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: Jacob Trouba, Marcus Johansson, Leave Crosby and Malkin alone and more (June 9)

By Neil Parker|2017-06-09T05:40:56-04:00June 9th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are generational stars and among the best of all time. Here's a list of players that have won multiple Art Ross Trophies, multiple Stanley Cups and the Conn Smythe Trophy: Wayne Gretzky Mario Lemieux Bobby Orr Guy Lafleur Sidney Crosby Evgeni Malkin Crosby and Malkin also rank [...]

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Ramblings: Robby Fabbri, Kevin Fiala, and the Tampa Bay Power Play – June 8

By Michael Clifford|2017-06-07T22:53:06-04:00June 7th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

At the top this week, for those who haven’t read the statement released from Dobber yesterday, please do so here. Dobber is a fighter, and someone who does not take any challenge passively. This will be no exception. On a personal level, I am extremely appreciative of the opportunity afforded me here at Dobber Hockey [...]

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Ramblings: A Conversation about the Lightning’s Power Play (June 7)

By Ian Gooding|2017-06-07T09:34:33-04:00June 6th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

A Conversation about the Lightning’s Power Play, Stanley Cup Final, Tanev, E-Kane, plus more… […]

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Ramblings: It’s a best of three, Anders Bjork, Casey Mittelstadt, Dylan Strome and more (June 6)

By Neil Parker|2017-06-06T05:57:42-04:00June 6th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

The old adage that a team is never out of a series until it loses at home proved true, and now the Stanley Cup finals is down to a best of three. Leading into the game, Damien Cox said on Prime Time Sports that the Smashville environment wasn't all that unique, and he noted [...]

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Ramblings: Seguin, Benn, Klingberg, Spezza, and the Stars – June 5

By Michael Clifford|2017-06-04T21:22:07-04:00June 4th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Throughout the summer, I’m going over each team one at a time, reviewing the fantasy performances for some of the more relevant players. This Ramblings will discuss the Dallas Stars. I’m not going to discuss the goaltending, the reasons why should be pretty obvious. Before going into individual players, remember that evaluations of this team [...]

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Ramblings: Predators Push Back, Potential Vegas Goalies (June 4)

By Ian Gooding|2017-06-04T00:32:44-04:00June 4th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Predators Push Back, Potential Vegas Goalies […]

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Ramblings: Steve Mason, Brian Elliott, and Players Potentially on the Move

By Michael Clifford|2017-06-02T23:03:28-04:00June 2nd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

**** A couple of days ago in my Ramblings, the discussion revolved around the fantasy performances of some key players from Columbus. The most notable of all these players is obviously Sergei Bobrovsky. Following a season with a .908 save percentage, the 28-year-old netminder turned in easily turned in the best fantasy season from the [...]

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Ramblings: Should Toronto deal James van Riemsdyk and more off-day talk (June 2)

By Neil Parker|2017-06-02T01:55:15-04:00June 2nd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

With Game 3 still a day away, there seemed to be a lot of NHL news that didn't pertain to the Stanley Cup finals that broke Thursday. Here's a run through the happenings … […]

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Ramblings: Pens Take Game Two; Blue Jackets Fantasy Performances; Keller – June 1

By Michael Clifford|2017-05-31T23:01:01-04:00May 31st, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Nashville-Pittsburgh One player with a revelatory performance so far these playoffs, particularly since the Ryan Johansen injury, has been Pontus Aberg. Despite just 15 regular season games to his name, he picked up his fourth point in his last four playoff games since Nashville’s top line center went out, and it was a beautiful goal: [...]

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Ramblings: Game 1 Talk, Vegas Mock Draft Fun (May 31)

By Ian Gooding|2017-05-31T01:28:21-04:00May 31st, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Game 1 analysis, Vegas mock draft […]