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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September 22, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-09-22T08:10:21-04:00September 22nd, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Info on my Fantasy Guide HERE , or just go ahead and BUY IT HERE . It's already happening - Marian Gaborik pulled his quad on the weekend and is day to day. Kirill Petrov will be out about three months with an undetermined injury. He may miss the WJC. The Islanders prospect is ranked 163 on [...]

September 21, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-09-21T13:56:04-04:00September 21st, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Sergei Gonchar injured his shoulder in last night's game and went to the dressing room. No word on the extent. Suddenly... Alex Goligoski is looking pretty good to make this team. Mikhail Grabovsky is centering a line with Antropov and Ponikarovsky as the wingers. If this holds up, Grabovsky is every bit of the sleeper [...]

September 20, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-09-20T10:25:58-04:00September 20th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Zach Bogosian is making a strong case in camp to crack the Atlanta roster. Look for him to at least get a nine-game trial to start the year with the big club. Mike Keenan is looking to try Todd Bertuzzi on the left wing with Iginla and Langkow. That would move Cammalleri to the second line [...]

September 19, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-09-19T12:09:44-04:00September 19th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

The Ducks have signed Teemu Selanne to a pro tryout agreement, allowing him to practice with the team. As soon as Schneider is off the cap, they will sign Selanne to a contract. The Rangers have invited Petr Nedved and Maxim Kondratiev to camp. The Nedved invite was announced earlier. I find that one intriguing, but [...]

September 18, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-09-17T22:59:23-04:00September 17th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

From Chicagosports. com: Tallon said winger Martin Havlat, who was limited to 35 games last season due to an injured shoulder, is "almost 100 percent" and will be a big part of the offense. Tallon said the team is "going to take our time with him through training camp" and while Havlat will practice and [...]

September 17, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-09-17T09:54:58-04:00September 17th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Justin Williams has ruptured his achilles tendon and is on the shelf for 4-6 months. That makes a return date of February/ March for him. Don't count on more than 15 games this season for Williams, who missed most of last year with a knee injury. Fortunately, he didn't hurt his knee again - which [...]

September 16, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-09-16T08:17:06-04:00September 16th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Listen live to Dobber on the Bill Watters Show at 5:40pm RIGHT HERE. The Ducks have placed Mathieu Schneider on waivers. Just a reminder - the Fantasy Guide is updated as of Sept. 15, but I will be updating it quite frequently as training camps get rolling. Both the Guide and Draft List will be updated [...]

September 15, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-09-15T10:20:36-04:00September 15th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Preseason Draft List is updated to today. Matt Bugg appeared on The NHL Arena Program podcast. You can listen to the excellent interview- and the after-show discussion- here New Jersey signed Rod Pelley to a two-year contract. No fantasy value here. In the big Traverse City prospects tournament, Jakub Voracek had a pair of assists and played a strong [...]

September 14, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-09-14T10:33:20-04:00September 14th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

The French version of the Guide has been updated: La version française est maintenant pleinement mise à jour et accessible à tous. SPECTOR , a recent guest on Dobber Nation , has a few interesting tidbits. First, Michel Ouellet is being shopped, along with of course Jussi Jokinen. He also has a rebuttal for the [...]

September 13, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-09-13T12:28:28-04:00September 13th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Washington Post's Tarik El-Bashir is reporting in his blog that Nicklas Backstrom sprained his ankle yesterday when he collided with the goal. It is too soon to know if he will miss time, but he can walk on it gingerly. In a small case of "I told you so", the Detroit News is now reporting that [...]