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: Damaged Ducks, Sens’ Defense (Sept 17)

By Ian Gooding|2017-09-16T23:32:48-04:00September 16th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Damaged Ducks, Sens' Defense, plus more… […]

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Ramblings: Analyst Rankings, Pastrnak Contract, Camp Updates – September 16

By Michael Clifford|2017-09-15T17:47:12-04:00September 15th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

For the last five NHL seasons, starting with the lockout-shortened campaign, I had been releasing my own draft guide at the now-defunct ProjectRoto.com. Included in those draft guides were my rankings for standard roto leagues. A few years ago, I began to post my rankings at FantasyPros.com, a site that publishes and aggregates the rankings [...]

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Ramblings: Pastrnak and Little re-up, Micheal Ferland and more (Sept. 15)

By Neil Parker|2017-09-14T18:52:28-04:00September 15th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

The big news Thursday was David Pastrnak re-signing a six-year, $40 million contract with the Bruins. Pastrnak has been talked about a lot here recently, so there's no need to dig deep again. Additionally, more of the same is likely. Pastrnak's 13.0 shooting percentage from last season should be repeatable, and unless he sees [...]

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Ramblings: Players Being Drafted Outside the Top-200 – September 14

By Michael Clifford|2017-09-13T18:02:36-04:00September 13th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

It is natural to have to talk about the same guys over and over as draft season arrives. The common denominator among all fantasy hockey leagues is that the upper-tier players are involved in all of them. In order to reach the largest audience, talking about the most popular players is the place to start. [...]

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Ramblings: Pasta Problems, Draft Strategies (Sept 13)

By Ian Gooding|2017-09-12T23:13:02-04:00September 12th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Pasta Problems, Draft Strategies with spreadsheets in mind, plus more… […]

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Ramblings: Alex Galchenyuk, Erik Karlsson and Damon Severson News (Sept. 12)

By Neil Parker|2017-09-11T22:41:01-04:00September 12th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

I couldn't care less about what position Alex Galchenyuk plays to open the season, as long as it's alongside Max Pacioretty. Hopefully, it's opposite Pacioretty with Jonathan Drouin in the middle. […]

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Ramblings: Ellis and Slepyshev; Horvat; Schwartz; Connor – September 11

By Michael Clifford|2017-09-10T19:01:05-04:00September 10th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

A lot of these Ramblings over the last couple weeks – and really months – have been stat-heavy but at a point, it’s worth taking a step back. For that reason, let’s look at some stories that have emerged over the last week, as well as some stories to keep an eye on heading into [...]

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Ramblings: Horvat Contract, Rask vs. Bishop (Sept 10)

By Ian Gooding|2017-09-10T00:39:50-04:00September 10th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Horvat contract, Rask or Bishop, plus more… […]

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Ramblings: Comparing Unnamed Players and Removing Context – September 9

By Michael Clifford|2017-09-08T13:38:22-04:00September 8th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Bias is simply a part of everyday life. It ranges from the mundane – picking one lunch diner over another simply because of personal connections with owners/employees despite food/service quality – to the outright damaging. Regardless, cognitive bias is simply everywhere. This is no different in fantasy sports. Fantasy owners can be biased because of [...]

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Ramblings: Ryan Ellis aftermath, Mikhail Sergachev and more D talk (Sept. 8)

By Neil Parker|2017-09-08T08:44:57-04:00September 8th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Here's a handful of quick-hit news, notes and analysis from yesterday's happenings. *** Ryan Ellis is expected to be out until January following offseason knee surgery. This is a serious fantasy blow to the Predators because it means that Alexei Emelin will likely be counted on to step into a larger role. [...]