The Philadelphia Flyers have started the season 0-5-2 with a league-worst -20 goal differential. That is 11 straight losses going back to the second-round playoff sweep at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes. Their expected goal differential is also the worst in the league (-13.44) but not as bad as their actual goal differential, because [...]
Tristan Luneau is playing 25 minutes a night on the Anaheim Ducks' top pair. That's more than seven more than my prospect model expected from a rookie with his draft slot and junior numbers, and the Ducks just signed him to a six-year extension after only 14 NHL games. ESPN has him on 7% of [...]
In a pair of Ramblings this week, I started reviewing my fantasy hockey projections for the 2026-27 season. On Tuesday, we covered how first-round picks are valued, and how to evaluate different players who contribute well to different categories. Yesterday, we dug into forwards providing solid draft values per ADP data from Fantrax. Today, we’ll [...]
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 [...]
We had another wild Stanley Cup Final game as the Carolina Hurricanes pulled off a 4-3 overtime win to equalize their series against the Vegas Golden Knights at one game apiece. A pair of Brett Howden goals in the first and second period gave Vegas a 2-0 lead, a lead they would have with 10 [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll be taking a look at Jakub Dobes’ solid rookie campaign for the Montreal Canadiens, and big bounce back campaigns for Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy and New York Islander forward Mathew Barzal. Lastly, we’ll take a closer look at Linus Ullmark’s quiet [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week is Part Two of a three-part series where we’ll take a look at the Eastern Conference’s top-10 defensemen - Olympic Edition. So, without further delay, here are the East’s top-10 defensemen currently participating in this year’s Olympic Winter Games along with their respective [...]
Barry Trotz announced he will be stepping down as General Manager for the Nashville Predators. He will stay in the role until the team finds a replacement, which could take until the end of the regular season, but this will be his last season as GM. He also said that he will not be looking [...]
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening everyone. Welcome back to the Injury Ward. My name is Logan Clarkson and every Wednesday and Sunday I will be chauffeuring you through injury news and updates from around the NHL. I’ll do my best to offer useful analysis and opinion as it relates to fantasy throughout. As always [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. In multi-cat leagues, dedicated managers know that point production doesn’t paint the full picture. While it’s easy to get caught up in goals, assists, and power-play points, players capable of combining offensive production with elite peripherals (i.e., hits, blocks, and penalty [...]
