Hockey Rambling

For the 13th time in the last 14 years, I released the annual Midseason Guide. Released 10 days ago – this is still pretty relevant, and should be for another week or so. Complete with projections, line combinations, goaltender analysis, peripherals, NCAA and Euro free agents. And much more. Pick it up here. * Sidney [...]

Early Saturday, the Sabres traded goalie Jonas Johansson to the Avalanche for a sixth-round pick. Honestly, when cartoon Elliotte Friedman tweeted out the trade with the last name only, I thought Marcus Johansson at first (yes, I do realize he’s with the Wild now, I just hadn’t finished my coffee yet). Then I realized the [...]

With five players now in COVID protocol, the NHL has cancelled the Bruins’ next two games. These include today’s (Saturday’s) game against Buffalo and Tuesday’s game against the NY Islanders. David Pastrnak, Jake DeBrusk, David Krejci, and Craig Smith have joined Sean Kuraly on the COVID protocol list. Unless you’re talking about top-tier options like [...]

There was some concern that the Boston/Buffalo game would be postponed after both teams cancelled their morning skates due to COVID protocol, but they ended up playing anyway. Even with vaccinations increasing by the day and many arenas welcoming fans back in limited capacities, this near-miss serves as a reminder we are still very much [...]

Buffalo fired coach Ralph Krueger early on Wednesday morning, which is what normally happens when a team that had hopes of a playoff spot this year ends up where they are. (For the record, they started the year 4-3-2 and are now 6-18-4. It is hard to come back from a 2-15-2 record for any [...]

Some heartbreaking news from the hockey community yesterday:  https://twitter.com/hcSKA_News/status/1371761219443568640 https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1371957535545131008 Rest in peace Timur.  Sincerest condolences to your family. * Sticking with Evgeni Malkin, the superstar centre left the game in the first period with an apparent injury. It could be a knee issue based on his hard contact with Jared Tinordi, or maybe a hip issue [...]

The 2021 Dobber Hockey Midseason Guide is now available in the Dobber Shop! It has everything fantasy owners need to get them through the stretch run of the season and into playoffs. For those that may be out of the running in their leagues, there is a lot on prospects and European players that are [...]

For the 13th time in the last 14 years, I released the annual Midseason Guide. This was the first time it was released in, uh, March though. Friday it came out, complete with projections, line combinations, goaltender analysis, peripherals, NCAA and Euro free agents. And much more. Pick it up here. * Two goalie situations [...]

Another chapter to the Sabres soap opera unfolded on Saturday, as Jack Eichel will be out “for the foreseeable future” with an upper-body injury. The question lingers as to whether this is a legitimate injury that isn't something minor, or a trade request that the Sabres don’t want to make public. Either way, Eichel is [...]

The Midseason Guide is now available for download! You’ll find the usual team-by-team breakdowns and projections, which now also include a spreadsheet for easy comparisons and calculations for your adds, drops, and trades. You’ll also find a scheduling breakdown for the stretch run, as well as prospect information if you’re planning for next season. If [...]