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.

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January 02, 2012

By Dobber Sports|2012-01-02T03:48:00-05:00January 2nd, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

Happy New Year! I forgot to note last week, I think, that when my goaltender Mike Smith went down, I made a small trade to get Craig Anderson (band-aid solution) and I dropped one of my minor-league guys to claim Cedrick Desjardins. Because, you never know. As I’ve said many times, Desjardins is [...]

January 1, 2012

By Dobber Sports|2012-01-01T05:02:52-05:00January 1st, 2012|Hockey Rambling|

Evgeni Malkin takes home Player of December honours and what a beast he's been. Ridiculous totals and downright dominance on the ice. Steven Stamkos, who's really heating up in the goal department, was second star. Henrik Sedin rounded out the top three. So Ilya Bryzgalov will have a little more time to [...]

December 31, 2011

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:06:11-04:00December 31st, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Just wanted to wish everyone on the site (writers, readers, and of course the boss man himself) a very Happy New Year. 2011 has been the busiest year for me yet, as I have taken on a bigger role here, as well as a few other writing gigs as well (in addition to my [...]

December 30, 2011

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:06:19-04:00December 30th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Thursday's Studs & Duds is up - check it out here. Darcy Hordichuk is playing two minutes per game (and getting his butt kicked) while Paajarvi is down on the farm? Not sure I get that one.... (I know Paajarvi has been struggling, and I know Hordichuk has a "role" to play, but [...]

December 29, 2011

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:06:24-04:00December 29th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

My lengthy piece on Alex Burrows is up at the Canucks Army. Put a lot of time into it. Hope some of you enjoy (I know not all will). Andrew Ebbett scored the OT winner, and he now has three goals in his past two games. Roberto Luongo was fantastic last night [...]

December 28, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-12-28T06:04:12-05:00December 28th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Angus here - my fantasy hockey mailbag is open for the rest of the day today. Ask your questions here. Also, starting in the New Year, I am going to be making my 15 Points to Consider a weekly column. Blake Geoffrion was sent back to Milwaukee by the Preds today. Jacob Josefson [...]

December 27, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-12-27T16:27:29-05:00December 27th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Angus here - my fantasy mailbag is open for business. Fire away! You know who is quietly kicking ass? David Perron. He has 10 points in 10 games this season. Jamie Benn is on a six-game points streak and has eight in that span. Anton Stralman has four points and is [...]

December 26, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-12-26T15:45:01-05:00December 26th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Welcome back! I trust you had a wonderful Christmas and for many of you it's still going on throughout the week. Glad to give you your fantasy hockey fix and a big thanks to Chris Nichols for the great Christmas content and Jeff Angus for a solid year-end piece. Chris Wassel also has a [...]

December 25, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-12-25T04:46:49-05:00December 25th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoy a tremendous holiday season, however long it lasts for you, and that whatever time off you have is filled with family, friends, great food and some true rest and relaxation. If you have a decent amount of days off, this is a great time of [...]

December 24, 2011

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:06:38-04:00December 24th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Happy Holidays to all of our readers. I'll have some rambling updates throughout the day when I get a chance to pop on the computer. Feel free to comment away if you want me to add anything in. Not really a sleeper or an unknown prospect any more, but these WJC will be [...]