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.

September 28, 2013

By Dobber Sports|2013-09-28T03:10:14-04:00September 28th, 2013|Hockey Rambling|

The Fantasy Guide can be picked up online (pdf) for $9.99 – it comes with an updated spreadsheet. Updates are all free, download as often as you’d like. Last update was Sept. 26 – Draft list, too. * It was a little disappointing to see the St. Louis Blues send Keith Aucoin down [...]

September 27, 2013

By steve laidlaw|2015-07-24T08:50:12-04:00September 27th, 2013|Hockey Rambling|

The Fantasy Guide can be picked up online (pdf) for $9.99 - it comes with an updated spreadsheet. Updates are all free, download as often as you'd like. Last update was Sept. 28 - Draft List, too. * Derek Stepan signed a two-year $6.15 million contract extension with the Rangers on Thursday. He [...]

September 26, 2013

By steve laidlaw|2015-07-24T08:50:23-04:00September 26th, 2013|Hockey Rambling|

The Fantasy Guide can be picked up online (pdf) for $9.99 - it comes with an updated spreadsheet. Updates are all free, download as often as you'd like. Last update was Sept. 26 - Draft List, too Guide update is now ready for download (10pm ET) * Update: Cody Franson has re-signed for [...]

September 25, 2013

By Dobber Sports|2013-09-25T04:08:00-04:00September 25th, 2013|Hockey Rambling|

The Fantasy Guide can be picked up online (pdf) for $9.99 - it comes with an updated spreadsheet. Updates are all free, download as often as you'd like. Last update was Sept. 24 - Draft List, too. * With Jonas Gustavsson injured - yet again - Petr Mrazek is the backup in Detroit for the [...]

September 24, 2013

By Dobber Sports|2013-09-24T02:44:10-04:00September 24th, 2013|Hockey Rambling|

The Fantasy Guide can be picked up online (pdf) for $9.99 – it comes with an updated spreadsheet. Updates are all free, download as often as you’d like. Last Update was Sept. 22. * A couple of quick updates from today. Phil Kessel has been suspended for the rest of the preseason for his [...]

September 23, 2013

By Dobber Sports|2013-09-23T03:50:59-04:00September 23rd, 2013|Hockey Rambling|

The Fantasy Guide can be picked up online (pdf) for $9.99 - it comes with an updated spreadsheet. Updates are all free, download as often as you'd like. Last update was Sept. 22. I'm so on the ball that I actually updated three times yesterday. I'd be shocked if a day went by over the [...]

September 22nd, 2013

By Dobber Sports|2013-09-22T06:38:43-04:00September 22nd, 2013|Hockey Rambling|

* Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Boone Jenner had himself a fine showing on Saturday. The hard-nosed former Oshawa Generals captain was credited with two goals - the first of which was a shot through traffic and sort of iffy, the second of which was spectacular - while playing the wing alongside Brandon Dubinsky [...]

September 21, 2013

By Dobber Sports|2013-09-21T02:37:42-04:00September 21st, 2013|Hockey Rambling|

You can pick up the Fantasy Guide for $9.99. It’s an online pdf that you can download along with an excel spreadsheet. It was last updated on September 18th. * Many people have expressed the opinion that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was paid too much money this week with his new contract, but that’s only [...]

September 20, 2013

By steve laidlaw|2015-07-24T08:50:50-04:00September 20th, 2013|Hockey Rambling|

You can pick up the Fantasy Guide for $9.99. It's an online pdf that you can download along with an excel spreadsheet. It is updated frequently, most recently on September 17th. * Both Jonathan Bernier and Nazem Kadri left last night’s pre-season game with undisclosed injuries. It’s probably nothing to get worried about, [...]

September 19, 2013

By steve laidlaw|2015-07-24T08:50:58-04:00September 19th, 2013|Hockey Rambling|

You can pick up the Fantasy Guide for $9.99. It’s an online pdf that you can download along with an excel spreadsheet. It is updated frequently until the season begins – the last update was September 17th. * Brian Gionta’s rehab is ahead of schedule. Gionta doesn’t carry a ton of fantasy value [...]