In fantasy hockey, nothing hits quite like drafting a player who exceeds expectations – and nothing stings more than drafting an underperformer. It’s still early, but several players have stumbled out of the gate. What follows is the Top 10 disappointments of the young 2025-2026 NHL season. For the purposes of this list, “disappointment” does [...]
In the first afternoon game on Sunday the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings by of score of 4-1. With a goal and two assists, Connor Bedard extended his point streak to eight games and now sits in the top three in the league scoring race with Nathan Mackinnon and Leo Carlsson (more on [...]
Every Sunday, we share 21 Fantasy Rambles from our writers at DobberHockey. These thoughts are curated from the past week's ‘Daily Ramblings’. Writers/Editors: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Alexander MacLean, Puneet Sharma, and Dobber — 1. This past Wednesday, 20 years ago, I decided that my little webpage I was doing on the side needed to [...]
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everyone. Welcome back to the Injury Ward. My name is Logan Clarkson and every Wednesday and Sunday I will be chauffeuring you through injury news and updates from around the NHL. I’ll do my best to offer useful analysis and opinion as it relates to fantasy throughout. As always, [...]
Cole Caufield scored two goals in the Canadiens’ 6-2 win over Utah. The goals vaulted Caufield to the league lead in that category with 12 (until Nathan MacKinnon tied him later in the evening). Surprisingly, Caufield could be shooting the puck more, as he has averaged only 2.6 shots per game – over a shot [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. The NCAA offers one of the most controlled and resource-rich development settings in hockey. Players benefit from elite strength and conditioning programs, structured coaching, and a lighter game schedule that allows [...]
We are back, ladies and gents, as a neat-and-tidy 5-1 Saturday last week has us fired up for another big day of NHL betting action for what is sure to be a juicy slate of high-paced hockey action. What a start to the year it’s been: The Anaheim Ducks looking like a complete wagon, the [...]
Thank you to Dobber for filling in while I took a short out-of-town trip last weekend. It is nice to have him back in the fold contributing to the Ramblings again. Big congratulations as well are in order for 20 years of DobberHockey.com. - Rasmus Dahlin is taking a leave of absence from the Sabres [...]
This week’s list leans toward players thriving through smart usage rather than streaky luck. Whether it’s a depth winger losing prime deployment, a defenseman stepping into PP1, or a proven scorer heating up again, the theme is the same — fantasy value follows opportunity. These five names have roles worth tracking before their windows shift. [...]
Welcome back to another year of fantasy with Dobber Hockey! With the NHL season underway, this also means fantasy managers are in the midst of their league season. Whether you are scanning the waiver wire for possible additions, or scouring the trade market, we have the information you need. Managers, let’s take a look at [...]
