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.

Gallery

Ramblings: If a team loses a Game 7 that’s too close to call – should we say they choked? (May 10)

By Dobber|2017-05-10T06:51:03-04:00May 9th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: If a team loses a Game 7 that’s too close to call – should we say they choked? (May 10) *** First I would like to address the Sidney Crosby concussion issue for which many fans and media are pounding the league, the Penguins, and Crosby over. Puck Daddy in particular is really taking [...]

Gallery

Ramblings: Burakovsky Breakout Helps Caps Push Series to Game 7 (May 9)

By Neil Parker|2017-05-09T12:03:02-04:00May 9th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Before digging in, here is a quick run through some of the latest fantasy happenings. […]

Gallery

Ramblings: Bye-Bye Blues. Also I think the Oilers scored a goal or two (May 08)

By Dobber|2017-05-07T23:22:39-04:00May 7th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: Bye-Bye Blues. Also I think the Oilers scored a goal or two (May 08) *** So the Oilers’ strategy was to stake themselves to such a big lead that they couldn’t possibly blow it. Great strategy – worked like a charm. I watched a 3-0 lead evaporate in each of the previous two games, [...]

Gallery

Ramblings: East Playoffs, Getzlaf, Expansion Team Scoring (May 7)

By Ian Gooding|2017-05-07T01:14:29-04:00May 7th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

East playoffs, Getzlaf, expansion team scoring […]

Gallery

Ramblings: Playoff Recap, Darling, Shipachyov, Monahan, and More – May 6

By Michael Clifford|2017-05-06T01:17:23-04:00May 6th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Recapping Friday's games, Shipachyov in Vegas, Darling signs, Monahan's production, and more. **** Nashville-St. Louis St. Louis lives to fight another day, as they won Game 5 by a 2-1 score over Nashville. It was a game that the Blues controlled pretty much from start to finish, with the lone Predators goal coming with a [...]

Gallery

Ramblings: Good bye Ottawa, Jonathan Drouin, Vadim Shipachyov and more (May 5)

By Neil Parker|2017-05-05T05:57:11-04:00May 5th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

The Senators are done. […]

Gallery

Ramblings: Playoff Recap, Brett Ritchie, Jason Zucker, Boone Jenner, and More (May 4)

By Michael Clifford|2017-08-15T18:54:33-04:00May 4th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Recapping playoff action, Jason Zucker's injury, Boone Jenner's production, Brett Ritchie's upside. **** Washington-Pittsburgh The Penguins hung on for a 3-2 win on Wednesday night, extending their series lead to 3-1. Game Five is Saturday back in Washington. Let us be clear here: Fleury won this game for the Pens. Washington largely outplayed Pittsburgh, particularly [...]

Gallery

Ramblings: Zaitsev, Sid, Henrik, Rinne, Shipachyov and more (May 03)

By Dobber|2017-05-03T00:10:58-04:00May 3rd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: Zaitsev, Sid, Henrik, Rinne, Shipachyov and more (May 03) *** As you know (judging by the million comments in the Ramblings yesterday – touchy subject!), Sidney Crosby is out for Game 4 with a concussion. Given it’s Crosby and given that even a mild concussion costs at least two games, my guess is that [...]

Gallery

Ramblings: Crosby-Niskanen collision, Jordan Eberle, Rangers Blue Line and More (May 2)

By Neil Parker|2017-05-02T01:42:22-04:00May 2nd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

[…]

Gallery

Ramblings: Pageau, Silfverberg, caution on Nolan Patrick, and more (May 01)

By Dobber|2017-05-01T14:50:23-04:00May 1st, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: Pageau, Silfverberg, caution on Nolan Patrick, and more (May 01) *** I agree with Ian, who wrote yesterday that J-G Pageau’s success will be short-term due to lack of PP time. However, his performance on Saturday has certainly changed my strategy with him. I own him in my one league and he was a [...]