Hockey Rambling

Fantasy Hockey Ramblings: Daily Strategic Briefings & Expert Analysis
Welcome to the DobberHockey Ramblings, the industry’s most trusted daily source for fantasy hockey intelligence. For over 20 years—365 days a year—our elite team of analysts has provided the essential “morning read” for competitive managers. This is where the previous 24 hours of NHL action are decoded into actionable strategy.

Led by the Industry’s Premier Experts
The Ramblings are powered by the collective insight of the most respected names in fantasy hockey. Our daily coverage is curated by:

Dobber (Founder): The pioneer of fantasy hockey rankings and long-term dynasty strategy.

Ian Gooding: Lead editor and master of daily news synthesis and roster impact.

Mike Clifford: Specialist in player deployment, shot metrics, and micro-trend analysis.

Alex MacLean: Expert in salary cap navigation and deep-league value optimization.

Puneet Sharma: Prospects expert and long-time fantasy hockey enthusiast adept at capturing player trends.

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We transform raw box scores into a strategic roadmap, ensuring you never miss a shift in the NHL landscape:

The 24-Hour Review: Expert reactions to last night’s games, distinguishing sustainable breakthroughs from one-off flukes.

Deployment Alerts: Real-time analysis of coaching changes, power-play experiments, and line-shuffling.

Market Intelligence: Identifying “Buy-Low” and “Sell-High” opportunities before your league-mates catch on.

The Data Connection: Every Rambling is backed by Frozen Tools metrics, providing the “why” behind every player’s performance.

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Ramblings: Upside for Non-Bedard Rookies, Including Cooley, Knies, Clarke, Wolf, Rossi, Foerster, and More – August 22

By Michael Clifford|2023-08-21T08:05:31-04:00August 22nd, 2023|Hockey Rambling|

The 2023-24 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide is available in the Dobber Shop! It has projections, a draft list, depth charts, updates on prospects, fantasy-specific articles from our writers, and a whole lot more. As it’s online, it is updated for new information, and that is helpful during training camp. Support what we do and grab [...]

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Ramblings: Hagel, McMichael, the Tight Playoff Race in the East, and More (Aug 21)

By Dobber|2023-08-21T00:51:16-04:00August 21st, 2023|Hockey Rambling|

The 18th annual Fantasy Guide was last updated on Saturday, putting in plus/minus projections and UFA notes. This week you can expect Band-Aid Boy info and projected offense by team. But the big news last week was the release of my Goalie Post app. Oh yes, it’s here. And it’s a beauty. Besides a facelift [...]

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Ramblings: Most Consistent on Frozen Tools (Aug 20)

By Ian Gooding|2023-08-18T00:55:53-04:00August 20th, 2023|Hockey Rambling|

The Most Consistent option on Frozen Tools shows the number of games a player has recorded at least one point while showing a consistency percentage (the percentage of their games where they recorded at least a point). You can also find the number and percentage of games where they recorded at least two points. To [...]

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Ramblings: Top Line Combinations on Frozen Tools (Aug 19)

By Ian Gooding|2023-08-18T00:52:08-04:00August 19th, 2023|Hockey Rambling|

Today I’ll be using Frozen Tools to determine the top line combinations from last season. To find this information, click More Stats to show the full grid of buttons (if needed), then under the Production heading select Top EV Line (for even-strength production) or Top PP Line (for power-play production). Top Forward Lines by Production [...]

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Ramblings: Toews Out for 2023-24, Roto Rankings Risers and Fallers (Aug 18)

By Ian Gooding|2023-08-18T00:56:23-04:00August 18th, 2023|Hockey Rambling|

Jonathan Toews has announced on his Instagram account that he won’t play in 2023-24. Toews did not officially retire, which opens the door for a possible return in 2024-25. However, I’d be willing to bet that this is the last we’ve seen of Toews as a player, since he is now 35 years of age [...]

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Ramblings: Early Draft Value Differences on Pettersson, Konecny, Carlson, Andersson, Sorokin, and More – August 17

By Michael Clifford|2023-08-16T06:49:51-04:00August 17th, 2023|Hockey Rambling|

The 2023-24 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide is now available in the Dobber Shop! Get the projections, depth charts, boom players, and prospect information necessary to give you a leg up on your fantasy hockey competition. It is updated whenever there is a meaningful transaction so there are no worries about out-of-date information. Help support what [...]

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Ramblings: Using Yahoo Mock Drafts to Plan a Draft Strategy & Petry’s Ultimate Upside (Aug 16)

By Alexander MacLean|2023-08-15T21:32:58-04:00August 16th, 2023|Hockey Rambling|

Yesterday’s Jeff Petry trade was summed up pretty well by Cliffy on the main site here. As a Petry owner in two keeper leagues (one of them a cap league) I have to say I’m a little disappointed by the landing spot. That isn’t to say it’s a bad landing spot, and I think Montreal [...]

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Ramblings: Krejci Retires; Fedotov Contract; Even Strength Scoring in Montreal and St. Louis; Los Angeles Power Play; Ehlers’s Role – August 15

By Michael Clifford|2023-08-14T13:59:34-04:00August 15th, 2023|Hockey Rambling|

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Ramblings: A Chicago Prospect, Washington’s Final D, Suter and More (Aug 14)

By Dobber|2023-08-14T00:37:31-04:00August 14th, 2023|Hockey Rambling|

The 18th annual Fantasy Guide was updated on Friday morning. I still need to put in the Pius Suter signing, and this week I will begin putting in the articles at the end of the Guide, such as projected standings. Each year I put in one of these articles per week (projected standings, projected Calder [...]

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Ramblings: First Mock Draft of the Season (Aug 13)

By Ian Gooding|2023-08-12T23:44:08-04:00August 13th, 2023|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber's 18th annual Fantasy Guide PDF and Draft List spreadsheet is now available! Sleepers, rookies, stock drops, goalies, schedule breakdown, team-by-team projections and analysis, and more! Buy it as a standalone product, or get it as a discount as part of a package. - As you might have already heard, Yahoo Fantasy Hockey is now [...]