Ramblings: DeSmith Steps Up, Ovechkin Struggles, Hyman Hot, Hellebuyck Not (Apr 27)
It’s all playoff pucks today. I’ll use that term because it was the name of the very first fantasy hockey article that I wrote way back in 2006 for a website that no longer exists. [...]
Frozen Tool Forensics: Most Valuable Fantasy Hockey Centers
We won’t be covering the NHL playoffs blow by blow in this column, though we will touch on teams a bit as they get knocked out in each round. For this week, and for several [...]
Analytics Advantage: The Western Conference Playoff Teams
Welcome back to the follow up to last week’s article, with this week being about the West and what they bring to the table. We are about 2-3 games into each series, and it is [...]
Ramblings: Tkachuk Leads Cats; Vlasic Extended; Anaheim’s Season and Mintyukov, Vatrano, Gibson, and More – April 26
Chicago has signed defenceman Alex Vlasic to a six-year deal with an AAV of $4.6M per season. I wrote about him yesterday when discussing the Blackhawks so read that for more on him. In [...]
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Ramblings: Oshie Finalizes the Playoff Field; Playoff Pool Thoughts; Slafkovsky’s Slick Second-Half & Many NHL Debuts (Apr 17)
After spending yesterday afternoon finalizing a car deal and driving it off the lot, I am reminded how similar car shopping is to fantasy sports. Between the research, the bargaining, and making sure that all [...]
Lining Up: Hagel, Nyquist, Raymond, Drouin, and Lafrenière’s Line Mates
Welcome back to the final edition of Lining Up for the season! This week to wrap up the column, we will take a look at some of our top “Lining Up” candidates of the season. [...]
Eastern Edge: Rangers Secure Top Record; Washington’s Destiny; Buffalo’s Coaching
Welcome inside the latest edition of Eastern Edge, a weekly fantasy hockey column at Dobber Hockey analyzing the top trending fantasy news impacting your fantasy hockey squad on a week-to-week basis.Buckle up, hockey heads, with [...]
Ramblings: McDavid Returns; Updates on Verhaeghe and Ekblad; Playoff Stats and Players to Target for Postseason Fantasy Leagues – April 16
Filip Chytil was skating again for the New York Rangers at their morning skate. We don’t try to update these types of things on a near day-by-day basis, but given Chytil’s recent history, it seems [...]
More Than Just A Number: Top-10 Statistics From The 2023-24 NHL Season
In today’s NHL and fantasy hockey circles, statistics reign supreme in terms of the best way to assess talent, analyze trends, and of course, understand betting angles. With the chase for the Stanley Cup crown [...]
Wild West: Western Playoff Teams Breakdown
This week we will look at each playoff team in the Western Conference and break down the lineups using my player game ratings (PGR). As we can see from the team ratings, the separation between [...]