The countdown to the top of the Metropolitan division started with the non-playoff teams that were discussed in Part 1. The final predictions for the rest of the division standings are revealed here. There are still roster shake ups possible as star players like Quinn Hughes and Connor Hellebuyck have been rumoured to go to [...]
Ryan Henkel joins the program to discuss the Carolina Hurricanes. Jesse and Victor ask about pros Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Andrei Svechnikov, Nikolaj Ehlers, Jackson Blake, Logan Stankoven, Jordan Staal, Bradly Nadeau, Felix Unger Sorum, Shayne Gostisbehere, K'Andre Miller, Alexander Nikishin, Sean Walker, Brandon Bussi, and Pyotr Kochetkov. In Cat's instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal [...]
For the last 23 years (13 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 24th 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 [...]
This week we are wrapping up our playoff review and finally are on to the last four teams, each of the conference finalists. That means we will be focusing on the Montreal Canadiens, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, and Las Vegas Golden Knights. As a reminder, for this article we are going to look at these [...]
Last week, this column left the Final as a natural experiment: the Carolina Hurricanes’ 14-scorer committee against the Vegas Golden Knights’ two-man star vehicle, the goaltending dead even, and Game 6 set up as a referendum on which build wins. Carolina closed it out in six and won the Stanley Cup with its backup. Frederik [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll take a closer look at the Carolina Hurricanes dominant Stanley Cup Final culminating with the team’s second Stanley Cup Championship in franchise history. Let’s get to it! The Carolina Hurricanes are your 2026 Stanley Cup champions, and they did so with a [...]
Most end-of-season player and management interviews when a team is eliminated from the playoffs are of little interest. We get some variations of the GM saying they want to improve the team, players saying they want to get a bit better, and not much else. The injury information can be valuable, but that’s about it. [...]
The panel went 1-1 on the conference final picks, correctly choosing Carolina over Montreal while missing out on Vegas’s unexpected four-game sweep of Colorado. The panel’s lifetime record is now 159-101 when it comes to postseason predictions. Congratulations to Garrett Finlay and Stas Pupkov (and our trusty coin), who correctly picked both Conference Final winners. [...]
A Vegas/Carolina Stanley Cup Final might not be the most highly anticipated final in recent memory, both when it comes to style of play and with two non-traditional hockey markets. Whether you’re excited about it or not, it’s what we’ve got. Look for the Dobber writers to share their picks very soon. Picking series winners [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll dive into the Eastern Conference Final between the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes while also tapping into the Habs prospect pool to take a closer look at KHL rookie of the year nominee Alexander Zharovsky as well as University of Michigan standout [...]
