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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The Ramblings are powered by the collective insight of the most respected names in fantasy hockey. Our daily coverage is curated by:

Dobber (Founder): The pioneer of fantasy hockey rankings and long-term dynasty strategy.

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.

Alex MacLean: Expert in salary cap navigation and deep-league value optimization.

Puneet Sharma: Prospects expert and long-time fantasy hockey enthusiast adept at capturing player trends.

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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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September 23, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-23T01:40:44-04:00September 23rd, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

9pm: Any FANTASY HOCKEY POOL GUIDES ordered overnight will be emailed to you at 7am EST on Monday. The Habs have cut Sergei Kostitsyn and Matt D'Agnosti. Both players had strong camps and will continue to ply their trade in Hamilton. Janne Lahti, Yan Danis, Corey Locke and Ben Maxwell were also cut, Danis and Locke [...]

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September 22, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-22T08:59:30-04:00September 22nd, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

Video may be finicky - try Internet Explorer, that seems to work every time. Firefox is touch and go. We're working on the problem. Kyle Wellwood underwent surgery on his sports hernia - a repeat of the surgery he had last season and he will be out indefinitely. Do not expect him in the lineup before [...]

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September 21, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-21T00:02:05-04:00September 21st, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

For some reason, my vid won't play on Firefox anymore. That never used to be a problem, we are looking into it. For now, it can be played on IE just fine. Update: apparently it works for some people on FF. Zach Hamill has been cut by the Bruins. Other cuts of note this afternoon include [...]

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September 20, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-20T07:56:53-04:00September 20th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

Updated POOL GUIDE will be emailed around noon or 1pm on Friday. It's 11:35pm Thursday as I write this...any fantasy guides that are ordered between now and the morning, I will just hold off emailing you the Aug. 1st version and just send you the Sept. 21 version around noonish. If that is a problem, [...]

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September 19, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-19T08:04:05-04:00September 19th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

DOBBER? At your draft? It's possible... CHECK THIS OUT Shawn Bates is not 100 per cent healthy yet and he will continue to work out on his own. Don't count on 50 games from him this season. Ted Nolan on Sean Bergenheim and Jeff Tambellini: “Bergenehim was a little bit rusty in the first couple of [...]

September 18, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-18T07:59:42-04:00September 18th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

Please vote in today's poll if you haven't already. Thanks. Stoll will play between Robert Nilsson and Raffi Torres against the Leafs tonight. The Wild have cut AJ Thelen. The minor cuts are starting to pour through across the NHL now. I will mention all the notables as they come. Big surprise (not to me, I've been saying [...]

September 17, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-17T07:58:28-04:00September 17th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

Tarik El Bashir of the Washington Post is my second source - Bouchard, Alzner and Godfrey are done. I thought they went too early on Bouchard...but I'm not the coach. I think he would have done well with the added time and experience in training camp. Japer's Rink is reporting that the Caps have cut Bouchard [...]

September 16, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-16T09:31:06-04:00September 16th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

Adam Mair skated on the fourth line between Clarke MacArthur and Jason Pominville in scrimmage. Do not be surprised if Pominville sees less ice time this season - he clicked with Briere, so last year's numbers were obviously inflated...but they may go down this year more than you would think. He is high risk and [...]

September 15, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-15T09:28:33-04:00September 15th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

Leaf line combos: Sundin with Antropov and Blake. Wellwood with Ponikarovsky and Tucker. No surprises here. Once again, Patrick Eaves will be tried out with Spezza and Heatley. Don't give up on him - he's still quite young and as he gains experience and strength he will come closer to success. Injuries will be the only [...]

September 14, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-14T07:52:12-04:00September 14th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

The Wild have invited A.J. Thelan to camp, as well as goaltender Barry Brust. The Stars have invited Phillip Sauve to camp - he becomes their No.3 goaltender, but will likely back up Stephan in the AHL. He'll be the first callup if Turco or Smith get hurt, as the team would rather Stephan play the [...]