Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening! Welcome back to the Injury Ward. My name is Logan Clarkson and every Wednesday and Sunday I will be taking 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. At the [...]
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. It was a panicked Friday for the Oilers the day after they were knocked out of the playoffs. Connor McDavid [...]
Even though the first round hasn’t quite finished yet, the second round began on Saturday. The Carolina Hurricanes, who had a one-week break, showed no rust in picking up right where they left off. Carolina 3, Philadelphia 0 (Hurricanes lead series 1-0) Logan Stankoven is becoming a story of the 2026 playoffs. With two goals [...]
With the Stanley Cup Playoffs underway, the spotlight naturally shifts toward established stars, but each postseason also introduces a smaller group of rookies stepping into high-leverage environments. Whether due to injuries, organizational trust, or simply forcing their way into the lineup, these players offer an early look at how their tools translate when the pace [...]
Three of the eight first-round series were still active as of Friday. Buffalo led Boston 3–2, Montreal led Tampa Bay 3–2, and Vegas led Utah 3–2. The results from those three games shaped the second round bracket matchups. Part 1 broke down the five closed series through a full PDO and shot-quality lens. The last [...]
Round 1 Verdicts: What the Data Says About Five Closed Series Five of the eight first-round series have ended. That gives us something we did not have a week ago: enough evidence to explain why teams advanced and why teams went home, rather than guessing which way a series might tilt. The closeouts in this [...]
Friday marked the end of two series, with only one first-round series about to go the distance. Tampa Bay 1, Montreal 0 (series tied 3-3) The only goal in Game 6 of Montreal/Tampa Bay was the overtime winner from Gage Goncalves, which means the Habs and Bolts will meet in Game 7 in Tampa on [...]
Here are the top prospect defensemen to own in your points-only dynasty leagues, April edition! (yes, I know it's now officially May) Click any player name to be taken to the fantasy scouting profile over at DobberProspects, where we have updated every player on this list with scouting notes. As always, players ranked within +/-5.0 [...]
This is week two of our MVP series. Today we will be covering right wings. As a reminder, here is a quick intro to the work from last week. ‘Most Valuable’ is a tricky term that is going to be completely dependent on the league specific context. For the purposes of this article, we are [...]
The Minnesota Wild advanced the second round of the postseason for the first time in over a decade thanks to a 5-2 win over Dallas in Game 6 on Thursday night. Quinn Hughes scored twice, including the game-winner that banked in off Ilya Lyubushkin’s skate, to lift the Wild past the Stars. Hughes also assisted [...]
