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.

Your Daily Competitive Edge
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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Playoff goalies, Denisenko signs, Puljujarvi news, who to take second overall in cap league draft (July 16)

By Tom Collins|2020-07-16T00:46:59-04:00July 16th, 2020|Hockey Rambling|

Editor's note: This week we have two pinch-hitters for the Ramblings. Rick Roos subbed in with a beauty on Monday (read it here). Today, Tom Collins steps up to the plate... The last time I wrote a rambling, Alexander Ovechkin scored his 700th goal and emergency backup netminder David Ayres defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, [...]

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Ramblings: Terry Signs, Boeser Trade Rumours, Rathbone leaves Harvard, & Playoff Darkhorses (July 15)

By Cam Robinson|2020-07-14T23:51:30-04:00July 14th, 2020|Hockey Rambling|

After a five-week summer vacation, I’m back in the Ramblings saddle and ready to gear up for some fantasy hockey talk. The timing couldn’t be better either. With training camps firing up this week, the storylines are once again plentiful. Let’s dive in. ** A couple of signings happened on Tuesday. The first was [...]

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Ramblings: Roos Digs Deep on Scoring Rates After a Long Break, Deeper Stats, Goalies on the Cusp and More

By Rick Roos|2020-07-14T09:47:13-04:00July 14th, 2020|Hockey Rambling|

Greetings Dobberites! I tried to figure out the last time I pinch-hit to do a Ramblings, and couldn’t remember, which means it’s been quite a while. Hopefully I live up to the lofty standards of the normal ramblers….. Although during these trying times it’s even worse than usual to be aging, part of the benefits [...]

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Ramblings – 12 Western Conference Players to Keep an Eye On, The Fantasy Guide Release Date and more (July 13)

By Dobber|2020-07-13T10:29:32-04:00July 13th, 2020|Hockey Rambling|

If you haven’t already, pick up the Fantasy Prospects Report (14th Edition)! This is now fully updated, other than the Mock Draft which we will put in once the final draft order is set. A great summer read, to replace your usual summer reading of, uh, actual fantasy hockey guides. And thank you for supporting [...]

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Ramblings: Return To Play News, Top July 1, 2018 Signings… Two Years Later (July 12)

By Ian Gooding|2020-07-11T23:56:36-04:00July 12th, 2020|Hockey Rambling|

On Saturday more players opted out of the return-to-play plan, including Mike Green, Sven Baertschi, Roman Polak, Lias Andersson, Steven Kampfer, Karl Alzner, and Zach Trotman. As mentioned yesterday, Travis Hamonic has also opted out. It might be easy to assume that some players are opting out because they are unhappy with their current situations [...]

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Ramblings: CBA Ratified, Top Frozen Tools Search Rielly, Playoff Pool Picks (July 11)

By Ian Gooding|2020-07-11T00:13:25-04:00July 11th, 2020|Hockey Rambling|

It’s now officially official. The NHL and NHLPA have voted to accept the new CBA and the return-to-play plan. Barring a massive COVID-19 outbreak either in the bubble or nearby, we will witness playoff hockey in less than a month. Training camps will open on Monday, with teams travelling to the hub cities on July [...]

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Ramblings: Skimming the proposed CBA; Ty Smith; Kaapo Kahkonen – July 10

By Michael Clifford|2021-12-06T10:27:25-05:00July 10th, 2020|Hockey Rambling|

The 2020 Dobber Hockey Prospects Report – which is discussed later in this column – is now for sale in the Dobber Shop. Get the info you need on prospects already drafted and yet to be drafted. Help support what we do and grab your copy today! * We had a lot of news drop [...]

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Ramblings: New CBA; odds; play-in schedule; line combinations – July 9

By Michael Clifford|2020-07-08T13:47:41-04:00July 9th, 2020|Hockey Rambling|

Have you picked up your copy of the 2020 Dobber Hockey Prospects Report yet? There is lots of information on prospects yet to be drafted and those already in their team's pipeline. Help support what we do by ordering the Prospect Report today! * It came out late Tuesday night that the new NHL CBA [...]

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Ramblings: Cap leagues; playoff draft strategy; line combinations – July 8

By Michael Clifford|2020-07-07T12:48:57-04:00July 8th, 2020|Hockey Rambling|

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the 2020 Dobber Hockey Prospects Report is now available in our Dobber Shop! It has detailed profiles on players that will be getting drafted sometime this year, as well as in-depth looks at each team’s prospect pipeline. It truly is a cornucopia of prospect goodness, and [...]

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Ramblings: NHL RTP and testing; different methods of drafting; IPP on the power play – July 7

By Michael Clifford|2020-07-06T18:19:08-04:00July 7th, 2020|Hockey Rambling|

If you haven’t ordered your copy of the 2020 Dobber Hockey Prospects Report, there is no time like the present. We cover all the players that will be drafted this year as well as each franchise’s pipeline. Help support what we do and get up to speed on the NHL prospect pool! * There was [...]