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: Pens Even Series, Ryan Johansen, Mike Cammalleri, Filip Forsberg – May 20

By Michael Clifford|2017-05-19T23:01:57-04:00May 19th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Pens down Sens, Ryan Johansen's injury, power-play units, and more. **** Pittsburgh-Ottawa It was a much better start to the game for the Penguins as they managed to not go down 4-0 after the first 13 minutes of the contest. In fact, they took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission on a goal from [...]

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Ramblings: Corey Perry, Patrick Maroon, Nazem Kadri and more (May 19)

By Neil Parker|2017-05-19T06:01:17-04:00May 19th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

My last ramblings discussed the sneaky value Evgeni Malkin provided in the PIM column. How I stumbled upon that stat grab was looking into Patrick Maroon, as the Oilers winger was one of just six players to post 25 goals, 40 points, 75 PIM and 150 shots last season. Maroon obviously benefitted from playing [...]

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Ramblings: Sens Rout Pens, Chris Wideman, Blackhawks Fantasy Performers – May 18

By Michael Clifford|2017-05-17T23:01:10-04:00May 17th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Senators take a 2-1 series lead, Chris Wideman, and thoughts on Blackhawks fantasy performances **** Pittsburgh-Ottawa It was a perfect start for Ottawa, as Mike Hoffman corralled a puck behind the net and banked it in off Pittsburgh netminder Marc-André Fleury’s right pad and in the net less than a minute into the game. About [...]

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Ramblings: Thoughts on Vegas, some Euro UFA signings, Penguin injuries, top GMs and more (May 17)

By Dobber|2017-05-16T23:08:32-04:00May 16th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: Thoughts on Vegas, some Euro UFA signings, Penguin injuries, top GMs and more (May 17) *** We’re on the new server! But, there are some issues as you’ve probably seen. Dobbernomics is down. I’m so sorry for that one, I’m hoping it will be back up today. And Frozen Pool is tough to navigate [...]

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Ramblings: Evgeni Malkin, Connor Hellebuyck and more (May 16)

By Neil Parker|2017-05-16T04:29:31-04:00May 16th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Monday's game was awful. […]

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Ramblings: The Avalanche, Silfverberg, Getzlaf and more around the fantasy hockey world (May 15)

By Dobber|2017-05-15T09:50:30-04:00May 14th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: The Avalanche, Silfverberg, Getzlaf and more around the fantasy hockey world (May 15) *** I’ve seen a lot of Colorado Avalanche fans who are truly sour over losing the first (and hell – second) overall pick in the lottery. And rightfully so – if you’re a fan of the team with the fewest points [...]

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Ramblings: Bobby Ryan, Ocho Sinko? (May 14)

By Ian Gooding|2017-05-14T00:13:33-04:00May 14th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

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Ramblings: Predators/Ducks, Hurricanes Performers, Brady Skjei – May 13

By Michael Clifford|2017-05-12T23:24:56-04:00May 12th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Playoff recap, going through some of the top Carolina fantasy performers, and thoughts on Brady Skjei. **** Nashville-Anaheim Nashville took Game One on the road by a 3-2 margin in overtime off the stick of James Neal. It was a game the Predators likely deserved to win, and they were rewarded. The first period was [...]

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Ramblings: Rick Nash, Richard Panik, Rangers Blue Line, Caps Collapse (May 12)

By Neil Parker|2017-05-12T05:56:57-04:00May 12th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Rick Nash had a solid postseason. He skated well, as both his speed and power were on display. There were a couple nice goals, and he finished with five points through 12 games. Not impressive, but Nash also played with an injured right knee. He's no longer a go-to scorer, but he's still capable [...]

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Ramblings: Pens/Ducks Move On, Tanner Pearson Signs, Bishop in Dallas – May 11

By Michael Clifford|2017-05-10T23:44:31-04:00May 10th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Penguins and Ducks, Tanner Pearson signs in Los Angeles, and Ben Bishop is traded to Dallas. **** Pittsburgh-Washington Despite an early flurry from the Caps, the first period was probably Pittsburgh’s best since going up 3-1 in the series. That isn’t saying much, but they had Evgeni Malkin in alone once, Carter Rowney had a [...]