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 — The 2025-26 Fantasy Guide is available for download! Projections by team and by point totals, sleepers, drafted players, rookies, goalies, advanced [...]
Good morning, good afternoon and 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 [...]
After losing their first three games of the season, the Buffalo Sabres have strung together two wins in a row. Alex Lyon made 32 saves in earning a 3-0 win over the two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Lyon has started all five games for the Sabres this season, earning quality starts in four of [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. This week we are looking at a group of players who, for different reasons, did not take the step forward many expected in 2024-2025. Some plateaued, some struggled with consistency, and [...]
Welcome back to Puck Picks! Each Thursday, I’ll be breaking down some of my favorite NHL bets. This Saturday, I’ll be filling in for Flip Livingstone’s Saturday Picks column. The goal of Puck Picks isn’t just to share picks, but to explain the why behind them, helping you recognize similar value spots on your own [...]
In the Capitals’ 5-1 win over Minnesota, Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season, which is the 898th of his storied career. Ovechkin also added an assist with a plus-3 and three shots. Now 40 years old, the Great 8 is on track to become the first player in NHL history to score [...]
It is time to turn our attention, finally, to the real games that are happening in the NHL. We are over a week in now and as of this writing (October 16th) most teams have played three or four games. By the time you are reading there will be another night of games in the [...]
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 adds, or scouring the trade market, we have the information you need. Managers, let’s take a look at [...]
The opening stretch of the season is where opportunity hides in plain sight. Ice-time bumps, new linemates, and early coaching tweaks can swing fantasy value fast — especially for players who’ve stepped into bigger roles right out of camp. These eight names have turned heads with sustainable usage or production through mid-October. Some will stick. [...]
Brady Tkachuk will be out six to eight weeks due to surgery on his thumb, according to Bruce Garrioch. If that timeline holds, it looks like he’ll be out until December. Including Wednesday and Thursday night’s games, if Tkachuk returns on December 2nd, that would mean 22 games missed, or a quarter of the season. [...]
