As the Olympic break comes to an end, I wanted to do a special edition of Analytics Advantage. This week is split into two parts. First, I put together a “what if” scenario: what the NHL All Star Game might have looked like this season if it was hosted on Long Island. Second, I shift [...]
Welcome back to the continuation of the 2025-26 fantasy season with Dobber Hockey! With the NHL season over a quarter of the way complete, this also means fantasy managers are in the midst of their league's season. Whether you are scanning the waiver wire for possible additions or scouring the trade market to improve your [...]
Brady Tkachuk announced that he will be ready to return to game action on Friday, skating his first game in over six weeks following surgery on his thumb. The Ottawa Senators managed to stay right in the thick of the playoff race without him, but look poised to take off with their captain back in [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we are going to dive into the Ottawa Senators resiliency, two pillars in Buffalo doing all they can to avoid another lost campaign, Carolina’s balanced attack as well as The New Jersey Devils making due without Jack Hughes. The Ottawa Senators were dealt [...]
Welcome back to Puck Picks! As this is Week 1 of the NHL season, I’ll review exactly what you should expect in this weekly column. Each Thursday, I’ll be breaking down some of my favorite NHL bets. The goal isn’t just to share picks, but to explain the why behind them, helping you recognize similar [...]
For the last 22 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 23rd annual review will appear here on Dobber Hockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm [...]
Elan and Brian remind you about players that you may not otherwise remember to consider drafting -- until it's too late!
The Dobber Hockey Offseason Fantasy Grades series began over the weekend. Yours Truly got to kick things off with the Anaheim Ducks, looking at the changes to their forward depth, the John Gibson trade, and why their power play is the real hurdle to fantasy success for their top options. Be sure to check back [...]
This week we are wrapping up our division reviews and identifying candidates to bounce back and candidates to avoid on draft day. We have already reviewed the Pacific, Central, and Metro Divisions, so today we move on to the Atlantic. As a reminder here is a little context setting from the original article. In order [...]
In today’s Ramblings, we’ll discuss players who had disappointing regular seasons, and then we’ll evaluate their bounce-back potential for the upcoming campaign. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - Buffalo Sabres - G The 2023-24 campaign was UPL’s first crack at carrying a heavy workload and he excelled, posting a 2.57 GAA and .910 SV% through 54 games. Unfortunately, [...]
