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: Home Teams Crush Wednesday; Shipachyov News; Slow Starters – October 27

By Michael Clifford|2017-10-25T22:20:51-04:00October 25th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Buffalo was in Columbus Wednesday a night after their 1-0 win against Detroit. Things didn’t go as well. Columbus as the Blue Jackets skated away with a 5-1 win. The big night offensively went to Seth Jones, who managed a goal, an assist, and three shots on target. Jones now has seven points in nine [...]

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Ramblings: Dobber’s back! With too much fantasy hockey talk to summarize… (Oct 25)

By Dobber|2017-10-24T22:50:07-04:00October 24th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: Dobber’s back! Too much fantasy hockey rambling to summarize… (Oct 25) *** We’re only about nine games into the season and my knee-jerk reactions to what’s happened so far is kept to a minimum. I’ll pick up a few minor pieces based on strong early play and drop the guys I had already [...]

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Ramblings: Sharks and Leafs Win; Injured Ducks; Lineup Notes – October 24

By Michael Clifford|2017-10-23T21:12:22-04:00October 23rd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

It was a light two-game schedule in the NHL Monday night so let’s get right into things. The Leafs beat the visiting Kings 3-2 thanks to the help of a third-period goal from Patrick Marleau. This was a pretty entertaining game of two teams that seemed evenly matched. With the Leafs up 1-0 late in [...]

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Ramblings: Vancouver Rolls; Malcolm Subban Injured; Early-Season Stats – October 23

By Michael Clifford|2017-10-22T21:33:16-04:00October 22nd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

The only game in the NHL on Sunday was Vancouver heading into Detroit and handing the Red Wings a 4-1 loss. Derek Dorsett scored his fifth of the year (!) near the mid-point of the second period and that held up as the game-winner. Jakob Markstrom saved 20 of 21 for the win. Anthony Mantha [...]

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Ramblings: Lightning and Senators Strike, Another Vegas Goalie Down (Oct 22)

By Ian Gooding|2017-10-22T01:38:58-04:00October 22nd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Lightning and Senators Strike, Another Vegas Goalie Down, plus more… […]

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Ramblings: Fowler and Schneider Injured; Ducks Crush Habs; Ovi Scores (Again) – October 21

By Michael Clifford|2017-10-21T00:15:58-04:00October 21st, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Jacob Markstrom made 20 saves in the 4-2 Canucks win in Buffalo a night after the team was shelled by Boston. Derek Dorsett had two goals and an assist. Markus Granlund had a one-and-one night. Vancouver had 40 shots on goal. There’s a lot more to this game than the score, though. Something to keep [...]

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Ramblings: Carter Off, Devil Is In the Details (Oct 20)

By Ian Gooding|2017-10-20T02:30:14-04:00October 20th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Carter Off, Devil Is In the Details, rookies, plus more… […]

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Ramblings: Schwartz Pops Three; Carter Injured; Lineup Movement – October 19

By Michael Clifford|2017-10-18T23:36:52-04:00October 18th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

It didn’t take long for the Leafs to start laying the wood to Detroit. Nazem Kadri went short-side on Jimmy Howard less than six minutes into the game, and Zach Hyman had a puck deflect in off of him less than a minute later. Henrik Zetterberg would reply, but goals from Connor Brown and Auston [...]

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Dobber Hockey Ramblings: Cause vs Effect; Kucherov in Elite Company, EK Returns and More

By Cam Robinson|2017-10-18T08:05:11-04:00October 17th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

As Dimitri Filipovich said, “It’s Nikita Kucherov’s world, we’re all just lucky enough to live in it.” The 24-year-old Russian superstar has scored a goal in each of his first seven games of the season, joining Mario Lemieux as the only players to accomplish that feat in the past 30 years. Before [...]

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Ramblings: Lineup and Injury Updates, Kucherov Keeps Rolling – October 17

By Michael Clifford|2017-10-16T21:32:13-04:00October 16th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

There was just one game Monday night with Tampa Bay heading to Detroit. That means there isn’t a lot of scores or performances to review. Instead, some lineup information that came up throughout Monday seems a worthwhile place to start. * HE’S BACK. Erik Karlsson is expected to suit up for the Senators in their [...]