Dobber's Band-Aid Boys – 2023 edition! Which players are at risk to hurt your fantasy team by missing games? You've heard me talk about 'em. A DobberHockey staple since 2005. ** FREE App! - Starting Goalie Notifications - Goalie Post (iOS here; Android here) ** Definition of "Certified": The player is virtually guaranteed to miss [...]
For the last 20 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 21st annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of [...]
Welcome back to Forum Buzz, where I peruse the DobberHockey Forums and weigh in on active, heavily debated, or otherwise relevant recent threads, reminding folks just how great a resource the Forums are. Nearly anything might be covered here, other than trades and signings, which usually get their own separate write-ups on the main site and are also normally [...]
We’re into September, and my first couple of fantasy drafts are less than two weeks away. Usually it’s a lot better to have the drafts closer to the season so late injuries, demotions, etc aren’t as impactful. However, when you find a date that can work for every single league-mate, you run with it. * [...]
In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss a few under-the-radar players who could provide a sneaky bit of value for your fantasy roster this season. James van Riemsdyk It’s no surprise that van Riemsdyk isn’t highly touted in fantasy formats this year. The 34-year-old forward couldn’t crack a 40-point pace in his last two campaigns. [...]
For the last 20 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber and the team have reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 21st annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings but in [...]
Labour Day is behind us, and NHL training camps are just around the corner. The end of the pre-camp fantasy draft season is about to end as information on injuries, rookies, and lineup changes start to roll in. The fantasy draft campaign is almost upon us. I have recently finished my forward projections for this [...]
For the last 20 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 21st annual review will appear here on Dobber Hockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm [...]
Before the 2022-23 season, I attempted to rank the Western Conference teams from one to sixteen and put them in tiers of being contenders, playoff-bound, bubble teams, risers or bottom dwellers. I then re-ranked the teams at the halfway point here. Vegas started the season at #5 and moved up to #1 in January 2023 [...]
Impatience is too often one of the root causes of a fantasy team's downfall, and it's not just when dealing with younger players taking a while to break out. Veterans who struggle, either on the ice or with injuries, are often discarded too quickly. Fantasy GMs believe these players have lost a step, have been [...]
