Hockey Rambling

Fantasy Hockey Ramblings: Daily Strategic Briefings & Expert Analysis
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January 8, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-08T00:04:12-05:00January 8th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Correction on the below - Rick Nash is walking WITHOUT a limp. I read the quoted blog too quickly methinks. Thanks to Scribe for the correction in the best damn fantasy hockey forum out there. Jordan Staal has signed a four-year, $16 million contract to stay in Pittsburgh. Staal owners rejoice! This should stop any [...]

January 7, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-07T06:08:38-05:00January 7th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Nope. I was wrong - the Leafs have sent down Nikolai Kulemin to make room for May-day. As expected, the Blue Jackets have indeed recalled Nikita Filatov from Syracuse. He is the number one fantasy prospect on my list and if given any amount of ice time at all, he will produce. The Leafs have [...]

January 6, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-06T05:56:24-05:00January 6th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Steve Sullivan will (probably) return to the Nashville lineup on SATURDAY. He has not played in over 22 months. Sweeping changes made by PIT coach Michel Therrien resulted in... one of their worst games of the season. Here are the failing moves that Therrien made: Goligoski was a healthy scratch. Gill was a healthy scratch. Miroslav [...]

January 5, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-05T05:01:57-05:00January 5th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Cory Schneider has been re-assigned to Manitoba (AHL) as Curits Sanford has been cleared to play. Expect the Canucks to ride Jason Labarbera, though. He has been very solid through three games. Marco Sturm will probably have knee surgery once everything settles down in the area. The team isn't saying "done for the season" but... Jaroslav [...]

January 4, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-04T12:55:52-05:00January 4th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Patrick Kane played last game with a high ankle sprain. Those sprains are generally pretty serious, yet he played with it... so I don't know what to think. He will not play today and you may see him miss a few games. Columbus recalled Maxim Mayorov from Syracuse. He has 16 points in 33 NHL [...]

January 03, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-03T11:46:27-05:00January 3rd, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Tarik El-Bashir is reporting in his blog that Alexander Semin is "hoping" to be back for the game tonight. Tomas Fleischmann is hoping to be back Tuesday. Tyler Kennedy could return to the PIT lineup tonight. Sergei Gonchar was back on the ice yesterday. He will still need at least 10 more weeks to recover - [...]

January 02, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-02T12:01:31-05:00January 2nd, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Marian Gaborik will undergo hip surgery and will be sidelined for 10 weeks. This will take him past the trade deadline, thereby making a trade to another team unlikely. As recently as this past summer, I had people arguing with me in the forum about his Band-Aid Boy status. Needless to say, it was funny [...]

January 01, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-01-01T03:22:07-05:00January 1st, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Justin Williams is pointless in his last six contests. Florida's David Booth has five in his last three. He is on pace for 50 on the year which is where I think he'll end up. Brandon Dubinsky has four points in his last four games and he began the year with nine in nine. That means he [...]

December 31, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-12-31T00:47:20-05:00December 31st, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Ales Hemsky's nose injury could hold him out today, but will likely not keep him out beyond that. The Kings sent Trevor Lewis back to Manchester. TJ Oshie was back in the lineup for St. Louis. He played 16:28 and notched an assist. St. Louis line combos: Oshie with Tkachuk and Backes; Berglund with Perron and Boyes; McClement [...]

December 30, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-12-30T05:44:42-05:00December 30th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Marcus here, Sanford injured himself during practice and was replaced by Schneider after the first period. The Canucks have traded a 7th rounder for Jason Labarbera. Schneider will go back to Manitoba and Labarbera will be the starter until Luongo returns. Pick up Labarbera NOW!!! I should add that - until my newborn settles into a [...]