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: Dobber here –wishing you a very Merry Christmas (along with some thoughts) … (Dec 25)

By Dobber|2017-12-24T16:43:46-05:00December 25th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: Dobber here –wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas … (Dec 25) *** And have a very safe and enjoyable New Year’s Eve celebration. Enjoy this time with your family and friends. I’m happy to say that I will as this tough year can now be put behind me. *** In the October [...]

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Ramblings: Barrie Broken Hand, McDavid Near Miss (Dec 23)

By Ian Gooding|2017-12-24T02:41:21-05:00December 24th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Barrie Broken Hand, McDavid Near Miss, Barzal Hattie, plus more… […]

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Ramblings: Keller’s Crash; Third-Wheel Defencemen – December 23

By Michael Clifford|2017-12-23T09:30:08-05:00December 23rd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Anyone else starting to get a bit concerned with Shayne Gostisbehere’s ice time? Going into Friday night, he had played just 19:17 per game over the last month, and under 17 minutes in three of his last four games. That’s against 21:43 over the first six weeks or so of the season. That is a [...]

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Ramblings: Hampus Hat-Trick (Dec 22)

By steve laidlaw|2017-12-22T02:17:48-05:00December 22nd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

The best fantasy options in hockey are the Islanders’ top line and whoever is facing off against the Islanders. Last night’s big winner: Hampus Lindholm netting a hat-trick against Jaroslav Halak. Lindholm could probably have more relevance, but he’s stuck behind Cam Fowler and Brandon Montour for power play time. He does have some [...]

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Ramblings: Wennberg Showing Signs of Life (Dec 21)

By steve laidlaw|2017-12-21T01:03:43-05:00December 21st, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

The Blue Jackets were without Zach Werenski due to an injury described as day-to-day. I guess we wait and see. Seth Jones stepped up in his absence with a goal and an assist, including a power-play point. Don’t look now, but the Blue Jackets have scored a power-play marker in three of the last [...]

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Ramblings: No Need To Vanek, Your Player’s Slump May Have Ended

By Ian Gooding|2017-12-20T02:19:31-05:00December 20th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

No Need to Vanek, Your Player’s Slump May Have Ended […]

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Ramblings: Krejci Conundrum

By steve laidlaw|2017-12-19T00:59:20-05:00December 19th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

David Krejci was a late scratch for the Bruins with an upper-body injury. He is not expected to be available for tonight’s game either. He has now missed 13 games already. When healthy, he has produced at a 60-point rate, fantastic considering he isn’t getting top unit power play time, but these injuries are [...]

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Ramblings: Vegas JAM; Boeser Injured; Laine Snipes Again – December 18

By Michael Clifford|2017-12-17T23:03:39-05:00December 18th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

One day after a 48-save shutout from Carter Hutton was needed for St. Louis to defeat Winnipeg, it was much the same kind of domination by the Jets on Sunday. They jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first period thanks to Adam Lowry and shots on goal were 21-10 for Winnipeg halfway through [...]