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: Crosby Breaks Goalless Slump, Johansen Doesn’t (Nov 15)

By Ian Gooding|2017-11-15T01:54:13-05:00November 15th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Crosby Breaks Goalless Slump, Johansen Doesn’t, plus more… […]

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Ramblings: Teuvo Time (Nov 14)

By steve laidlaw|2017-11-14T00:43:33-05:00November 14th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Teuvo Teravainen erupted for a hat-trick performance, all part of a four-point night that vaulted him from a 50-point pace, to a 67-point pace. I think he’s more of the former than the latter. More concerningly, all of Teravainen’s scores have come in random outbursts. He has scored in just six of Carolina’s 16 games [...]

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Ramblings: Devils/Blackhawks Combine for 12 Goals; Panarin, Pacioretty, and Eichel – November 13

By Michael Clifford|2017-11-13T01:11:25-05:00November 13th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Sometimes, low-scoring games can be a lot of fun to watch, even in the regular season. Despite some expectation of goals in the Edmonton-Washington game Sunday night, it was more of a defensive battle. It was also not a fun low-scoring game. The first forty minutes saw very little in the way of dangerous chances. [...]

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Ramblings: Being Patient with Brent Burns, Shutouts for Dell and Dubnyk (Nov 12)

By Ian Gooding|2017-11-12T02:17:12-05:00November 12th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Being Patient with Brent Burns, Shutouts for Dell and Dubnyk, plus more… […]

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Ramblings: Sens/Avs in Sweden; Huberdeau Helps; Islanders Flop – November 11

By Michael Clifford|2017-11-11T01:12:37-05:00November 11th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

It was actually a hefty seven-game Friday slate in the NHL. It’s nice to have more than a couple games to pay attention to! The NHL sent Colorado and Ottawa for a pair of games this weekend. This is an effort by the NHL to help grow both their league and sport because, as we [...]

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Ramblings: Flaming Ferland (Nov 10)

By steve laidlaw|2017-11-10T01:19:53-05:00November 10th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

We’ll start off today with a PSA: get your lineups set early! The Avalanche and Senators are playing over in Stockholm starting at 2:00 pm EST. That goes for tomorrow as well, as there are a pair of early games at 1:00 pm EST. * Micheal Ferland alert! The power forward is back on the [...]

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Ramblings: What About Buch?

By steve laidlaw|2017-11-09T01:13:57-05:00November 9th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Brad Marchand did not travel with the Bruins on their two-game road trip. At the earliest he’ll be back on Saturday for the back half of their home-and-home against the Leafs. In the mean time, you’ve got Anders Bjork in Marchand’s spot on the top line, but you also have Jake DeBrusk skating Marchand’s PP [...]

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Ramblings: Ducks’ and Habs’ Injury Woes, A Hot Blues’ Line (Nov 8)

By Ian Gooding|2017-11-08T01:49:28-05:00November 8th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Ducks’ and Habs’ Injury Woes, Hot Blues’ Line, plus more… […]

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Ramblings: Avoid the Early-Season Goalie Panic

By steve laidlaw|2017-11-07T01:46:02-05:00November 7th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Early goalie panic never ceases to entertain. 10 starts into the season Devan Dubnyk has been less than stellar with a 0.907 save percentage after getting chased last night. He has just four quality starts in those 10 appearances, which is a less than stellar ratio but it’s still such a small sample size. It’s [...]

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Ramblings: Duchene and Turris; Oilers Blanked; Decision Time for Certain Players – November 6

By Michael Clifford|2017-11-06T00:35:45-05:00November 6th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Edmonton was embarrassed at home losing 4-0 to Detroit on Sunday afternoon (depending on where you were watching). Petr Mrazek made just his fourth start of the year and managed a 36-save shutout. At the other end of the ice, Cam Talbot saved 31 of 35 in the loss. Before getting to the stats from [...]