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: Devils Steal Draft Lottery, Pageau, Holtby (Apr 30)

By Ian Gooding|2017-04-30T09:30:22-04:00April 30th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Devils Steal Draft Lottery, Pageau, Holtby […]

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Ramblings: Playoff Recap, Scott Darling, Max Pacioretty, and More (April 29)

By Michael Clifford|2017-08-15T18:55:08-04:00April 29th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Recap of the Playoffs, Scott Darling to Carolina, Max Pacioretty, and More **** Nashville-St. Louis A game where the stars stood out, Vladimir Tarasenko scored the game-winner with under four minutes left in the third period, his second of the contest. He and Filip Forsberg were forces for their respective teams all night, with the [...]

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Ramblings: Elite defensemen, Game 1 Talk, Steven Stamkos, Mattias Janmark (April 28)

By Neil Parker|2017-04-28T06:14:03-04:00April 28th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

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Ramblings: Playoff Recap, Reinhart, Kucherov, Eulogies – April 27

By Michael Clifford|2017-04-27T00:27:05-04:00April 27th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Recapping the start of the second round, Sabres fantasy performances, and Nikita Kucherov **** St. Louis-Nashville Game One was the PK Subban show. With a goal and two assists, he led the Predators attack in taking the first game of their series against St. Louis by a score of 4-3. Vern Fiddler scored the game-winner [...]

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Ramblings: The KEY for the Penguins; some injury notes; and where’s Joffrey Lupul? (Apr. 26)

By Dobber|2017-04-26T00:30:41-04:00April 25th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings: The KEY for the Penguins; some injury notes; and where’s Joffrey Lupul? (Apr. 26) *** No Game 7s in the first round means no games for me to enjoy and comment on for the Wednesday Ramblings. I guess it makes for great practice for all the non-game nights that are forthcoming… I went a [...]

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Ramblings: Looking back at Round 1, Looking ahead to Round 2 (April 25)

By Neil Parker|2017-04-25T08:43:26-04:00April 25th, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Looking back at Round 1 and ahead to Round 2, Tom Wilson, Andre Burakovsky, Pekka Rinne, Juuse Saros, Charlie McAvoy, rookie defensemen and more … […]

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Rambling about Jake Allen, Ilya Kovalchuk, Brad Marchand, Bobby Ryan and the Second Round is now set (Apr. 24)

By Dobber|2017-04-24T11:11:25-04:00April 23rd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Rambling about Jake Allen, Ilya Kovalchuk, Brad Marchand, Bobby Ryan and the Second Round is now set (Apr. 24) *** Jake Allen is a talented goalie. The talent and upside were always there, but the consistency wasn’t. And I blame the timely (or untimely, rather) injuries. He would steal the top job from Brian Elliott, [...]

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Ramblings: Blues, Rangers, Oilers March On (Apr 23)

By Ian Gooding|2017-04-23T01:09:36-04:00April 23rd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Blues, Rangers, Oilers march on; Wild, Canadiens, Sharks done for the year […]

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Ramblings: Boone Jenner, Timo Meier, David Pastrnak (April 22)

By Neil Parker|2017-04-22T13:19:16-04:00April 22nd, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

I'm a big fan of The PDO cast and Dimitri Filipovic's work. His latest piece looking at individual shot rates is headlined by Viktor Arvidsson, but it also touches on a number of other players and is definitely worth a read. From the article, Boone Jenner wasn't mentioned, but he's a buy candidate for [...]

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Ramblings: Preds Sweep, Blue Jackets Bounced, Tryamkin, Calder, and More – April 21

By Michael Clifford|2017-04-22T10:08:33-04:00April 21st, 2017|Hockey Rambling|

Playoff recap including Nashville's sweep, Nikita Tryamkin, and the Calder and Selke Trophies. **** Montreal-New York The series didn’t slow down with the hits, particularly early in the contest. It was also a tale of two games, with Montreal carrying the better of the play through the first two periods, and the Rangers taking [...]