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, Brennan Des and Dobber — The 2024 Midseason Guide will be available later this week, on January 12. Look for second-half projections, sleepers, advanced stats, historical [...]
Connor Bedard has been placed on IR with a fractured jaw. Although one report suggested he would be out four to six weeks, Chicago coach Luke Richardson said there’s no timeline for Bedard’s return. I wrote about what the Blackhawks would look like without Bedard in yesterday’s Ramblings. (Spoiler: Like an AHL team, but you [...]
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 the 2024 World Juniors now in the rearview (congrats to the US!), let’s break down some of the more impressive, under-the-radar performances in the tournament. As usual, many of [...]
I’m honestly not a fan of the Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday schedule that had fantasy managers suddenly able to - gasp! - talk with their significant others, and maybe interact with family members who are still returning Christmas presents. Honey-do lists? Out to dinner? Something ELSE on television - OMG, Lifetime Channel? Thank goodness we had the IIHF [...]
If Connor Bedard is on your keeper team, I’m sure you’d love to bubble wrap him to protect him from the dangers of a full-contact sport. Regardless, starring in hockey means risking an injury at any point. Unfortunately, there's a real possibility that Bedard will miss his first game after he left Friday’s game with [...]
Welcome back everyone! I hope that everyone had a fantastic New Year’s and wishing everyone all the best in 2024.Let’s talk schedule here, mainly on what the outlook is for this week into next. If you play fantasy hockey, and since you’re here I’m sure you do, you’ll notice that the NHL is back on [...]
I am back in the saddle for Frozen Tool Forensics this week after a couple of weeks off for the holidays. Given that December was a bit of whirl, with wonky NHL schedules and folks taking time for the holidays it seems like a good time to check back in on some line combos and [...]
We haven’t had a big goalie moved mid-season in a while now, and I’m curious if we see one this year. Between Jacob Markstrom, Juuse Saros, John Gibson, Karel Vejmelka, Jake Allen, Anton Forsberg, and one of Washington’s duo possibly being available among others, there’s supply to match the demand that can be seen across [...]
The NHL's landscape is continually reshaped by the influx of rookie talent, each bringing a fresh wave of skill and potential to the ice. In the realm of fantasy hockey, understanding these emerging stars is crucial. This analysis dives into the heart of rookie performance, leveraging advanced metrics – Corsi per 60 and expected goals [...]
Welcome back my Cap-friendlies! Hope everyone out there had a great New Year’s! The World Juniors are going on right now and to be honest this is a tourney that I used to really watch closely but this season I haven’t really been as invested as I usually am. I am generally aware what the [...]
