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: Ekblad’s upside, Calder sleepers, best goalie call-ups, Schenn, Buffy, Faulk and more (Sep 10)

By Dobber|2018-09-10T17:55:59-04:00September 9th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: Ekblad’s upside, Calder sleepers, best goalie call-ups, Schenn, Buffy, Faulk and more (Sep 10) *** The last update of the Fantasy Guide was in on Saturday. But not much was done. I uploaded the Draft List again with the Sekera adjustment, and in the Guide I just added some PTO’s. No biggie. The real [...]

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Ramblings: Assist-Heavy Domi and Bailey, Prospects Tournaments (Sept 9)

By Ian Gooding|2018-09-09T00:43:30-04:00September 9th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Assist-Heavy Domi and Bailey, Prospects Tournaments […]

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Ramblings: Primary Points Per 60, Roslovic, Nylander, Barrie, Wheeler (Sept 8th)

By Cam Robinson|2018-09-08T00:11:19-04:00September 7th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Weekly reminder to purchase Dobber’s Fantasy Guide. Seriously, I feel like a broken record here. Buy the thing and begin your dominance. ** Do you want to compete against your fellow DobberHockey readers for a chance to become the ultimate champion? There is a tiered competition consisting of annual one-year rotisserie [...]

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Ramblings: Pacioretty, Okposo, Gallagher, Kreider, and Position Scarcity – September 7

By Michael Clifford|2018-09-06T17:27:02-04:00September 7th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

It’s the final weekend before training camp which means fantasy drafts are right around the corner for most. Time is running out to get all the knowledge you need to dominate your fantasy league this year so head to the Dobber Shop to get your copy of the 2018-19 Dobber Hockey fantasy guide! Projections, [...]

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Ramblings: Players Return, Alex Galchenyuk, and Using Arbitrage – September 6

By Michael Clifford|2018-09-05T17:34:54-04:00September 6th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Rookie camps start this week, training camp next week, and before we know it the season will finally be here. Fantasy hockey preparations should be underway and what better way to get a leg up on your league mates than grabbing your copy of the 2018-19 Dobber Hockey fantasy guide! Projections, line combinations, articles, [...]

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Ramblings: Thoughts on the Wheeler contract, Barkov, Reinhart (Sept 5)

By Ian Gooding|2018-09-04T23:42:34-04:00September 4th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Thoughts on the Wheeler contract, Barkov, Reinhart, plus more… […]

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Ramblings: Starting Points Projections: Anderson, Yamamoto, Gaudreau, Perry, and More – September 4

By Michael Clifford|2018-09-03T19:06:23-04:00September 4th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

A little over a week until training camps which means if you aren’t getting ready for the fantasy hockey season, you’re probably falling behind. Rectify that immediately by getting the 2018-19 Dobber Hockey fantasy guide! It has everything you need from projections, line combinations, and articles to give you a leg up on your [...]

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Ramblings: Thoughts on Schmidt/Theodore, under-the-radar signing, Bodog odds and more (Sep 03)

By Dobber|2018-09-02T22:22:47-04:00September 2nd, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

The last update of the Fantasy Guide was in on Friday morning. This one had contract updates, and I put the Band-Aid Boys into the Draft List. I plan to put in my official Calder Trophy picks this week. Camps open soon and at that point the updates come fast and furious – at [...]

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Ramblings: Pastrnak vs. Wheeler, Giordano, Panthers’ Goalies (Sept 2)

By Ian Gooding|2018-09-02T00:19:36-04:00September 2nd, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Pastrnak vs. Wheeler, Giordano, Panthers’ Goalies […]

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Ramblings: Bergeron, JT Miller, Trocheck, & Hanifin (September 1)

By Cam Robinson|2018-08-31T23:30:59-04:00August 31st, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

We’re getting close! Prospect tournaments are firing up next weekend. Rookie camps will follow that week. We're a mere two weeks until main camps open, and then we’ve got preseason action beginning about 30 seconds after that. The long summer is just about over. That means fantasy drafts are heating up all over [...]