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.

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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.

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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: Penguins En Fuego; Faulk Can’t Buy One; Jackets Stumble – February 3

By Michael Clifford|2018-02-03T10:22:45-05:00February 3rd, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Phillip Danault appears prepping for a return for the Habs as he skated on Friday morning before the team hit the ice, his second time this week. Danault has been out since the middle of January with a concussion. Baby steps. Obviously, skating before practice and taking part in a full-contact practice are two very [...]

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Ramblings: Top Scoring Centermen, Power Play Trends, and more (Feb 2)

By steve laidlaw|2018-02-02T01:08:15-05:00February 2nd, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Rumours are swirling about the availability of Erik Karlsson in a trade. Guys this good simply do not come available so you could almost say that no price is too hefty to pay. However, the biggest rumour out there is Karlsson for Brayden Point + other assets, which I don’t think the Lightning should [...]

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Ramblings: Which Scorers Have Been Most Important to Their Teams? (Feb 1)

By steve laidlaw|2018-01-31T23:20:46-05:00January 31st, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

I’ve spent a good chunk of time slagging the Islanders’ goalies in this space, but let’s take some time to talk about how porous the defense has been as well. Over the past 18 games, the Islanders haven’t allowed fewer than 32 SOG in a single game and have allowed over 35 SOG 15 [...]

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Ramblings: Jackets’ PP waking up? Penguins luck changing? Also Goalie contracts and more … (Jan 31)

By Dobber|2018-02-03T14:10:45-05:00January 31st, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: Jackets’ PP waking up? Penguins luck changing? Also Goalie contracts and more … (Jan 31) *** Before we get started – last call for the Midseason Guide! Released 19 days ago, this is really the last weekend I would consider it fully relevant until it starts losing some of its shine. A great read, [...]

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Ramblings: Shooting Percentage Outliers (Jan 30)

By steve laidlaw|2018-01-29T23:34:24-05:00January 29th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

If you’re like me, you desperately want to see the All-Star draft return. It’s probably never coming back as the players hated it, but considering the NBA has started to dip their toes into the water we could see it sparked up again. My fresh idea to remove some of the angst of the [...]

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Ramblings: All-Star Game; Marner; Toews; Letang – January 29

By Michael Clifford|2018-01-28T23:54:12-05:00January 29th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

The 2018 NHL All-Star game took place on Sunday with the Team Pacific taking home the title with a 5-2 win over Team Atlantic. Brock Boeser was named the MVP with two goals and an assist across the two games. The games themselves were fine. Again, as I mentioned in my Ramblings on Saturday, this [...]

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Ramblings: Fantasy Mailbag – Should You Still Believe In Sam Reinhart?

By Ian Gooding|2018-01-28T01:30:19-05:00January 28th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Sam Reinhart, trade offer, giving up on a prospect, fantasy playoff targets, plus more… […]

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Ramblings: Midseason Awards; Rangers On The Block; Poor Henrik – January 27

By Michael Clifford|2018-01-26T20:32:59-05:00January 27th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

The Professional Hockey Writers Association released their midseason awards on Friday. These were voted on by 150 hockey writers and, presumably, over 2000 fans that would be amalgamated into one vote. Fans logged on and provided their winner for each of the major trophies, plus a few others like the Rod Langway award for top [...]

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Ramblings: Schwartz is Back! (Jan 26)

By steve laidlaw|2018-01-26T01:02:44-05:00January 26th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

Jaden Schwartz did make his return for St. Louis last night. He skated 18:22 on a line with Brayden Schenn and Alex Steen along with top power play unit time. No points, but it’s safe to say he’s back in business. Just in time for Schenn who has goals in four straight games. Alex [...]

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Ramblings: Marchand Suspended, Thornton Out Weeks, and more (Jan 25)

By steve laidlaw|2018-01-25T01:05:15-05:00January 25th, 2018|Hockey Rambling|

The Blackhawks line shuffling may never end. I won’t list their lines from last night. You can dig that up on FrozenPool. Plus, they’ll probably change come next week. What we can say is that Artem Anisimov is back and locked in as the net-front man on their top power play unit. The only [...]