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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Ramblings: Thoughts on Marino, Duclair, Nilsson; Goalie Environments (Nov 23)

By Ian Gooding|2019-11-23T10:00:52-05:00November 23rd, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

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Ramblings: Injuries around the league; game recaps; Buchnevich – November 22

By Michael Clifford|2019-11-22T11:23:33-05:00November 22nd, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

For a second straight game, Claude Giroux was on Morgan Frost’s wing. When Frost was called up, I mused that this was (finally, for real this time) the end of Giroux as a centre. Maybe that will hold up. James van Riemsdyk, by the way, started the game on the fourth line. * I [...]

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Ramblings: Babcock fired; Schultz injured; Olofsson demoted; Barrie; Pavelski; Couture – November 21

By Michael Clifford|2019-11-20T18:40:45-05:00November 21st, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

The Toronto Maple Leafs fired Mike Babcock on Wednesday afternoon, following two years of playoff disappointments and a start to this season that saw Toronto with nine wins in 23 games, sporting an expected goals percentage just slightly ahead of Detroit’s. Sheldon Keefe has been named as his replacement. I really don’t have a [...]

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Ramblings: Scoring is Up, Huberdeau is Underrated, Rebounders, Snoozers, & Breakouts (Nov. 20)

By Cam Robinson|2019-11-20T10:35:21-05:00November 20th, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

The NHL released some ‘at the quarter-mark’ stats via their public relations on Tuesday and it’s just a good as we had hoped it would be. Heading into Tuesday’s contests, this season’s 1956 goals scored represent the second-most markers in the last 23 seasons (2005-06 had 2007 goals). Additionally, the 1462 even-strength tallies are the [...]

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Ramblings: Schneider waived; Drouin and Byron injured; Frost called up; Svechnikov – November 19

By Michael Clifford|2019-11-18T14:37:18-05:00November 19th, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

Morgan Frost was called up by the Flyers ahead of their game Tuesday night in Florida. The first-round pick from 2017 has 12 points in 16 games in the AHL this year, over a 60-point pace. You can read his Dobber Prospects profile here. I am really interested to see where they slot him. [...]

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Ramblings: Thoughts on Dach, Gustafsson, Glass, and Some Short-Term Roster Adds (Nov 18)

By Dobber|2019-11-18T00:23:54-05:00November 18th, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: Thoughts on Dach, Gustafsson, Glass, and Some Short-Term Roster Adds (Nov 18) *** Chicago rookie Kirby Dach has points in four consecutive games now. The Blackhawks have won four consecutive games. Coincidence? I think not. And what’s more – the team has scored 20 goals in those four games. It’s amazing what an added [...]

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Ramblings: Eichel Four Goals, Barrie a Bust, Makar Rookie of Year? (Nov 17)

By Ian Gooding|2019-11-17T02:31:25-05:00November 17th, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

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Ramblings: Tatar Four Points; Blackwood, Nilsson Impressing As Starters (Nov 16)

By Ian Gooding|2019-11-16T01:48:37-05:00November 16th, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

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Ramblings: Crosby Surgery Impact, Oil and Lightning Strike Early and Often (Nov 15)

By Ian Gooding|2019-11-15T02:56:43-05:00November 15th, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

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Ramblings: Kostin promoted; Kotkaniemi practicing; Fox’s season; MacKinnon – November 14

By Michael Clifford|2019-11-14T10:00:41-05:00November 14th, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

The Blues called up prospect Klim Kostin in advanced of their back-to-back games this weekend. The injury bug has been hitting so this, on top of the tryout offers extended to Troy Brouwer and Jamie McGinn, are all results of this. They won’t commit to even playing Kostin, which seems odd given he’s one [...]