Ramblings: Players to Avoid In Early Drafts, Including Point, Hughes, Vasilevskiy, and More – August 23
The Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh Penguins swapped prospects Rutger McGroarty and Brayden Yager yesterday. I wrote up my thoughts on the trade here. In yesterday’s Ramblings, I went over some players whose ADPs I think [...]
Fantasy Take: Jets and Penguins Swap Rutger McGroarty and Brayden Yager
It isn’t often we see two very recent mid-first round picks traded for each other, but here we are. It has been no secret that Rutger McGroarty was likely not going to be a Winnipeg [...]
Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2024 – New Jersey Devils
For the last 21 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 22nd annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This [...]
Analytics Advantage: Fantasy Points Per Game and Z-Score
Welcome back to another week of Analytics Advantage! This week, we are continuing our deep dive into player performance by focusing on Fantasy Points Per Game (FPPG) z-scores—a key metric that helps define fantasy hockey [...]
UPCOMING GAMES
Starting Goalies
Top Skater Views
Top Goalie Profile Views
LINE COMBOS
Eastern Edge: Playoff X-Factors for Each Eastern Conference Club
Who doesn’t love an X-factor? When it comes to springtime puck and teams chasing for the biggest prize in hockey, there’s usually an unsung hero or two that emerges as the player(s) poised to put [...]
Ramblings: Matthews Leads Leafs; Caufield’s Shooting; Eklund, Thrun, Granlund, and San Jose’s Season – April 23
In an article from Montreal Canadiens writer Arpon Basu regard Cole Caufield and the shoulder surgery he had, it was mentioned that not having normal use from the shoulder for at least the first year [...]
Fantasy Take: Buffalo Getting Ruff Again
On Monday, the Buffalo Sabres announced Lindy Ruff as their new head coach. He replaces Don Granato, who was let go last week after three and a half seasons behind Buffalo’s bench. Ruff has an [...]
On The Hunt For Greatness: Top-10 Conn Smythe Trophy Threats
The captivating and ultra-competitive chase for the Stanley Cup is very much on and it’s safe to say we’re in store for a fully frenetic stretch of intense NHL action over the coming days. With [...]
Wild West: Revisiting Pre-Season Western Team Rankings
I always like to look back and see how some of my articles pan out over time, especially if there is some sort of ranking or goal. Before the 2023-2024 season, I ranked the 16 [...]
Ramblings: Joshua Lifts Canucks; Georgiev Sinks Avalanche; Rangers & Panthers Win Game 1 (Apr 22)
Panthers 3, Lightning 2 (Panthers lead series 1-0) During Sunday’s playoff opener, captain Steven Stamkos led the Lightning with a goal and an assist. Stamkos had an outstanding final quarter of the regular season, amassing [...]