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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May 16, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-05-16T02:50:44-04:00May 16th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Say what you want about Sergei Gonchar's play in the second round, but for him to go and represent his country after several lengthy playoff runs and injuries - at his age, while he is without a contract for next year - is amazing. Kudos to him and he has my full respect. I [...]

May 15, 2010

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:43:01-04:00May 15th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

DobberHockey member mister_mcgoo breaks down the intangibles of the four remaining teams - Montreal, Philadelphia, San Jose, and Chicago. Future Oiler Taylor Hall scored a slick, slick goal last night as the Memorial Cup kicked off in Brandon. Video evidence below. His goal came very soon after he was absolutely leveled by Islanders [...]

May 14, 2010

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:43:08-04:00May 14th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Jordan Eberle today - one goal (I believe he scored another but they haven't changed it yet), four assists, five points, plus-6. In one game. Two questions for you guys/gals today: how much does Halak get this summer (presumably from Montreal), and were does Carey Price end up? My guesses? $4-5 million per [...]

May 13, 2010

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:43:11-04:00May 13th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Goldman here - it only took me a year to realize I can add ramblings ;) Did you know Harri Sateri was re-signed by the Sharks a few days ago? Also Sergei Bobrovsky's deal - a $900K base NHL salary with $850K in potential performance bonuses. Yes, he's that good. How does Halak handle adversity? With the [...]

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May 12, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-05-12T12:10:02-04:00May 12th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Somebody infiltrated the Dallas management office and actually signed Band-Aid Boy Kari Lehtonen to a three-year $10.65 million deal. I guess they want to invest in medical staff training. The word on Brian Boucher - out for a month with a Grade 2 MCL sprain. It's Michael Leighton's show now. Johan Backlund, actually [...]

May 11, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-05-11T12:01:38-04:00May 11th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

We are three weeks away from the release of the fourth annual DobberHockey Fantasy Prospects Report. Buy it here... Thanks to Razor in the forum for this (Taken from Hockey5.com---) If one goalie plays all regulation (regular + OT or 65 minutes) then he will be credited with a shutout, even in a 0-0 [...]

May 10, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-05-10T11:05:31-04:00May 10th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Angus here - taking your fantasy hockey questions all day here! Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe is reporting that Oilers scouts are voting 6-5 that they should take Taylor Hall with the top pick. KPD also speculates that Joe Pavelski's similar numbers to Phil Kessel over their career and his [...]

May 09, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-05-09T03:11:26-04:00May 9th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Despite Johan Franzen garnering in a point in every one of Detroit's 12 games, the Wings still get eliminated. He is tied for the league lead in scoring with 18 points. Todd Bertuzzi's 11 points were the most in his career. Daniel Briere has 11 points in his last six games. So [...]

May 08, 2010

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:43:24-04:00May 8th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Jamie Benn is fourth in AHL playoff scoring with seven goals and 13 points in nine games. He is the only non-Hershey Bear in the top five in scoring. Fantastic article on Barrie forward Alexander Burmistrov. Barrie coach has some high praise for him, comparing him to Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin (Burmistrov [...]

May 07, 2010

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:43:31-04:00May 7th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Tampa Bay is interested in 26-year-old Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Now that name is a mouthful. Hopefully some of our Russian faithful can fill us on this guy - type of player, upside, how to pronounce his name, the typical stuff. Every Friday I am going to open the floor up (so to speak) to [...]