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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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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Fantasy Hockey Ramble – March 29, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-03-29T12:29:15-04:00March 29th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Baseball season starts one week from today - for just $5.99, the lowest price on the market, you can pick up your copy of Dobber's Fantasy Baseball Guide right HERE . How about Jamie Lundmark? Eight points in eight games, and 15 in 20 on the year. If he continues to play a prominent role [...]

Fantasy Hockey Ramble – March 28, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-03-28T12:22:55-04:00March 28th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

As expected, the Avs signed prospect Ryan Stoa to an entry level contract. Stoa had a fantastic comeback year in college after sitting out last season with an injury. He has shot up to 63rd on my prospects list and moves up a little further with the news. With the Avs in need of a [...]

Fantasy Hockey Ramble March 27, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-03-27T07:43:08-04:00March 27th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Todd Bertuzzi was back in the lineup and played 15:39. He played with Jokinen and Moss as the Flames attempted to spread out their offense. Iggy played with Glencross and Conroy. Cammy played with Langkow and Lundmark The Hurricane's signed Jamie McBain and assigned him to Albany. McBain's future fantasy value is discussed at length by [...]

March 26, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-03-26T07:54:22-04:00March 26th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Oops. I swear I wrote the below note about headlines BEFORE I read the headline that Russ submitted. Honest! Interesting that rookie Cal Clutterbuck's 317 hits are the most recorded in the brief NHL history that the stat has been tracked, according to Russo's Rants . Clutterbuck vs. Avery fight below. Benoit Pouliot has 17 points [...]

Fantasy Hockey Ramble – March 25, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-03-25T07:50:09-04:00March 25th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Angus here. Marian Gaborik sure didn't wait long to settle in to the lineup. He had a goal in his first game back, and two goals (along with two helpers) tonight against the Isles. Paul Stastny is out for the season with a broken bone in his foot. As a result of Frolov's injury, Michal Handzus [...]

March 24, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-03-24T07:25:06-04:00March 24th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

There is a must-read topic on the DobberHockey Forums (created and researched by teddy369). It breaks down the numbers for first-year goalie sensations. Check it out here. Tough break for Conklin owners. After he came on in relief of Osgood, who stopped just 11 of 14 shots, he saved 11 of 12 - but the one [...]

Fantasy Hockey Ramble, March 23, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-03-23T07:44:53-04:00March 23rd, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber Nation lineup - coming WEDNESDAY - The "Puck Daddy" Greg Wyshynski, Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch, our own Matthew Bugg of Bugg Bytes fame, and prospect Landon Ferraro of the Red Deer Rebels. The bug in the article comments is fixed. It should now count towards your forum posts. If not, let me know. [...]

Fantasy Hockey Ramble – March 22, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-03-22T11:58:19-04:00March 22nd, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

I completely missed this unbelievable news this morning. I was so caught up in the ice time of Brad Richards and analyzing the line combos, that I did not know that he BROKE his OTHER wrist. Wow - he is definitely done for the season, and I would suspect the first round of the playoffs [...]

March 21, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-03-21T10:47:29-04:00March 21st, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Vancouver signed college free agent forward Eric Walsky. The 24-year-old finished second on Colorado College scoring this season, one point behind Toronto prospect Chad Rau and 13 ahead of Chicago prospect Bill Sweatt. Using their standing as a base of comparison, Walsky would slide in around 200th on my prospects list. With Boyd Gordon out [...]

Fantasy Hockey Ramble March 20, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-03-20T09:33:37-04:00March 20th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Willie Mitchell is an impressive plus-20 in the last 22 games for Vancouver. He has 21 points as well, so Mitchell has been a great value in deep rotissere and head-to-head leagues this season. Nikolai Kulemin's wife was due to give birth, so he missed last night's contest. Ryane Clowe will miss about a week after undergoing [...]