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: Vrana’s Skill Vs. Opportunity, Marner’s Time Frame, & The Return of Wennberg? (Sept 4)

By Cam Robinson|2019-09-03T19:32:45-04:00September 3rd, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

We are T-minus nine days until training camps open across the league. Fantasy draft dates are being set. Air B&B rentals are being obtained with the complete expectation of having to open a new account after the inevitable destruction occurs. I’m talking 1996 USA Olympics Men's Hockey team destruction. As you prepare to take down [...]

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Ramblings: Justin Williams taking a break; undervalued players to target – September 3

By Michael Clifford|2019-09-03T08:39:36-04:00September 3rd, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

Aside from the bevy of restricted free agents still left to sign, one of the few remaining off-season stories was the future of Carolina Hurricanes captain Justin Williams. He is not under contract for 2019-20 and whether he would play another season or retire was on the minds of fantasy hockey owners and Hurricanes [...]

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Ramblings: A thorough (and I mean thorough) look at the Restricted Free Agents, and how to play it in your leagues and drafts (Sep 02)

By Dobber|2019-09-01T23:17:30-04:00September 1st, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: A thorough (and I mean thorough) look at the Restricted Free Agents, and how to play it in your leagues and drafts (Sep 02) *** The Fantasy Guide was last updated Friday, but those were just minor tweaks. The big updates come fast and furious when camp opens in less than two weeks. Updates [...]

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Ramblings: Comparing Left Wingers, Factoring Injuries for McDavid and Letang (Sept 1)

By Ian Gooding|2019-09-01T00:21:11-04:00September 1st, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

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Ramblings: Players Undervalued By Yahoo, plus more… (Aug 31)

By Ian Gooding|2019-08-31T00:50:12-04:00August 31st, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

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Ramblings: Players Overvalued By Yahoo, plus more… (Aug 30)

By Ian Gooding|2019-08-30T00:10:10-04:00August 30th, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

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Ramblings: Cam Ward retires; more bold predictions – August 29

By Michael Clifford|2019-08-28T20:41:40-04:00August 29th, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

It was announced on Wednesday that Cam Ward will be retiring from the NHL. The 35-year old netminder signed with Chicago last year but with the signing of Robin Lehner and the emergence of Collin Delia, not to mention Corey Crawford having a year left, it didn’t seem like a return was possible. It [...]

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Ramblings: Puljujärvi, Hintz, And Keeping Things Bold (Aug 28)

By Cam Robinson|2019-08-27T16:58:24-04:00August 27th, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

Hockey has begun! Over in Finland, the Jr A SM-liiga has fired up regular-season contests. That's right people, we are darn close meow! It's fitting that Finland is getting us rolling as word came down in the wee hours of Tuesday morning that former fourth overall selection, Jesse Puljujärvi has signed a one-year deal [...]

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Ramblings: Bold predictions for the upcoming season

By Michael Clifford|2019-08-26T18:02:05-04:00August 27th, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

Don’t forget to head to the Dobber Shop to purchase your copy of the 2019-20 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide today! Whether it’s rankings, projections, over/undervalued players, scheduling, prospects, or any other of a range of topics, the Dobber Guide has everything fantasy owners need to get ahead. It is also updated throughout training camp. [...]

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Ramblings: Bishop vs. Binnington, Tarasenko vs. Laine, Jimmy Vesey, Victor Olofsson, Thatcher Demko and more (Aug 26)

By Dobber|2019-08-25T23:45:23-04:00August 25th, 2019|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: Bishop vs. Binnington, Tarasenko vs. Laine, Jimmy Vesey, Victor Olofsson, Thatcher Demko and more (Aug 26) *** The Fantasy Guide update from Saturday includes Patrick Maroon to the Lightning – and how that shifted the roster around. Information that the newsstands do not have – including updated line combos. * {source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p [...]