Weekly Western Leaders (to April 18th, 2021) – in bold leads the NHL Goals – 26 – Mikko Rantanen - Colorado (33 – Auston Matthews) Assists – 48 – Connor McDavid – Edmonton Primary Assists - 34 - Connor McDavid - Edmonton Secondary Assists - 21 - Tyson Barrie - Edmonton Points – 71 – [...]
One thing that can frustrate fantasy hockey general managers is when a player doesn’t produce on the power play. Most leagues count power-play points as a category. Even in a points-only league, having success with the man advantage can mean the difference between a 60-point player and a 40-point player. However, not all power-play points [...]
Every Sunday, we'll 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. Well, it was a Trade Deadline Day. It certainly wasn't as busy as some other deadline days, but we did have a [...]
It’s crazy to think that American left winger James van Riemsdyk is already in his 12th year of service in the NHL. With nearly 800 regular season games played under his belt, he continues to find ways to be a useful offensive producer in the league. He has proven that when healthy, he is a [...]
Welcome back to The Journey. This week, I will be looking at some of the top draft eligible prospects for this year’s 2021 NHL Entry Draft. While this year’s draft doesn’t have a name as notable as 2020 did in Alexis Lafreniere, there are still some fantastic players who project to turn into very good [...]
Thanks to a handful of early afternoon games along with some ongoing Covid issues, Saturday night’s main slate is only six games. This is the smallest slate we’ve been given on a Saturday since early on in the season. Nonetheless, contests are posted for entry so I’ll do my best to run through some of [...]
All fantasy owners need help in the short term AND the long term. The Looking Ahead feature identifies one player to plug into lineups in the short term, a second to invest in for the long term, a third to bench for the coming week, and a fourth who will struggle to meet expectations for [...]
At times I find myself just exploring the Frozen Tools section just because I almost always find something new to look at or something that catches my eye. It is an incredibly powerful selection of tools and data to answer specific questions and much of what we column in this series is just that. Whether [...]
EPISODE SUMMARY Ben and Lewis get into the nitty-gritty as the fantasy playoffs heat up! We break down an injury-laden end to your week with how to manage the minefield schedule, Eichel and Stamkos' long-term absences and next year's value, Gusev's big opportunity in Florida, plus a whole lotta goalie talk! EPISODE NOTES Ben and [...]
The trade deadline was pretty much what everyone expected. Until it wasn’t. With minutes to spare, a blockbuster, Mantha for Vrana dropped jaws. So, let’s take a look at the biggest names that were moved. Apparently, I am long winded this week so I was only able to cover four players. Anthony Mantha, Washington Capitals, [...]
