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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January 18, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-18T11:19:44-05:00January 18th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber's 2009 Midseason Guide is ready for immediate download. BUY NOW. Matt Lombardi has six points in his last five contests. He is lining up with Iginla and Cammalleri, which obviously shoots up his short-term fantasy value. He has the potential to be a long-term asset as well, given that he is still just 26. Daymond [...]

January 17, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-17T09:44:05-05:00January 17th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber's 2009 Midseason Guide is ready for immediate download. BUY NOW. Jack Johnson has been activated and is in the Kings' lineup this afternoon. Halfway through the game, he has not been used on the power play. So status quo so far, with regards to Quincey and Harrold. Bugg here. Pretty interesting Saturday morning. First, the [...]

January 16, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-16T09:43:46-05:00January 16th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber's 2009 Midseason Guide is ready for immediate download. BUY NOW. Shea Weber missed last night's contest with a foot injury. He blocked a shot Tuesday and is questionable for this weekend. The Isles have re-signed Wade Dubielewicz. I'm going to leave that one alone. But I will say he is their No.1 goalie now while the [...]

January 15, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-14T23:40:09-05:00January 14th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber's 2009 Midseason Guide is ready for immediate download. BUY NOW. Crosby did not take part in practice this morning. He maintains to the Gazette that the injury is not serious, and his status for tomorrow's game won't be known until the morning. Sergei Gonchar skated with the team today for the first time. He is still [...]

January 14, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-14T08:13:05-05:00January 14th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber's 2009 Midseason Guide is ready for immediate download. BUY NOW. Jason Williams has been shipped to Columbus for Clay Wilson and a sixth-round pick. Atlanta made off like bandits here, not only getting rid of Williams' $2.2 million salary, but also landing a draft pick. . Anyway, the veteran-loving Ken Hitchcock will move Voracek back [...]

January 13, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-13T11:55:37-05:00January 13th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber's 2009 Midseason Guide is ready for immediate download. BUY NOW. Angus here with some early evening updates. Taylor Pyatt is skating with Mats Sundin on the second line in practice (and Pyatt is confirmed for tonight against the Devils); look for him to have a much better second half than first (only 10 points). The Rangers and [...]

January 12, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-12T11:57:24-05:00January 12th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber's 2009 Midseason Guide is ready for immediate download. BUY NOW. In doing my article for tomorrow in The Hockey News, I came across some interesting facts: Radek Dvorak has 17 points in his last 23 games. Ville Peltonen has 17 in his last 24. Rick Nash is on IR now and is ineligible to play [...]

January 11, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-11T07:27:32-05:00January 11th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber's 2009 Midseason Guide is ready for immediate download. BUY NOW. Those of you interested in my thought process at the draft table, I outline some of it here... (link is now fixed) Ken Hitchcock gave Jakub Voracek and Nikita Filatov just over 21 minutes of ice time. Not each. Combined. His reluctance to give his [...]

January 10, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-10T07:40:46-05:00January 10th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber's 2009 Midseason Guide is ready for immediate download. BUY NOW. Brendan Shanahan has joined the Devils, as per TSN. No contract has been signed, but it seems immenent. Thankfully, this is one of the teams I mentioned in the Guide for Shanny, so I don't have egg on my face ;) Ken Campbell reports in [...]

January 9, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-09T09:10:16-05:00January 9th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber's 2009 Midseason Guide is ready for immediate download. BUY NOW. Small glitch fixed - instead of "upside" in the chart at the end, I had the player's current points. That is fixed now, feel free to re-upload it if you need that info. Ales Hemsky is back doing off-ice workouts. He is doubtful for tonight, [...]