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.

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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.

September 21, 2014

By Thomas Drance|2015-09-01T15:11:44-04:00September 21st, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Preseason hockey is starting, the Leafs might breakup their top-line, and could Ryan Johansen play in Russia this season? * The negotiations between Ryan Johansen and the Columbus Blue Jackets continue to be fractious and unproductive, with the club recently rejecting a two-year contract tabled by Johansen's agent Kurt Overhardt. Overhardt has [...]

September 20, 2014

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:11:41-04:00September 20th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Injuries to Giroux, Palmieri, McGinn, camp updates and more... * I’m beginning to realize that very little training camp news, is good news. Most of my updates today are injury related, which sucks. Granted some of those are about players who are now healthy but still, it is injury news. Let’s start [...]

September 19, 2014

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:11:39-04:00September 19th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Injury updates with training camps open, Kuemper’s new deal, goalie rankings and more… * Training camps officially opened across the league today. Hurray! With that, plenty of injury news trickled out. Boooo! Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin both missed the start of camp for precautionary reasons. It sounds like very minor injuries [...]

September 18, 2014

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:11:36-04:00September 18th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Harding’s broken foot, Bryzgalov trying out, Johansen’s contract talks and more… * Fun news! I’ll be appearing on the Illegal Curve show on TSN Radio Winnipeg this Saturday at 11:00 am Central. Be sure to check that out if possible. I love doing radio/podcast spots. We really should do more of that [...]

September 17, 2014

By Dobber|2015-09-01T15:13:06-04:00September 17th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

My personal fantasy hockey trade checklist; Bill Daly's new award smacks of 'wrong', Overhardt's an idiot - and more … *** Sergei Samsonov is back with the Hurricanes! As a…scout. What does this mean to you? Uh, nothing. * Reports from several sources indicate that Daniel Alfredsson's back injury will probably mean that he won't [...]

September 16, 2014

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:13:01-04:00September 16th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Gelinas re-signs, Honka impresses, Kane hasn’t peaked, Morin learning from Pronger and more…

The Devils have re-signed Eric Gelinas to a one-year deal. Looks like it’s a one-way contract, which makes him a lot more attractive. He’s still a depth fantasy option but this should keep him on your radar.

There’s still a chance that Tomas Kaberle (who is on a tryout with the team) steals his job but he’s going to have to do A LOT to knock Gelinas off now that Gelinas has a contract. You might also see Adam Larsson finally develop and earn those power play minutes but that seems like a long shot. Larsson appears lost in the woods from a development standpoint.

September 15, 2014

By Dobber|2015-09-01T15:11:16-04:00September 15th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Lombardi talks advanced stats; Lindholm a solid breakout candidate; prospect notes and more … *** Great, now I have to follow another one of Drance's awesome ramblings. This one was called, by one Twitter user, "best ramblings I've seen in awhile". If you missed it, catch it here. * If you don't have my Fantasy [...]

September 14, 2014

By Thomas Drance|2015-09-01T15:12:23-04:00September 14th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Goaltenders are winning the war on scoring, training camp battles to watch and more... * Rookie tournaments kicked off in London, On., Traverse City, Mich, and Penticton, B.C. this weekend, so hockey season is really upon us. For NHL rookies - they've already had a chance to make some first impressions. For [...]

September 14, 2014

By Thomas Drance|2015-09-01T15:12:20-04:00September 14th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

September 13, 2014

By steve laidlaw|2015-09-01T15:12:18-04:00September 13th, 2014|Hockey Rambling|

Multi-position eligibility for Ovechkin, Mantha might make the Wings, a sleeper on the Stars blue line and more… HBO is getting out of the 24/7 all-access TV show game. I can’t blame them. For one, the Winter Classic is losing its luster. For another, so was 24/7. Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoyed [...]