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.

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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.

November 18, 2014

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:23:17-04:00November 18th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Regression coming for Callahan, Nash and Brassard plus some interesting Lundqvist splits and more… * After a quick vacation I’m back for a quiet Monday with just one game on tap. Props to Dobber for going retro and giving you damn near a full week’s worth of ramblings. I was checking in from [...]

November 17, 2014

By Dobber|2015-09-01T15:23:11-04:00November 17th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

The Scheifele injury, Kaberle's release, Grosenick's potential, Gormley's first NHL goal, why Schenn will heat up and more … *** Well that certainly makes things in San Jose interesting. Prospect Troy Grosenick, in his NHL debut, posted a 45-save shutout. He'll get another start or perhaps two, before Alex Stalock returns. And that's more than enough [...]

November 16, 2014

By Thomas Drance|2015-09-01T15:23:05-04:00November 16th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Severson's regression, Gonchar's sneaky potential, and more ... *** Busy night of fantasy hockey to sort through, but let's start with the injuries. It was announced on Saturday that Dallas Stars forward Valeri Nichushkin will miss the next four months following hip surgery, which is scheduled for this week. The Stars are [...]

November 15, 2014

By Dobber|2015-09-01T15:16:32-04:00November 15th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Dubnyk starting to get attention, why Erixon makes a great waiver-wire pickup, and more … *** We're used to seeing hot starts out of Martin Hanzal, so this year was a bit of a surprise when he had just eight points 16 games into the season. A natural hat trick last night put him back [...]

November 14, 2014

By Dobber|2015-09-01T15:16:27-04:00November 14th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Thoughts on Hayes, Forsberg, the 'other' R.Nash, Hartley, the Bruins and more … *** Kevin Hayes has points in three straight games, and Anthony Duclair was made a healthy scratch again. The Rangers are very lucky to have two quality prospects like them, but I think over the next couple of weeks the Rangers will decide [...]

November 13, 2014

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:26:03-04:00November 13th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Why you should pick up Franson, Kopitar and Gaborik are heating up and more... * I'm off to Edmonton this weekend to visit my grandparents so Dobber will be covering my ramblings for the next couple of days. Safe to say you guys are in good hands. Here's a question: do I dare [...]

November 12, 2014

By Dobber|2015-09-01T15:23:41-04:00November 12th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Thoughts on Boychuk, Koivu, McDavid, Ben Bishop, Antti Niemi, and more … *** Back-to-back shutouts for Jaroslav Halak and two goals allowed over the course of three wins. His numbers have almost gone through the full market correction. * Johnny Boychuk came roaring out of the gates with his new team with six points in [...]

November 11, 2014

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:23:32-04:00November 11th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Cammalleri is good, Elias has intriguing splits, Giordano to regress and more... * Take a moment out of your day to remember those who fought and continue to fight for our freedom. Lest we forget. * Good news, Cory Schneider wasn’t yanked for the third straight start. Of course, he also [...]

November 10, 2014

By Dobber|2015-09-01T15:16:20-04:00November 10th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Thoughts on Holland, Komarov, Bourque, Anderson, Scrivens vs. Fasth, Nyquist without Datsyuk, and more … *** Peter Holland has seen his ice time increase of late. At first it was due to the Joffrey Lupul injury, but lately it's because he's doing very well with it. I've had several conversations with several different people over [...]

November 09, 2014

By Dobber|2015-09-01T15:16:17-04:00November 9th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

How horrible is Fleischmann? How awesome is Johnson? My rookie mistake, Kopitar wakes up, and more … *** You got me for the first of what will be a run of five ramblings in seven days. Lucky…you? * Yes, Scottie Upshall led the Panthers in scoring for most of last year (not saying much though), [...]