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: Great Night for Scorers, But Not for Goalies

By Ian Gooding|2018-12-09T02:20:10-05:00December 9th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Great Night for Scoring, But Not For Goalies […]

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Ramblings: Giordano Suspension, Dubnyk Slumping, Opportunity on Ducks’ Top Line (Dec 8)

By Ian Gooding|2018-12-08T01:25:56-05:00December 8th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Giordano Suspension, Dubnyk Slumping, Opportunity on Ducks’ Top Line, plus more… […]

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Ramblings: Nylander Debut, Duchene Injured, Quick Struggling

By Ian Gooding|2018-12-07T02:45:46-05:00December 7th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

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Ramblings: DeBrusk and Maroon; Timo Meier Returns; Game Recaps – December 6

By Michael Clifford|2018-12-06T08:44:24-05:00December 6th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

The Red Wings announced that Danny DeKeyser would be out 4-6 weeks with a hand injury. I’m not sure how many people have him rostered but it is a good time to point out (as someone else did) that Filip Hronek has 14 points in his last 10 games in Grand Rapids. Would be [...]

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Ramblings: Seattle Gets The Green Light, A 15-Goal Affair, Matthews, Trouba, and Hat Tricks (Dec. 5)

By Cam Robinson|2018-12-05T01:21:45-05:00December 5th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Calgary and Columbus combined for, wait for it, 15 goals on Tuesday night! It's been nearly two calendar years since we've had a 15 goal affair, and this one had some zip on it. The Blue Jackets jumped out to a 3-1 lead to chase David Rittich from the cage. Mike Smith was welcomed [...]

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Ramblings: Sprong and Leivo; Nylander; ‘Hawks and Kings; Recaps – December 4

By Michael Clifford|2018-12-03T23:14:12-05:00December 4th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

The signing of William Nylander meant that someone currently with the Leafs was either going to be traded or put on waivers. It ended up being the former as Josh Leivo was traded to Vancouver for Michael Carcone. Carcone has 62 points in 149 career AHL games, but does have 17 in 20 this [...]

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Ramblings: Goalies again – lots of goalie chatter. Also Nylander, Neal, Aberg and more (Dec 3)

By Dobber|2018-12-02T23:49:02-05:00December 2nd, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: Goalies again – lots of goalie chatter. Also Nylander, Neal, Aberg and more (Dec 3) *** In fantasy hockey, goaltending is key. Goaltending is also the Achilles heel. There are literally only five or six goaltenders you can count on today that you know* will be helpful two seasons from now. The rest are [...]

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Ramblings: Nylander Finally Signs, Karlsson Returns To Ottawa, Wilson Not Suspended (Dec 2)

By Ian Gooding|2018-12-02T02:41:18-05:00December 2nd, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

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Ramblings: Rantanen, Backstrom, Wilson, McElhinney, Lindholm, & The Calder Race (Dec. 1)

By Cam Robinson|2018-12-01T00:58:42-05:00November 30th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Carolina placed a couple of interesting names on the real-life waiver wire on Thursday. As predicted, Scott Darling, his terrible save percentage and equally ugly contract made it’s way through without a hitch. Valentin Zykov did not. The 23-year-old winger was snatched by the Oilers on Friday morning in a move widely celebrated [...]

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Ramblings: Updates on Kuznetsov, Palat, and Byfuglien; Game Recaps – November 30

By Michael Clifford|2018-11-30T11:23:38-05:00November 30th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

In what was the easiest case of couch analysis this year, Dustin Byfuglien has been moved to the injured reserve with a concussion. Anyone who watched the game or saw the replay saw what this was but he was still inexplicably allowed to play hockey. Anyway, we know that concussion timelines are tricky so [...]