No matter how excellent we draft or how often we fleece our fellow general managers in trades, we often find ourselves scouring the waiver wire for help. This year appears to be worse than usual, at least so far. Not only do we have to deal with injuries, but Covid protocols are also forcing many [...]
As Week 2 is just about in the books, I figured it would be a good time to examine both some over-performers as well as under-performers and try to provide some insight as to what to do with said players. I find it’s such a delicate balance at the start of the season between being [...]
Every Sunday, we share 21 Fantasy Rambles from our writers at DobberHockey. These thoughts are curated from the past week's ‘Daily Ramblings’. Writers/Editors: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Alexander MacLean, and Dobber ___ 1. I was concerned in the offseason about Steven Stamkos having two short offseasons, given his injury history. He had also seen his [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. This week, we’ll be taking a look at the blueliners that have shifted around in Dobber’s top-50 points-only dynasty league defense prospects ranking, which came out right before the start of [...]
Week 1 in the NHL is officially in the books. As expected, this week’s action saw plenty of unpredictability from a betting perspective. Whether it be the red hot San Jose Sharks, the ice cold Montreal Canadiens, or the upstart Buffalo Sabres, there’s plenty of intriguing storylines to keep an eye on. Onto today’s tilts: [...]
The second Saturday of the NHL season has arrived and while last week was fun, we really had yet to see a majority of the teams in action. Headed into this week, things are starting to feel a little more normal. Well except for the fact that Buffalo is 3-1-0 and Colorado is 1-3-0. But [...]
So hands, please who drafted the Buffalo goalies? No? Your loss. The start of the season has given us some real surprises in net. The caveat here is of course we are dealing with one, two, and three-game samples for the most part. Most goalies in the league can pull off one good game every [...]
Ben and Lewis bring the heat to wrap up the week, with updates on some thrilling early-season hot streaks. Which are sustainable, and which are mirages? The guys take you under the hood to help you see make the champ's choice. Players discussed include Mark Scheifele, Brandon Saad, Jeff Carter, Evan Rodrigues, Jack Hughes, [...]
The Immediate Fix (Grab this guy and use him for the next several days) Derick Brassard, C, Philadelphia Flyers (Available in 97% of ESPN leagues, 85% Fantrax, 97% Yahoo )- Sometimes the best way to search for value is look to a club that sustained an injury and look for the player that has filled [...]
Welcome back for the fifth and final part of the team by beam buy and sell series. This week we cover seven teams starting with the St. Louis Blues. You can find the previous parts to this series here. In case you are jumping in without having read the first four parts I’ll reiterate that [...]
