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.

February 15, 2015

By Thomas Drance|2015-08-17T04:54:40-04:00February 15th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Winnipeg's new additions pay off, are the Kings after Phaneuf?, and a look at Mike Hoffman's peripherals... *** As the trade deadline nears, the hockey world is buzzing with rumours. Dion Phaneuf to Los Angeles? Andrej Sekera to Dallas? Jeff Petry to an NHL caliber team? For now the asking prices seem [...]

February 14, 2015

By steve laidlaw|2015-08-17T04:54:49-04:00February 14th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Seguin goes down with potentially horrific consequences, Hossa scores again, Teravainen demoted and more... * Update: Both Seguin and Eaves have been placed on IR retroactive to yesterday. As such, each will have to miss at least a week. * Happy Valentine's Day folks. Remember to set your lineups extra early [...]

February 13, 2015

By steve laidlaw|2015-08-17T04:54:54-04:00February 13th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Lee is hot, Toffoli is scorching, Tampa Bay's tough schedule and more... * That dude Anders Lee is rolling right now. Two goals for him last night. Seven shots on-goal too. Turns out that skating alongside John Tavares is a pretty good deal. No points for Tavares the past couple of games [...]

February 12, 2015

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:49:07-04:00February 12th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Hossa pots another two, Sharks drowning without Vlasic, Comeau returns and, oh yeah, that Evander Kane trade... * Remember when Marian Hossa’s shooting percentage was woefully below his career average, which was why he made for a decent buy low? Three straight two-goal games later and Hossa’s shooting percentage has jumped from 6.5% [...]

February 11, 2015

By Rick Roos|2015-09-01T15:38:32-04:00February 11th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Are we seeing a “new” Malkin; beware of can’t miss goalie prospects like Gibson; Markov far from done; don’t ignore WONABLs or cellar dwellers, plus much more…. * KANE HAS BEEN DEALT - analysis now posted (and minor issues fixed)! * Glad to be back for my second Ramblings this [...]

February 10, 2015

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:38:24-04:00February 10th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Mike Smith showing signs of competence, Eberle scoring, too many darn injuries and more... * Some big happenings with Minnesota’s win over Vancouver last night. That was a four-point game for the Wild costing the Canucks two points, while gaining two themselves. According to SportsClubStats that win pushed the Wild 6.8% closer to [...]

February 9, 2015

By Rick Roos|2015-09-01T15:38:18-04:00February 9th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

More goalie injuries, McDonagh’s a big time buy low (but hurry!), tempering Ekblad enthusiasm, examining the “career AHLer” curse, and more…. * Hey everyone – I’ll be handling Ramblings twice this week, filling in for Dobber. Hopefully I can get back on the horse - the last time I did this was [...]

February 8, 2015

By Thomas Drance|2015-09-01T15:49:03-04:00February 8th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

A unified theory of goalie analysis, Los Angeles rights the ship, Dubnyk can't be scored on and more... * The Toronto Maple Leafs finally ended their franchise record 11-game losing streak on Saturday, defeating the lowly Taylor Hall-less Edmonton Oilers by a score of 5-1. Goaltender James Reimer, who has been on a [...]

February 7, 2015

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:49:00-04:00February 7th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Patrick Kane grabs a share of first, Lundqvist to miss a month, Larsson rolling and more... * There were some interesting stats floating around on Twitter regarding James Reimer vs. Jonathan Bernier since such and such a date. Total cherry-picks. In any case, they showed Reimer as having been more effective of late [...]

February 6, 2013

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:38:50-04:00February 6th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

The Kings' rough road ahead, Vasilevskiy's a real threat, Timonen returns and more... * Time to hit the panic button for the Kings. I know that there is lots of time remaining with 31 games left. I know that they are only five points out of a playoff spot. I know that their [...]