Hockey Rambling

The Caps picked up some speed and checking in Jason Chimera and sent Chris Clark and Milan Jurcina to the Blue Jackets. The deal opens up a spot for Alzner to be on the team full time. The Jackets, meanwhile, will benefit from Clark's stabalizing presence and the depth offered by Jurcina. Good deal all [...]

Midseason Guide - order here - I just realized is set for a Saturday release (January 9). I will do what I can to get that sucker out on Friday afternoon - the 8th. Perhaps as a pre-release and then re-release it January 9 upon completion.   Derek Roy will miss today's contest. He left [...]

Angus here - hope everyone had a great Christmas and is having an equally great holiday season. I had lots of turkey last night and will probably be having even more today!   The Kings received a great Christmas gift - health! Simmonds, Smyth, and Johnson all return.   Daniel Alfredsson is expected to miss [...]

Merry Christmas!   From myself, Angus and the DobberHockey crew - have a safe and enjoyable day. Try to only think of your fantasy hockey squad seven or eight times today.   Still need a hockey fix? Chesnokov goes over the announced Team Russia here (notable ommissions are Zubov, Kovalev and Frolov). And my Puck [...]

Posted some videos for you to enjoy!   Ilya Bryzgalov has been a monster all season for the stingy Coyotes. I am flying down to Phoenix to get a first-hand scouting report next week! Going to catch the Coyotes/Canucks game on December 29th.   Expect Michael Grabner to be called up shortly if he performs [...]

Malkin's points-per-game: 1.09 as a rookie, then 1.29, 1.38 and then in this past postseason 1.50. Steady increase. He's either playing hurt or he's about to go nutty with the points very soon, because his 1.13 on the season is wrong wrong wrong - the stat will right itself. Mark it!   Kari Lehtonen took [...]

Here it is - the Top 20 Fantasy Hockey Events of the past decade, as decided by yours truly along with your input.   Ryan Smyth - to return Saturday. Kopitar owners rejoice   Jordan Staal took a puck off the face last night and was bleeding profusely. He left the game, but was in [...]

Dobber Nation will be out late this evening or tomorrow morning. Lots of WJC coverage and fantasy hockey talk - Guests: Mark Pysyk of the Edmonton Oil Kings, a potential first rounder next summer; Sportsnet's Peter Loubardias; Russian prospects expert Alessandro Seren Rosso; and I will also be on the show. Be sure to catch [...]

Ryan Callahan has eight points in his last five games. He's habitually playing over 20 minutes a contest, thanks to his hustle and two-way skills. His 121 hits place him third in the NHL behind Clutterbuck and Robidas. He played with Higgins and Christensen the game before last night (not sure who he played with [...]

Halak is starting tonight, and you can be sure that many NHL teams will send scouts to watch him play.   Both Toskala and Elliott let in awful goals yesterday. Vesa’s was a soft wrister from way out, while Elliott had a puck ramp off of his stick and go right over his head (crossing [...]