Proving the Upside Prospect evaluation is built on projection. We watch teenagers dominate junior hockey, college, or European leagues and try to imagine what those skills will eventually look like in the NHL. But eventually projection has to become production. That's where this group finds itself entering 2026-27. None of these players is an established [...]
Here are the top 120 defensemen to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - October edition! But first - if you haven't already - the Fantasy Guide was updated yet again with tweaks to projections, injury notes and line combinations. You can pick that up here, or get it with the Fantasy Prospects Report for [...]
The first weekend of NHL betting is upon us, my degenerate friends, with a juicy 13-game slate on tap for the premier Saturday of the 2026-27 season. Before we get too hot-and-heavy into our top-3 selections and favourite side bets for today's board, we have to throw out the disclaimer that the first week or [...]
Regular-season fantasy hockey is back! It’s great to be able to break down meaningful games and the implications for fantasy leagues. Alex Tuch began his stint with the Washington Capitals with a bang. Tuch scored two goals in the first period to lead the Capitals to a 5-2 win in Carolina. Tuch, who signed an [...]
Here are the top skaters to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - October edition! But first - if you haven't already - the Fantasy Guide was updated yet again with tweaks to projections, injury notes and line combinations. You can pick that up here, or get it with the Fantasy Prospects Report for a [...]
Opportunity Knocks: Week One's Best Jobs Are Still on the Waiver Wire Sean Durzi is on a roster in 3 percent of ESPN leagues. He’s played 22.1 minutes a night through two games with the New York Rangers, on the second pair, and that’s almost three minutes more than he averaged with the Utah Mammoth [...]
The NHL season is finally upon us, so let’s dig in. The bad news is as of the time of this writing on Thursday morning there have only been two days of games, so we don’t have a ton more to go on than we did at the end of last week/the end of preseason. [...]
Welcome back to another season of fantasy hockey at Dobber! With the season now underway, it’s time to begin our weekly fantasy dive. In this column, whether you are scanning the waiver wire for possible adds or scouring the trade market to improve your team, we have the information you need. Managers, let's look ahead [...]
It was mentioned in yesterday’s Ramblings that Dallas Stars forward Matt Duchene had suffered a lower-body injury during training camp and it was exacerbated later in camp. With that in mind, we got news that he was put on long-term injured reserve on Thursday with a back date to Tuesday. That means the earliest he [...]
Welcome back to Puck Picks! As this is Week 1 of the NHL season, I'll quickly review what you can expect from this column. Each Thursday, I break down some of my favorite NHL bets, explain the reasoning behind them, and track performance transparently. The goal of this column isn't just to share picks, but [...]
