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.

April 15, 2015

By Dobber|2015-09-01T16:02:01-04:00April 15th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

The AHL's RoY Matt Murray, the World Hockey Championship, NHL playoff notes and more ... *** My 10th annual Interactive Playoff Draft List is updated as of Monday, pick it up here for $8.99. It includes my own picks, a printable spreadsheet, injury notes, tips, etc. - and it has adjustments such as Kane playing [...]

Tuesday, April 14

By Neil Parker|2015-09-01T16:01:56-04:00April 14th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber's 10th annual Interactive Playoff Draft List is updated as of yesterday (updates include Mrazek and Kane news), pick it up here for $8.99. It includes my own picks, a printable spreadsheet, injury notes, tips, etc. * It was an honour to be invited to join the Dobber Hockey team, and doing so alongside [...]

April 13 2015

By Dobber|2015-09-01T16:01:49-04:00April 13th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Thoughts on Patrick Kane, tearing up the Hamburgler myth, eating crow and more ... *** My 10th annual Interactive Playoff Draft List is updated as of Sunday, pick it up here for $8.99. It includes my own picks, a printable spreadsheet, injury notes, tips, etc. * Patrick Kane is supposedly going to be cleared for [...]

April 12, 2015

By Ian Gooding|2015-09-01T16:01:41-04:00April 12th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Pick up the 10th annual DobberHockey Playoff Draft List here - just $8.99 and comes with Dobber's personal list, but a customizable spreadsheet for you to set your own teams and run your own list with a click of a button * There’s lots to talk about, so where do we start? Maybe chronological order [...]

April 11, 2015

By Ian Gooding|2015-09-01T16:01:39-04:00April 11th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Pick up the annual Playoff Draft List right here - instant download, just $8.99 (same price as 10 years ago) *** I’m guessing no one out there picked not only the Calgary Flames to make the playoffs, but also the Los Angeles Kings to miss the playoffs. But here we are in what has been [...]

April 10, 2015

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T16:08:40-04:00April 10th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Gee, sorry there. Excuse me, eh. A spectacular night for Canada as Flames/Jets punch playoff tickets *** Playoff Draft List is now available for download. Buy it here *** We will have a new Stanley Cup champion this season as the Calgary Flames did everyone a favour knocking the LA Kings out [...]

April 9, 2015

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:51:29-04:00April 9th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Top 10 goalies for next season, Capital playoff sleepers, and more... * Not a whole lot to discuss with regard to last night’s games. Sergei Bobrovsky notched a shutout but that’s not really an accomplishment against the Leafs. More importantly I’ve talked ad nauseam about my love of Bobrovsky’s late-season runs and [...]

April 8 2015

By Dobber|2015-09-01T15:51:23-04:00April 8th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Kings/Penguins in deep D'oh now; Stone's awesomeness; stars getting rested with soreness; more ... *** I don't even know what to say about the Penguins. But I do know what to say about the Senators. Well done. Just when I thought the Pens came out to play some playoff hockey for the first time this [...]

April 7, 2015

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:51:19-04:00April 7th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

The Sabres goaltending plans, Staal's season hasn't been that bad, ane's importance to the Blackhawks and more... *** Dobber is taking your fantasy hockey questions - here. *** The Sabres blew it. They had a chance to clinch dead last with a loss to Carolina and they went out and won. You [...]

April 6 2015

By Dobber|2015-09-01T15:51:11-04:00April 6th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Are the Pens even worthy? Also thoughts on Mason, Allen, Mrazek and more ... *** Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is day-to-day with a foot injury. He had played through it for a couple of games (it was courtesy of an Iginla shot), but missed Saturday's contest. My gut tells me he'll miss the final three games, which [...]