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.

January 26 2015

By Dobber|2015-09-01T15:48:53-04:00January 26th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Deadline activity in my own keeper league, thoughts on Wingels, Faulk, Giroux and more… *** Breaking news: Kyle Okposo is out 6-8 weeks with a UBI, per several sources on Twitter. Right now it looks like Grabovski is in his spot on the big line. Look for Nielsen to get back on the PP1 unit. [...]

January 25, 2015

By Thomas Drance|2015-09-01T15:36:52-04:00January 25th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Thoughts on All-Star weekend, the new Hockey world Cup format, and my second half all-regression team. *** The NHL doesn't always host an All-Star game - there have only been three All-Star events in the past six seasons - but when they do, they schedule it conveniently on the same day as [...]

January 24, 2015

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:36:44-04:00January 24th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Creating the All-Surprise and All-Disappointment Fantasy teams and more... * Tis the weekend of All-Star related gimmicks and we won’t be any different here. Today, much like last night’s All-Star draft, we draft two All-Star teams of our own: the Fantasy Surprises and Fantasy Disappointments. Flip a coin for first pick, and [...]

January 23, 2015

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T16:15:00-04:00January 23rd, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Fantasy Hockey Ramblings discussing the Lawson Crouse rankings backlash, the Jeff Schultz All-Stars and more... * Not much to talk about after a night completely devoid of NHL action. There was the CHL Top Prospects Game last night. I had it on but honestly didn’t pay it much attention, too many candies that [...]

January 22, 2015

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:38:47-04:00January 22nd, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Pick up the Midseason Guide here... * Last night of NHL action before the All-Star break. If you're wondering about what we'll do for content here in the ramblings, we'll scrounge for info just like we always. Heck, we have ramblings every day through August. A few days off in mid-January is no [...]

January 21, 2015

By Dobber|2015-09-01T15:36:42-04:00January 21st, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Are the Sedins on the decline? Mark Stone is sneaky-good, Letang's brutal injury and more… *** The Midseason Guide was released nine days ago. Still very relevant and can help you re-assess for the second half. Get it here. * Mark Stone has points in six consecutive games and points in 14 of his last [...]

January 20, 2015

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:36:39-04:00January 20th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Ortio looking good, buy Eric Staal, Boedker hurt and more... * I opened up a mailbag yesterday in the forum to answer your fantasy hockey questions. You can check it out here. I’ll keep the thread open and will keep taking questions throughout today if you have any pressing needs. One of [...]

January 19, 2015

By Dobber|2015-09-01T15:36:37-04:00January 19th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

The Midseason Guide - if you haven't picked it up yet, get it here Don't forget - today's games start at 1pm EST... *** If you don't mind the plus/minus, Buffalo's rookie rearguard Nikita Zadorov has seven points in his last 16 games. He's seeing top PP time and loads of ice time for a [...]

January 18, 2015

By Thomas Drance|2015-09-01T15:29:43-04:00January 18th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

The Predators miss Rinne, Ted Nolan sends a message, and hey, you should buy the midseason guide! *** My favorite type of full scheduled Saturday night of NHL hockey are the full scheduled Saturday night's of NHL hockey that don't include a major injury. Last night was one of those, thankfully. Aside [...]

January 17, 2015

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:29:36-04:00January 17th, 2015|Hockey Rambling|

Drafting this weekend? Pick up the Midseason Guide HERE... * Oh my goodness, Kyle Okposo! The Penguins were on their way to a big divisional win and then, BAM! Okposo runs up the score on them with three third-period goals to go on top of the one he’d scored earlier. Was there some [...]