The Dobotomy

Darryl Dobbs contributed to much of The Hockey News‘ fantasy content from 2002 through 2014, including nine consecutive issues of The Ultimate Pool Guide. He also contributed significantly to the Score Forecaster(2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 editions), and Pool Expert‘s draft kit, as well as several columns in Canadian newspapers, including the Vancouver Sun. He made several radio appearances (HF Radio, BIG105 in Red Deer, FAN 960, FAN590, 640 Toronto, XM204 and dozens of online podcasts). Today, outside of DobberHockey and DobberProspects, you can find his work on Yahoo! Puck Daddy as well as Sportsnet.ca. Dobber graduated from the University of Guelph with a Degree in Statistics and Minor in Mathematics. Currently, he resides in Pickering, Ontario with his wife Hemwanti and daughters Avery and Mackenzie. Follow him on Twitter (DobberHockey)

The Ultimate Wildcard

By Dobber Sports|2007-10-21T13:49:05-04:00October 21st, 2007|The Dobotomy|

Antropov

He’s been an enigma for years, but every time he showed a flash of a promise, Nik Antropov went down with an injury. It is at the point where fantasy pundits are afraid to predict a breakout year for him. But so far, he is doing exactly that.

Sabres Still Solid

By Dobber Sports|2007-10-18T13:26:16-04:00October 18th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

Brian Campbell

After Buffalo’s first two games, it seemed as if the doom and gloom predicted by many pundits was coming to pass. Chalk it up to running into an unexpectedly hot – and cohesive – team in the New York Islanders.

Two games later, the outlook is much brighter. With Daniel Briere playing in Philadelphia and Chris Drury now in New York, several players have simply climbed the rungs on what is a very talented ladder.

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Two Promising Surprises

By Dobber Sports|2007-10-14T09:23:43-04:00October 14th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

Hamilton

Just two weeks into the NHL season and there are more than a few surprise producers around the league. Here is what you can expect from two of them, in both the long and the short term.

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Staal Brothers Set for Big Year

By Dobber Sports|2007-10-11T11:40:34-04:00October 11th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

Jordan and Eric Staal

Eric, Jordan and Marc Staal will all be in the NHL this season. Can the three of them combine for 200 points? I think it’s possible.

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New Islanders In A Word: Dominating

By Dobber Sports|2007-10-07T14:20:31-04:00October 7th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

New Isles

Has Ted Nolan done it again? Has he taken a mishmash cast of underachievers and molded them together to form a cohesive, productive unit?

Two impressive wins over the Buffalo Sabres and it would seem so. Nolan is making GM Garth Snow look like a brilliant man for bringing Mike Comrie, Bill Guerin and Ruslan Fedotenko on board.

Problem…Solved

By Dobber Sports|2007-10-04T14:57:49-04:00October 4th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

James Sheppard

Throughout training camp, all eyes in Minnesota were on four youngsters battling for two roster spots. James Sheppard, Benoit Pouliot, Matt Foy and Petr Kalus arrived in camp with one goal in mind: get on that roster.

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The King of Kings

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-27T10:05:18-04:00September 27th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

Kopitar

Why do I get the feeling Anze Kopitar is going to have a monster season?

(Originally published by THN and MSN, but written by Dobber)

Avalanche of Goals

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-26T10:48:18-04:00September 26th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

Hensick

So far, so good for Colorado fans. With Paul Stastny and T.J. Hensick leading the NHL in pre-season points prior to Sunday’s games and with newcomer Jaroslav Hlinka leading in assists, the Avalanche offense looks like a force to be reckoned with.

(Originally published on Sept. 26 by THN and MSN)