In today's NHL, the fusion of traditional scouting and advanced analytics offers a multifaceted view of player evaluation, transcending beyond simple goal counts and assist tallies. Central to this analytical revolution is the Corsi For Percentage (CF%), a metric that sheds light on a player's ability to influence game play positively. This analysis seeks to [...]
There has been no shortage of interesting storylines around the Philadelphia Flyers over the last couple of seasons, but one of them is certainly the career renaissance of Rasmus Ristolainen. He had played very well defensively over the last couple of seasons for the Flyers and that has pushed his name into trade rumours. He [...]
Happy Valentine's Day to all those who celebrate and welcome to the newest edition of the Injury Ward. Here you will find the latest NHL injury updates and also which players may benefit from these situations. My name is Blake Creamer and I will be tackling this topic every single week. I want this article [...]
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 [...]
New York and Pennsylvania were hit with one of their biggest snow storms in the last number of years yesterday, and foremost we do just want everyone to be safe. On a fantasy hockey note though, it does mean we could see a couple of delays and/or postponements of games due to travel issues, so [...]
Welcome back to another edition of Lining Up! Following a return to normalcy after bye weeks and All-Star breaks, we will be taking a look at some players in favourable situations who might be able to help your roster. Let’s dive in. Tyler Toffoli With the return of Jack Hughes from injury, New Jersey looks [...]
Welcome inside the latest edition of Eastern Edge, a weekly fantasy hockey column here at Dobber Hockey analyzing all of the top trending fantasy news impacting your fantasy hockey squad on a week-to-week basis.First of all, shoutout to all you lovebirds out there looking for some on- and off-ice passion with Valentine’s Day upon us. [...]
Toronto goalie Joseph Woll was at practice for the team on Monday, his first in over two months. How long he needs to get up to speed is up to him, but that he’s back and practicing is a good sign for the team. Toronto has had their goalie struggles this season and Martin Jones, [...]
If we look at players’ overall IPP and percentage of secondary assists, we can see who drives play on each team. IPP - Individual Point Percentage, the percentage of goals for that player's team while that player is on the ice that the player earned a point on. Keep in mind that this is a [...]
It's no secret that fantasy general managers overvalue youth. Give a GM the choice between two equal players, but one is a 22-year-old and one a 35-year-old, odds are the fantasy general manager will choose the younger player. This creates a disparity in a player's fantasy value. Since more fantasy general managers value youth over [...]
