The Dobotomy

For the last 18 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 19th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer…er, winter. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm [...]

Dobber’s offseason fantasy hockey grades – Dallas Stars For the last 18 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 19th 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 [...]

Dobber’s offseason fantasy hockey grades – Buffalo Sabres For the last 18 years (12 with The Hockey News)Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 19th 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, [...]

For the last 18 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 19th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer…er, winter. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm [...]

For the last 18 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 19th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer…er, winter. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm [...]

Dobber’s offseason fantasy hockey grades – Anaheim Ducks For the last 18 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 19th 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 [...]

The Stanley Cup Final is upon us. But before we dive into the predictions, let’s recap the semifinals. As you might guess, the panel correctly selected Tampa Bay but missed out on Montreal (as many have throughout the playoffs). Tom Collins was the only one of the 16 writers who dared to pick the Canadiens [...]

After a fairly strong first round (5-for-8), the panel did not fare as well in the second round with a 1-3 record. The panel picked only Tampa Bay correctly, while missing on the NY Islanders, Vegas, and Montreal. That brings the panel’s updated lifetime record to 112-72 when it comes to postseason predictions. The panel [...]

UPDATED VERSION: June 1, 2021 This is an updated version of the article that originally ran on May 30, when the Montreal/Toronto series had still not been decided. With Game 7 of that series now in the books, this version now includes the playoff predictions for all four quarterfinal matchups, including the Montreal/Winnipeg series. Overall, [...]

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are about to begin on what has been a unique season. As is the case before the first round every season, the panel is weighing in with predictions for each of the eight playoff series, the Stanley Cup finalists and winner, and Conn Smythe Trophy winner. * * * Pick up [...]