Welcome back everyone! Happy All-Star break week…eve? I guess we can call it that. Lots to discuss before the break so let’s dive on in.The Immediate Fix (Grab this guy and use him for the next several days)Alec Martinez, D, Vegas Golden Knights (Rostered in 44% of ESPN leagues, 20% Fantrax, 13% Yahoo) – With [...]
Now that he has had another run as the main starter for Vegas, Logan Thompson has regained his spot as the top fantasy goaltender in cap leagues. He could very well hold that spot for another year and a half until his contract expires, considering the production, the team, and the minimal cost. Even with [...]
In the dynamic world of NHL, the ability to dissect and understand player performance is key to grasping the finer nuances of the game. Advanced analytics have opened new horizons, offering insights that go beyond the surface of traditional statistics. This week, our focus turns to two such groundbreaking metrics: PDO and xGF (Expected Goals [...]
Welcome back for a new year - I’ve managed to run through and add the important rookies and surprise breakouts to the database and incorporated them properly now, so we have the debut on the list for Luke Hughes, while none of the other rookies made the top-200. Hughes slides into the top-100, and he’s [...]
Alright my Cap Friends, this week we’re looking to make an addition to fantasy leagues everywhere that should help you throughout the rest of the regular season. These players all fit into a parameter as well that they are lower rostered on most fantasy sites and are at or around a $5M cap hit. I [...]
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 [...]
When players struggle, the hope is it’s just temporary and they’ll right their ship before too long. For some, that hope turns into reality, while for others it doesn’t, resulting in an entire season of disappointment. Which players are underperforming yet still capable of turning things around in the second half? That’s for your votes [...]
Welcome back to another edition of Lining Up! This week we will wrap up the ongoing series of a team-by-team review of noteworthy line combinations over the last calendar year for any useful information moving forward. Let’s dive in. Pittsburgh Over the last calendar year and historically, Bryan Rust has assumed a role alongside top [...]
Welcome inside the latest edition of Eastern Edge, a weekly fantasy hockey column here at Dobber Hockey analyzing all of the top trending fantasy news out east that will impact your fantasy hockey squad on a week-to-week basis.Compared to the action out west, from the record-setting Edmonton Oilers adding bodies, to the league-leading Winnipeg Jets [...]
Like last season, I will grade each team in the West to see how additions to the rosters have fared to date. Rookies are not included. Anaheim Ducks The Ducks brought in Robert Hagg, Alex Killorn, Radko Gudas and Alex Stalock in free agency. Between Killorn and Gudas, Anaheim added $10.25 million to their books [...]
