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:

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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.

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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:

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September 23, 2010

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:33:26-04:00September 23rd, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

The 2010-11 DobberHockey Pool Guide is updated through September 22nd. Pick it up here. Goldie Says: "Learn about four different goalie dynamics to watch for during these pre-season games!" Stand-outs so far include Bernier, Lack, McKenna, Lehner, Hiller, Desjardins and golden boy Tuukka Rask. Three veterans in Turco, Luongo and Kiprusoff also stood out in their first pre-season action. Anaheim has made [...]

September 22, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-09-22T13:12:59-04:00September 22nd, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Both the Fantasy Guide and the Draft List are updated as of this afternoon. Also switched up my recommended sleepers in the last 17 slots of the Draft List, and inserted the latest contract details. The Oilers have cut Olivier Roy. Leaf fans should be thrilled with how bad the team played [...]

September 21, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-09-21T12:23:43-04:00September 21st, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Jason Arbuthnot here. Exhibition games are all ready and updating as we speak! Mark your calendars because as of this moment, Chris Neil is leading the NHL.You can check out how your prospects are being used in the line combo tool here (Senators example). I'm currently working on NEW tools for the opening of the regular [...]

September 20, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-09-20T11:29:40-04:00September 20th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

The Fantasy Guide will be updated later today. Nick Kypreos reports that Chris Drury is out for a month with a broken finger. And the door for Stepan swings open a little wider... A comment on my Stepan note below suggests shades of Sergei Shirokov, in terms of preseason hype. It's [...]

September 20, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-09-19T15:18:31-04:00September 19th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Rob Rossi reports on an interesting line practicing together in Pittsburgh - Mike Comrie at center with Evgeni Malkin and Eric Tangradi. Okay Comrie owners, you can put your arms down now. Looking for the Fantasy Guide? You can pick it up here. With Marc Savard having played the last several [...]

September 18, 2010

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:33:48-04:00September 18th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

I'll be running a live blog during my first draft this afternoon. I'll keep it going at the bottom of the ramblings. A significant shift in team building philosophy has occured over the past few years in the NHL. Many teams have gone from two scoring lines, one checking line, and one energy line [...]

September 17, 2010

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:33:55-04:00September 17th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber: Fantasy Guide updated with all of the blue highlights removed from the previous updates. Includes the O'Sullivan signing is in the Guide (try and find that anywhere else!), the Cormier news (broken foot) and Enver Lisin is trying out for...Atlanta. It's all there! Goldie: I posted a Top-10 Training Camp Battles piece on [...]

September 16, 2010

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:34:00-04:00September 16th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Justin Bourne with a must-read article today on Puck Daddy - steroids in hockey. DobberHockey's 2010-11 Pool Guide - updated through September 15th and available here. Dobber - Breaking: The Penguins have announced that Jordan Staal underwent a procedure in his foot to cure an infection. Recovery is five to six weeks, meaning [...]

September 15, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-09-15T04:18:28-04:00September 15th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

While revamping the downloads section, the new updated guide was inadvertantly removed and the one from Sept 12 was made available. I have switched this back now so it is the Sept 15 Fantasy Guide you can update now. Ditto for the Spreadsheet. I'm normally not in agreement with Damien Cox, so this [...]

September 14, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-09-14T05:45:40-04:00September 14th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Larry Brooks is reporting that Anaheim is about to sign Paul Mara. That would about kill Cam Fowler's chances. Signing Mara and Andy Sutton, and Fowler went from lock to unlikely. Here's a head-scratcher. Phoenix has signed Eric Belanger for one year. They needed a second/third line center like the Leafs need a [...]