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: Brayden Point; Torey Krug; Vadim Shipachyov – September 7

By Michael Clifford|2017-09-06T13:29:41-04:00September 6th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

In my Ramblings a few days ago I discussed how to search for value in drafts with one of the obvious categories to target being players who shot at an abnormally low rate compared to prior career norms. One player rebounding from a poor 2015-16 in 2016-17 that I mentioned was Torey Krug. It was [...]

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Ramblings: Potential Bounce-Backs in the News (Sept 6)

By Ian Gooding|2017-09-06T00:23:00-04:00September 6th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Potential Bounce-Backs in the News: Spezza, Duclair, Duchene, Bennett, plus more… […]

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Ramblings: Rasmus Ristolainen, Sean Monahan, Jason Spezza and more (Sept. 5)

By Neil Parker|2017-09-04T19:51:17-04:00September 5th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

A quick follow up on the Thomas Vanek signing, there was a recent report from the Pass it to Bulis blog that Brock Boeser, Nikolay Goldobin, Jonathan Dahlan and Jake Virtanen are unlikely to crack the Opening Night roster following the acquisition of Vanek. Boeser is of most interest because of his strong nine-game [...]

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Ramblings – Searching for Value in Fantasy Hockey Drafts – September 4

By Michael Clifford|2017-09-01T08:24:26-04:00September 3rd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Every year, there are players who either breakout for a huge fantasy season seemingly out of nowhere or players who reclaim their former fantasy glory. In other words, there are always players who provide a lot of fantasy value by being underappreciated by the public. That is an obvious paragraph; of course there are always [...]

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Ramblings: Vanek, Wennberg, The Boucher Effect (Sept 3)

By Ian Gooding|2017-09-03T01:17:40-04:00September 3rd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Vanek to Van City, Wennberg Signing, The Guy Boucher Effect? […]

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Ramblings: Drouin at Centre; Coveted Power-Play Spots – September 2

By Michael Clifford|2017-09-01T08:11:50-04:00September 1st, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

The Montreal Canadiens have a centre problem in that they don’t have any. Okay that’s obviously hyperbole but with the seeming unwillingness for either the prior or current coaching regime to give Alex Galchenyuk the top pivot slotting, there is concern here. Phillip Danault seems to be a quality player but I don’t think he’s [...]

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Ramblings: Beware of Injury Optimism (Sept. 1)

By Neil Parker|2017-09-01T13:06:12-04:00September 1st, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Nothing can alter the fantasy landscape as much as injuries. A lengthy absence cripples a player's value, but it also opens the door for someone else to step up and fill the void. […]

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Ramblings: Finishing Up On Yahoo’s Goalie Rankings – August 31

By Michael Clifford|2017-08-30T18:54:11-04:00August 30th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Last week, I spent my time in these Ramblings going through the rankings released from Yahoo given that they opened their fantasy hockey lobby. Remember that the purpose of this exercise isn’t necessarily to denigrate the rankings of another but rather to gauge where the public might be moving with their draft picks. Also, too [...]