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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We transform raw box scores into a strategic roadmap, ensuring you never miss a shift in the NHL landscape:

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March 02, 2012

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:02:16-04:00March 2nd, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

Ryan Miller's sensational play continued last night - he now has back to back shutouts, after stopping 39 shots against the Sharks. Cody Hodgson's line produced the only goal, but he didn't factor in to it. Stafford scored, from Ennis. Hodgson played over 18 minutes - by far his highest total of the [...]

March 01, 2012

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:02:25-04:00March 1st, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

Marc-Andre Gragnani is playing on the second PP unit tonight for the Canucks. Chris Tanev is coming out of the lineup. My weekly Canucks Army piece is up - I spoke with Merrimack reporter who gave me some great stuff on Joe Cannata, one of the best goalies in the NCAA. I [...]

February 29, 2012

By Dobber Sports|2012-02-29T06:22:04-05:00February 29th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

I apologize for the site issues today. Site was down for six hours. Currently, the forum is down. Please stand by. Wish I could give an ETA, but the forum is very unstable right now. I found this article on Matt Read very interesting. Apparently, his slowdown was do to some minor injuries [...]

February 28, 2012

By Dobber Sports|2012-02-28T04:45:16-05:00February 28th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

I think we can all agree that it was the worst Trade Deadline Day ever. But was it really that bad? I put it mildly worse than last year. We still got our 16 deals and 31 players moving. We just had high expectations. If Nash went, would it have gone from the worst [...]

February 27, 2012 – NHL Trade Deadline at 3pm

By Dobber Sports|2012-02-27T06:27:08-05:00February 27th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

Happy Trade Deadline Day! I will have a fantasy breakdown for any deal that is remotely impactful in fantasy hockey, and I’ll have it quickly. Also join me for a live trade rumor chat HERE. It will begin at 11am and usually runs until around 4pm each year. Other DobberHockey columnists are all invited, [...]

February 26, 2012

By Dobber Sports|2012-02-26T04:58:48-05:00February 26th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

Sportsnet.ca's Ian Mendes tweeted: Murray on Lehner vs Bishop for back-up job next season: "Now we have competition. Performance will dicate who will be that person." *** Jack Johnson is making his debut with the Columbus Jackets as I write this and he's paired with James Wisniewski. He's already making his [...]

February 25, 2012

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:02:47-04:00February 25th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

Blake Wheeler has 13 points in his last six games. Wow. Lost in the amazing season from Malkin, and the concussion issues surrounding Crosby, is Jordan Staal. He's having a great season - scoring goals at a 40-goal pace (over a full season). Not many assists, but he's not really playing with much [...]

February 25, 2012

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:02:45-04:00February 25th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

Ramblings are up early tonight. I’ll update Friday’s action on Saturday morning, and I’ll also have some good stuff from the CHL and AHL. Comment away. Lots of rumours and speculation to comment on in the meantime. Call me crazy, but I like the Hemsky signing (two years, $10 million total) for Edmonton. [...]

February 24, 2012

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:02:50-04:00February 24th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber here - don't forget to check out DobberHockey's new newsfeed If any trades occur today, I'll have my fantasy analysis up later this afternoon. Jordan Eberle is on pace for 38 goals and 86 points (he had two points last night against the Flyers). Word of warning - he is shooting close [...]

February 23, 2012

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:02:58-04:00February 23rd, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

My look at some forwards who the Canucks may be interested in at the deadline this year - right here. Rick Nash is a tempting prize, but I'd pass on him if I were the Rangers, for a few reasons: 1) Nash has proven nothing in his career. Sure, he's had some [...]