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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January 12, 2012

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:05:31-04:00January 12th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

Wrote a piece on Canuck prospect defenseman Jeremy Price for the CanucksArmy today. Price is a puck-moving defenseman playing for the Colgate Raiders. The DobberHockey Midseason Guide was released Friday, get it here. If you want to see how great the guide is, you can pick up last year’s edition for free here. [...]

January 11, 2012

By Dobber Sports|2012-01-11T05:42:16-05:00January 11th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

My Midseason Guide was released Friday, get it here. If you want to see how great the guide is, you can pick up last year’s edition for free here. This will have an update added (an addendum) on Friday the 13th (oooooh). Jeff Skinner is back taking contact in practice. Give him another [...]

January 10, 2012

By Dobber Sports|2012-01-10T05:38:14-05:00January 10th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

My Midseason Guide was released Friday, get it here. If you want to see how great the guide is, you can pick up last year’s edition for free here. This will have an update added (an addendum) on Friday the 13th (oooooh). Finally, some good news on the injury front. James Neal actually [...]

January 09, 2012

By Dobber Sports|2012-01-09T04:07:01-05:00January 9th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

My Midseason Guide was released Friday, get it here. If you want to see how great the guide is, you can pick up last year’s edition for free here. FIVE games for Brad Marchand. Part 1 of my Pouliot hunch has paid off. Part 2 is him actually doing something during these five [...]

January 08, 2012

By Dobber Sports|2012-01-08T04:39:40-05:00January 8th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

Get your hands on the 2011-12 Midseason Guide. Hmm. More bad injury news for the Pens. The team will be without Jordan Staal for 4-6 weeks. MCL-related. No surgery. James Neal will miss "weeks" after sustaining a broken foot blocking a shot last night. On the bright side, at least there are timelines [...]

January 07, 2012

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:05:49-04:00January 7th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

The 2011-12 Midseason Guide is now posted. Enjoy! Luke Adam has one point in his last 12 games. Derek Roy left the game early into the first with an upper-body injury. From Die by the Blade: "Only four players on the Sabres roster are going to be able to finish the season [...]

January 06, 2011

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:05:52-04:00January 6th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

Midseason Guide now posted. Enjoy! If you bought the GOLD package, my apologies - I assigned last year's midseason guide to it instead of today's. I fixed the issue, albeit 5 hours later (couldn't figure out was wrong until now - duh). Also - I re-issued this month's rankings at 4pm ET [...]

January 05, 2011

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:05:55-04:00January 5th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

News to no one, but Boston is so deep and so talented up front. They had 10 forwards with points yesterday against the Devils. No forward played less than 10 minutes (Thornton) and no forward played more than 17 (Peverley and Marchand). Impressive stuff. Larsson and Tallinder were a combined minus-8 for the [...]

January 04, 2012

By Dobber Sports|2012-01-04T06:18:41-05:00January 4th, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

Link fixed. FREE - Last year's Midseason Guide. I think the midseason edition is just as helpful as the preseason one and to prove it to you I want you to look at what we did last year. The information that it gives - prospects, half-season projections, tidbits, trends, college free agents, KHL [...]

January 03, 2012

By Dobber Sports|2012-01-03T04:50:27-05:00January 3rd, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

Jaromir Jagr is out 7-10 days with a mild groin strain. Still awaiting word on Mike Smith. Apparently, there is a chance he starts tonight. Nobody will have this news before Goalie Post, so you GP members will get that heads up as soon as the coach makes the call. The Leafs [...]