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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March 27, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-03-27T07:33:05-04:00March 27th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Kukla is reporting that Chuck Kobasew is out with a broken leg from that Zdeno Chara shot. He is out from four to eight weeks. Mats Sundin is reportedly going to be back in the lineup tonight Brendan Morrison has a torn ACL and is out for the season and playoffs. He is a UFA this summer [...]

March 26, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-03-26T07:58:49-04:00March 26th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

350 minutes after announcing the pool, 200 people have entered. Sidney Crosby expects to return to the lineup tomorrow when the play the Isles. Marc Savard has a broken bone in his back, sustained when Steve Begin crosschecked him.The injury is apparently the least serious bone to break... and the team is still saying that he is [...]

March 25, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-03-25T07:22:38-04:00March 25th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Mike Smith - injured, did not dress. More in tomorrow's ramblings (will try and put some up tonight) Still waiting on final confirmation from the sponsors for the Playoff Pool. I will confirm details up on this Ultimate Pool very soon. Pat Quinn will coach Team Canada at the next under-18s According to the Bruins Blog , Marc [...]

March 24, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-03-24T10:21:14-04:00March 24th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Sidney Crosby has ruled himself out of tonight's game against the Isles. I think that it's safe to say that he won't play tomorrow night either. Chris Kelly has a hairline fracture in his leg. Best-case scenario would have miss just three games of the postseason, but missing the entire first round is more likely. "School of [...]

March 23, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-03-23T09:11:09-04:00March 23rd, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Happy Easter! Abbreviated Ramblings today. As a Kristian Huselius owner, I can't wait until he gets out of Calgary. He played 6:03 on Thursday and just 6:32 last night. He is useless with Keenan coaching him - do NOT pick him in your playoff pool. Sidney Crosby is thinking that a return on Monday is quite possible. [...]

March 22, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-03-22T10:32:33-04:00March 22nd, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Both Ed Jovanovski and Martin Hanzal will be back in the lineup tonight. Tim Connolly will undergo hip surgery to remove bone spurs. He is done for the season. Barry Trotz has had about enough of Mason and Ellis and so the team recalled Pekka Rinne. Rinne leads the AHL in wins this season and has [...]

March 21, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-03-21T10:45:28-04:00March 21st, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Blair Betts underwent foot surgery and will be out 2-3 weeks. That is of no significance in itself, but it will get a hungry Petr Prucha back in the lineup. Coming soon: news on Dobber's Ultimate Playoff Pool. 1000-2000 entrants, 18 players, FREE to enter. Great prizes to be announced. This is Dobber's way of weeding [...]

March 20, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-03-20T07:30:04-04:00March 20th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Shop DobberHockey has been updated to include the 2009 Midseason guide and no longer the 2008 version... Just an FYI. I didn't know that it hadn't been updated yet. Mats Sundin will not play either weekend game coming up. His groin is still on the mend. Peter Forsberg will not be in the lineup tonight - groin [...]

March 19, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-03-19T07:24:34-04:00March 19th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Jack Johnson left last night's game early in the second period after taking a shot off the foot. My source tells me that he is out for the season... stay tuned while I find confirmation. If you are a company interested in some great cheap advertising, I have two opportunities for you. One is a 30-second spot on [...]

March 18, 2008

By Dobber Sports|2008-03-18T07:25:10-04:00March 18th, 2008|Hockey Rambling|

Oops - not ramblings. The widget pulls the articles so you know when a new one comes up. Still working on the ramblings and getting them on a widget. Dobber's ramblings... on your desktop? If you are a Mac user, it can now happen! A widget has been created and all you need to do is [...]