The panel were truly experts in the second round, picking all four series correctly! On top of that, the panel also correctly guessed the number of games of two series (Vegas in 6, Montreal in 7). The panel’s lifetime record is now 158-100 when it comes to postseason predictions. Congratulations to Chris Kane, Garrett Finlay, [...]
For the last 22 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber and the team have reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 23rd annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in [...]
Ryan Henkel of the Hockey News is here to report on the Carolina Hurricanes.
As Dobber has mentioned on social media, the work has begun in earnest on the 2025-26 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide. He is taking care of projections and a lot of other work, while the writers and editors are contributing to areas like multi-category targets, rising stars, falling values, team-by-team analysis, and a whole lot more. [...]
One of the worst-kept secrets of the free agency period thus far was the landing spot for Nikolaj Ehlers. While there had been a few teams rumoured to be in the running to sign the winger, it was evident that the Carolina Hurricanes would flex their oodles of cap space and Stanley Cup-contention status to [...]
Following the signing of Vladislav Gavrikov (breakdown of the fantasy impact of that deal here) it seemed all-but-certain that the New York Rangers were going to be trading defenceman K’Andre Miller. As happened with Vegas and Mitch Marner, the deal ended up being a sign-and-trade, only this time to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for [...]
This week we are returning with the final part of our playoff series review. In last week’s article we covered the teams that were eliminated in the second round and this week we are going to take a look at the final four playoff teams. This means the Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars, and [...]
The 2025 Dobber Hockey Prospects Report is now available in the Dobber Shop! It has everything fantasy hockey fanatics need to know about this year’s crop of draftees, as well as a dive into each NHL team’s current prospect pool, and a whole lot more. Dobber and the prospect team worked all year to get [...]
This installment of the Eastern Edge offseason series tackles its final four Eastern Conference teams: the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals, both recently ousted in the second round, alongside the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers, two powerhouses still vying for Stanley Cup contention in the Eastern Conference Final. Carolina Hurricanes – New GM, New [...]
The Florida Panthers are one win away from a third consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. Florida 6, Carolina 2 (Panthers lead series 3-0) The Panthers are too much for the Hurricanes to handle, playing a rugged style of wearing down opponents that is tailor made for the playoffs. In Game 3, the Panthers [...]
