Hockey Rambling

If you recall, a few weeks ago I made a few bets on the Leafs to miss the playoffs including one involving the framing of a certain photo. Let’s just say I am thoroughly enjoying the Leafs’ current freefall, which was kind of the point. The Leafs have now given up at least five goals [...]

Lazy night in the NHL with just three games – let’s talk Olympics instead! Note: scroll down the page if you just want last night’s recap.   *   First off, let me say that if you want to debate the selection of players to Team Canada or any of the other nations you can [...]

Countdown is on - four days away from the release (and return) of my Midseason Guide! The seventh edition was missed last year thanks to the battle between the millionaires and billionaires, but it's back stronger than ever with deep analysis and the usual strong second-half projections and advice! * The big buzz yesterday, of [...]

It's everyone's favorite time of year. Midseason Guide time! Don't miss out.   *   More Olympic rosters have been released. Canada - Russia - Sweden - Finland - Slovakia   Feel free to debate some of the selections or non-selections in the comments.   *   Bad news for the Canadiens as Alex Galchenyuk will [...]

Pumped? Six days away from the release (and return) of my Midseason Guide! The seventh edition was missed last year thanks to the battle between the millionaires and billionaires, but it's back stronger than ever with deep analysis and the usual strong second-half projections and advice! * As expected, Martin Jones has been sent back [...]

  Writing "2014" into my Ramblings headline felt really strange, and probably will for a couple of weeks. Before we get started: I'd like to wish a happy new year to all of the fine readers who make up this community!   *   Team Canada lost at the IIHF's U20 World Junior Championships on [...]

Water is wet. The sky is blue. And Patrick Sharp continues to rack up the points at a feverish pace.   Sharp had a hat-trick in Chicago’s 5-3 win over New Jersey on Friday night to give him a ridiculous 21 points in his last 13 games. Not only that, but in four of those [...]

Please have your say - vote on the better multi-category player between Dustin Byfuglien and David Backes. VOTE HERE!   Woah! Hey now, are these signs of competency I am seeing out of Evgeni Nabokov and the Islanders?   Nabokov has won two straight and three of his last four, all of which he has [...]

Happy New Year!   Your resolution better be to dominate your fantasy leagues. The best way to do that would be to pick up the Dobber Hockey Mid-Season Guide, due out on January 12th. I’ve been hard at work on this and expect it to be our best offering yet, especially after not being released [...]

I failed to get the rankings up before the Winter Classic. But 95% done and will have them posted tonight * The Islanders are starting to gel as a team (fingers crossed) and they've won their last three games with John Tavares in the lineup. But looked completely lost without him. With him, however, they [...]