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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We transform raw box scores into a strategic roadmap, ensuring you never miss a shift in the NHL landscape:

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April 06, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-04-06T12:34:55-04:00April 6th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Just an FYI - Nabokov was pulled after one period, even though he had a shutout going, because it was a rough game and coach Wilson felt that Dallas might try running him. He is not injured. Problems getting the draft list? CLICK HERE Washington is in the postseason with a win yesterday over Florida. What [...]

April 05, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-04-05T13:02:20-04:00April 5th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Russ Miller Blogs on a possible future Team Canada roster. It can be found here. Daniel Alfredsson has a "serious" knee injury and "soreness in the neck" that will keep him out of the first two rounds of the playoffs and probably the third round as well. Mike Fisher also has a knee injury that will [...]

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April 04, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-04-04T08:10:09-04:00April 4th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Andreas Nodl has foregone the remainder of his college eligibility and has signed with the Flyers. He is ranked 56 on my fantasy prospects list but darts into the top 30 with this news. He is a surefire NHLer with great offensive and two-way skills. I would expect him on the team in 2009-10. Important [...]

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April 03, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-04-03T08:40:03-04:00April 3rd, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

It's that time of year again - I'm suddenly flooded with inquiries about the "when" of my awesome Playoff Draft List. Here is the scoop (for today): the List is out on Sunday or when the playoff matchups are set. It may be Sunday night as a result, but hopefully if we get down to [...]

April 02, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-04-01T23:57:15-04:00April 1st, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Mats Sundin has confirmed that he is done for the season with his groin injury. We may have seen the last of him in a Leaf uniform. Need an edge for your roto league? "Looking Ahead " is updated to the end of the season - get a quick, easy look at which teams to load [...]

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April 01, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-04-01T07:30:36-04:00April 1st, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

I said earlier that Shanahan missed last night's contest with a lower body injury. He actually LEFT last night's contest with the injury. He apparently would have been available for the shootout. Colton Orr is out indefinitely with a broken toe. David Legwand will not be back before the end of the season but hopes to be [...]

March 31, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-03-30T21:46:52-04:00March 30th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Kyle Turris, ranked Number 1 on my Top 200 Fantasy Prospects List, has signed a contract and will play in Phoenix's last three games of the season. Kevin Porter, ranked 54 on my fantasy prospects list, scored four goals in a 5-1 victory over Niagara in the Frozen Four tournament. He could make the Coyotes [...]

March 30, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-03-30T14:14:49-04:00March 30th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

David Krejci has seven points in three games without Mark Savard. The Bruins signed undrafted UFA Jeff Penner to a two-year entrayl level deal. The 20-year-old, undersized rearguard has some offensive upside, but will never get into the lineup over Matt Lashoff. Expect him to start in Providence next year. Vinny Prospal missed yesterday's contest because of [...]

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March 29, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-03-29T10:01:48-04:00March 29th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Nik Hagman is pointless in his last nine contests. Sergei Zubov will not play this weekend, but should play during the week sometime. Steve Bernier had eight points in his first seven games for Buffalo, but is pointless in his last six. The Detroit News is reporting that Dominik Hasek will likely not start Sunday. He was back [...]

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March 28, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-03-28T07:57:45-04:00March 28th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Just updated Looking Ahead. Will add the last three days of the season in a couple of days. San Jose has activated Ryane Clowe from the IR list and the winger could be in the lineup this weekend. He has missed most of this season and as such makes a great sleeper pick for playoff pools. You will [...]