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.

October 05, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-10-05T02:28:05-04:00October 5th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Fantasy Guide and Draft List now updated. Of note: Faulk, Couturier, Scheifele, Emery, Brule, Sykora, O'Sullivan, Weise, Perreault, Gardiner - big changes/additions. iPhone draft app to be updated tonight. Next update is one final one on Friday. Also, regarding the occasional person who has problems with a “corrupt file” - it’s not. It’s your [...]

October 04, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-10-04T05:34:38-04:00October 4th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Fantasy Guide and Draft List were updated as Sunday. iPhone draft app too. Next update is tomorrow…and there will then be one final one on Friday. Also, regarding the occasional person who has problems with a “corrupt file” - it’s not. It’s your browser, the file is fine. Some versions of Firefox struggle opening [...]

October 03, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-10-03T05:00:06-04:00October 3rd, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Angus here - my fantasy hockey mailbag is open. Ask your questions here. Fantasy Guide and Draft List were updated on Sunday. iPhone draft app too. Next update is Wednesday…and there will then be one final one on Friday. Also, regarding the occasional person who has problems with a “corrupt file” - it’s [...]

October 01, 2011

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:12:38-04:00October 1st, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribute reports that Sidney was "flying" in practice, and he speculated that Crosby will be back "pretty soon." Great news. Stu McDonald's piece will be posted within the next few hours. Sorry for the delay. I'll be attending the Canucks/Oilers game tonight - Vancouver will be dressing [...]

September 30, 2011

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T09:12:41-04:00September 30th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Fantasy Guide is updated now...includes the Paul Byron cut, and Nick Johnson waiver pickup. The Draft List is updated - this is the one you want going into the draft tonight or tomorrow! Brendan Smith was suspended for five games (regular season) and the three remaining preseason games. According to Dmitry Chesnokov, [...]

September 29, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-09-29T04:30:56-04:00September 29th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Rob Rossi is reporting that Crosby may join the Penguins for their opening road trip. Not sure if that means he'll play, though... My first piece for the Canucks Army - I'll be writing there every Thursday this season, so you now don't have to be bombarded with my Canuck stuff on here! [...]

September 28, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-09-28T13:04:53-04:00September 28th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Fantasy Guide and Draft List updated as of Monday and updated again later today. iPhone draft app too. After this, I’ll update Friday, Sunday and next Wednesday. There will then be one final one on Friday of next week. So five updates to go! Some late day injury notes for you - Mike [...]

September 27, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-09-27T07:09:15-04:00September 27th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Fantasy Guide and Draft List updated as of yesterday. I added a GP projection for the goalies in the draft list (will be in the next guide update). Also, the iPhone draft app is updated. Happy Birthday to the Maaaaaaaaaasquito himself - Ryan Ma! Another homerun for Down Goes Brown! LOL - [...]

September 26, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-09-26T12:10:05-04:00September 26th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Back from a fun weekend of drafting (two drafts – both keeper leagues). A little tired, getting caught back up on the world of hockey – will update the Fantasy Guide later today with Saturday and Sunday news, notes and cuts. More cuts - from Dallas, Los Angeles and Montreal. The Habs [...]

September 25, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-09-25T03:54:15-04:00September 25th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Jaroslav Halak is looking for more consistency this season and he's a pretty good bet in pools to do so, especially since you won't have to sacrifice an early pick to get him. He's stronger, has trimmed 2.5% body fat and has a deeper and healthier team in front of him. But a hidden key [...]