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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August 12 2015

By Dobber|2015-08-12T05:29:28-04:00August 12th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

The impact of Stoll, the questions surrounding where Zacha will play, where I rank the remaining free agents; and more... *** As you know by now, the Rangers signed center Jarret Stoll Monday. He won 51% of his faceoffs last year and took over 1100 of them. Derick Brassard took 1376, and Derek Stepan took [...]

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Ramblings – August 11 2015

By Michael Clifford|2015-08-12T01:21:30-04:00August 11th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Can Nick Foligno, Radim Vrbata, or Zach Parise crack the 30 goal mark again? **** It kind of seems hard to think about right now, but the NHL’s preseason starts in under six weeks from today. That time will come very fast, so make sure to check out the Dobber Shop for the draft guide, prospect report, [...]

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August 10 2015

By Rick Roos|2015-08-10T03:13:05-04:00August 10th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Behold the impossible – 2900+ words of Ramblings in August, with a look at nhl.com content, notable unsigned RFAs, dasveedanya to Blum, age vs. production, and reasons not to reach for goalies…. […]

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August 9 2015

By Ian Gooding|2015-08-09T05:55:42-04:00August 9th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

The Patrick Kane situation and how it could relate to Slava Voynov, Jakob Silfverberg signing, and Auston Matthews in Switzerland […]

Saturday, Aug. 8

By Neil Parker|2015-08-08T11:36:58-04:00August 8th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

A mid-summer daily fantasy hockey primer to help you take advantage of the Dobber Draft Kings deal … […]

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Friday, Aug. 7

By Neil Parker|2015-08-07T04:37:00-04:00August 7th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Daniel Sedin, Scott Hartnell and Anze Kopitar finished strong last season, but what is in store for 2015-16? […]

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Ramblings – August 6th 2015

By Michael Clifford|2015-08-06T05:02:48-04:00August 6th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Can the Calgary Flames top trio of forwards repeat their performance from last year? **** As always on Thursdays, be sure to swing by the Dobber Forums to have both fantasy and non-fantasy hockey questions answered. It is a good opportunity for readers to drop a line and get answers to questions that may require [...]

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August 5 2015

By Dobber|2015-08-05T15:19:46-04:00August 5th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Thoughts on Brandon Sutter, fantasy hockey trade talks, Mike Hoffman, Aaron Ekblad; and more... *** My thoughts on Brandon Sutter's deal - fair. Though I was shocked at the length. To me he's been a ho-hum player for his draft position. A great third-round draft pick. An awesome third rounder. But he was drafted 11th. [...]

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Tuesday, August 4

By Neil Parker|2015-08-04T04:25:19-04:00August 4th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

A closer look at a number of Defensemen's ice time last season for fantasy hockey indicators … […]

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August 3 2015

By Dobber|2015-08-03T03:21:07-04:00August 3rd, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Thoughts on Jonathan Bernier, as well as my Top 10 projected rookie scorers, some sleeper defensemen I like; and more... *** The Maple Leafs signed Jonathan Bernier to an extension. Two years, $8.3 million. This was agreed to before the arbitrator came back with a ruling, and it adds a year to what the ruling [...]