Team Matthews was the winner of the four-team All-Star Game, with Auston Matthews being named the game’s Most Valuable Player with two goals and an assist in the final game. Matthews was joined by Leafs teammates Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly, and William Nylander on his All-Star team on the home ice of Scotiabank Arena. I [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. *** With injuries taking down both Connor Bedard (CHI) and Adam Fantilli (CBJ), January’s Rookie of the Month Brock Faber (MIN) might just be the new favourite to take home the [...]
Hope you are enjoying your break from your fantasy team(s). But maybe you’re not, and that’s why you’re here. It wasn’t exactly a light news day, or week for that matter, so that’s what the focus will be on today. The Jets followed Western Conference rival Vancouver in adding to their scoring, acquiring Sean Monahan [...]
Here are the top skaters to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - February edition! As always, players rated within +/-5.0 rating points should be considered equal value, and at that point become a matter of team need (upside vs. immediate help vs. likelihood vs. track record vs. injury risk vs. age) or personal bias. [...]
Not long after Montreal traded Sean Monahan to Winnipeg (fantasy take can be read here), the Los Angeles Kings announced they fired coach Todd McLellan. Despite a win heading into the All-Star break, the Kings had just three wins in their previous 17 games as their hot start was a distant memory. His replacement is [...]
The Trade Deadline dominoes have started to fall as Elias Lindholm was traded to Vancouver a couple days ago. (Read Alex’s take on that trade here.) Even though the NHL is on its All-Star break, the general managers keep working and another one of the top names on the board is on the move. After [...]
Now that we are on a little break for the All-Star festivities it seems like an opportune moment to look back on the games that were. For today’s article we are going to focus on some first half surprises - folks who are doing a little something unexpected. You may recall back at the beginning [...]
Welcome back everyone! Happy All-Star break to all who celebrate. I know the All-Star game and festivities might not drum up a ton of interest out there, but I do think it’s a good snapshot of just who mattered in a given season. Pick a season, if you go back and look at the roster [...]
It is the midst of the All-Star break, and this is the perfect time to look ahead to the rest of the season. For a more in-depth look at the second half, be sure to grab a copy of the 2024 Dobber Hockey Midseason Fantasy Guide! It has projections, prospects to watch for, advanced stats [...]
In the strategic landscape of NHL hockey, the potency of power plays cannot be overstated. They are moments where games can pivot, and players' talents can shine or falter under pressure. This article takes a deep dive into the analytical world, focusing on Individual Points Percentage (IPP) and Individual Expected Goals (ixG)—metrics that reveal the [...]
