthy players or line combinations to help you out during the crunch time of the season. Let’s dive in. Tomas Hertl Tomas Hertl made his [...]
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 [...]
