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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February 09, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-02-09T12:26:48-05:00February 9th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Kevin Poulin is out for the season as a result of that knee injury. Malkin will indeed undergo surgery and will be sidelined until August. Sami Salo has been recalled by the Canucks. I may have been too hard on him, but I don't expect miracles, even if he's healthy. Alex [...]

February 08, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-02-08T12:22:04-05:00February 8th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Devan Dubnyk stopped 37 shots for his first shutout of his career. The Oilers stand a better chance of winning with him in net. Period. That said - I traded him a few days ago for a low draft pick. I needed the roster space and decided to keep Kevin Poulin over him. [...]

February 07, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-02-07T12:25:48-05:00February 7th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

The Ducks have signed Ray Emery to a two-way contract. He will eventually back up Jonas Hiller and makes for nice playoff insurance. Let's see how his hip responds to a game or two at the NHL level. I do not recommend picking him up. PK Subban has 10 points in his last [...]

February 06, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-02-06T15:05:54-05:00February 6th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Big game today - all eyes will be on this one. Who do ya got? Penguins or Capitals? Breaking: Adrian Dater reports that Peter Forsberg will play for Colorado and will sign a contract. Quick - stay away from him! San Jose goaltending prospect Alex Stalock suffered a season-ending injury yesterday after [...]

February 05, 2011

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:23:40-04:00February 5th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Pittsburgh is hoping for a March return from Crosby. Hoping and March... I don't like the sounds of that at all. Dustin Jeffrey, come on down! Extremely timely column by duballstar014 over on the forums - Kovalev to Pittsburgh? Malkin out for the year - fantasy impact is huge. I'll have more [...]

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February 04, 2011

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:23:48-04:00February 4th, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Any baseball fans out there? Head over to DobberBaseball - Spring Training is only a few weeks away. I asked a few questions about Brett Lawrie today - answer if you want! My Kevin Poulin comment in today's column is all the more important now. Rick DiPietro is out for 4-6 weeks with [...]

February 03, 2011

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:23:51-04:00February 3rd, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Malkin is playing tomorrow for Pittsburgh, but Mark Letestu is out for at least four weeks (and up to six). Vinny Prospal is making his season debut for the Rangers tonight alongside Stepan and Gaborik on the top line. Anders Lindback is getting the start for the Preds tonight. Some very [...]

February 02, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-02-02T15:09:13-05:00February 2nd, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Frozen Pool Update: The fantasy manager feature will be back online soon. When we moved servers it didn't transfer over properly, but the problem is being fixed. Kevin Allen reports that Mike Smith has been placed on waivers by the Lightning. He'll clear, and it's a good thing. With Cedrick Desjardins out, the [...]

February 01, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-02-01T11:55:51-05:00February 1st, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Update on Jeffrey - he'll be seeing more action than intiially thought. Mark Letestu apparently injured his knee in practice this morning. Suddenly, Jeffrey is the second-line center playing with Kunitz. A definite must-see. Dustin Jeffrey has been recalled by the Pens. Because the Blues have the next two days off, Andy [...]

January 31, 2011

By Dobber Sports|2011-01-31T03:48:05-05:00January 31st, 2011|Hockey Rambling|

Vancouver has recalled Cody Hodgson. Looks like it's his turn now and Shirokov's is over. This will be Hodgson's first career NHL game. I don't expect this recall to last, as the trend in Vancouver has been - cups of coffee only. The players are starting to get called back up from the [...]