For the last 14 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. This year, due to Dobber’s battle with cancer, he recruited Cam Robinson (of Frozen Pool Forensics fame) to pinch hit. The 15th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This [...]
Bias is simply a part of everyday life. It ranges from the mundane – picking one lunch diner over another simply because of personal connections with owners/employees despite food/service quality – to the outright damaging. Regardless, cognitive bias is simply everywhere. This is no different in fantasy sports. Fantasy owners can be biased because of [...]
It was not long ago that the Kings were at the top of the league with an imposing roster that possessed a perfect blend of size, grit, and skill. Clearly dominating opposition in their title runs they looked as if to be the next Blackhawk dynasty led by one of the best two-way centers [...]
Free hockey pool player boxes, for those who would like to run simple pools at the office... Every year in April (for the NHL playoffs) and to kick off September (for the regular season) I group players into comparable boxes and post them online for people to enjoy for free. Whether it's for [...]
Here's a handful of quick-hit news, notes and analysis from yesterday's happenings. *** Ryan Ellis is expected to be out until January following offseason knee surgery. This is a serious fantasy blow to the Predators because it means that Alexei Emelin will likely be counted on to step into a larger role. [...]
As we move into September, we hit two milestones. First, we are now less than a month away from to the start of the season. Second, as of now, I have been a part of the DobberHockey team for a full year. I just wanted to say a big thank you to Dobber for bringing [...]
In my Ramblings a few days ago I discussed how to search for value in drafts with one of the obvious categories to target being players who shot at an abnormally low rate compared to prior career norms. One player rebounding from a poor 2015-16 in 2016-17 that I mentioned was Torey Krug. It was [...]
Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – San Jose Sharks […]
Do we now need to account for players who may be resting injuries before the playoffs? […]
