This week on Frozen Tool Forensics we are going to dive back into a classic, a recurring theme of the column: time on ice. We talk a lot about deployment here as opportunity usually begets production. I will typically look at deployment in terms of lines, as that usually has some bearing on total time [...]
Here are the Top 50 prospect defensemen to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - January edition! Out January 12 - pre-order now! The 16th annual Midseason Fantasy Hockey Guide (order it here). Available Friday evening - which, as of posting this, is tomorrow! As always, players with a rating within +/-5.0 of each other [...]
As the new NHL season rolls out, the spotlight inevitably falls on the league's rookies. These players are more than just new recruits; they're catalysts of change, each with the potential to redefine the contours of the game. Our analysis forges ahead, tapping into a rich vein of advanced metrics to trace the rookies' impact [...]
Welcome back my Cap-friendlies! Well, the worst kept secret in hockey finally came to fruition earlier this week as William Nylander has signed an extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs. We have to dive into this contract, its ins and outs, and what it means for Toronto moving forward.When I got the notification on my [...]
Lewis and Shams are back again to break down all the news headlined by the Drysdale for Gauthier bombshell trade. We discuss how the trade affects Drysdale, Mintyukov and Zamula. We shift our focus to goalies and review what is happening in Pittsburg and Columbus. Before closing out the show with injury news and Hot/Cold Streaks we learn who is Lukas Cormier and if you should be picking him up.
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 [...]
Here are the Top 200 prospect forwards to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - January edition! Out January 12 - pre-order now! The 17th annual Midseason Fantasy Hockey Guide (order it here). Available Friday evening, just two days away! As always, players with a rating within +/-5.0 of each other should be considered equal [...]
Welcome back to Goldipucks and the Three Skaters, a play on words of the Goldilocks and the Three Bears story. Instead of there being three bowls of porridge though, I cover three skaters and declare one too hot (i.e., doing unsustainably better than he should), another too cold (i.e., doing unsustainably worse), and a third [...]
Welcome back to another edition of Lining Up! Following last week’s article, we will continue with our team-by-team review of noteworthy line combinations over the last calendar year for any useful information moving forward. Let’s dive in. Colorado Over the last calendar year, the top line combinations are predominantly any line that had Nathan MacKinnon [...]
Welcome back, you’re tapped into the latest edition of Eastern Edge, a weekly fantasy hockey column here at Dobber Hockey analyzing all of the happenings in the Eastern Conference that is impacting your ability to build a winning fantasy hockey squad.Bit of a mixed bag of news in our latest iteration: a big extension, a [...]
