Dobber's Band-Aid Boys – 2023 edition! Which players are at risk to hurt your fantasy team by missing games? You've heard me talk about 'em. A DobberHockey staple since 2005. ** FREE App! - Starting Goalie Notifications - Goalie Post (iOS here; Android here) ** Definition of "Certified": The player is virtually guaranteed to miss [...]
For the last 20 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 21st annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of [...]
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 [...]
In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss a few under-the-radar players who could provide a sneaky bit of value for your fantasy roster this season. James van Riemsdyk It’s no surprise that van Riemsdyk isn’t highly touted in fantasy formats this year. The 34-year-old forward couldn’t crack a 40-point pace in his last two campaigns. [...]
In the pro preview, Jesse Marshall of The Athletic joins the show to talk about the Pittsburgh Penguins pros. Forwards: Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel, Rickard Rakell, Reilly Smith, Bryan Rust, and Noel Acciari. Defensemen: Erik Karlsson, Kris Letang, Ryan Graves, Pierre-Olivier Joseph, and Ty Smith. Goalies: Tristan Jarry and Alex Nedeljkovic. In Cat's [...]
For the last 20 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber and the team have reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 21st annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings but in [...]
For the last 20 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 21st annual review will appear here on Dobber Hockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm [...]
This episode is....... Charcuter-D!!!!!!!!! In this inaugural edition of what may or may not become a new Keeping Karlsson tradition, Elan and Brian tier and discuss Every. Single. NHL. Defenseman. expected to have a chance fantasy relevance this season.
Before the 2022-23 season, I attempted to rank the Western Conference teams from one to sixteen and put them in tiers of being contenders, playoff-bound, bubble teams, risers or bottom dwellers. I then re-ranked the teams at the halfway point here. Vegas started the season at #5 and moved up to #1 in January 2023 [...]
Impatience is too often one of the root causes of a fantasy team's downfall, and it's not just when dealing with younger players taking a while to break out. Veterans who struggle, either on the ice or with injuries, are often discarded too quickly. Fantasy GMs believe these players have lost a step, have been [...]
