For the last 23 years (12 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 [...]
Today we are kicking off a mini-series focusing on helping us make smarter player decisions at the draft table. It is not enough to know how a player performed in the previous season, but we need to try to determine whether that level of performance was reasonable or unsustainable. We will go division by division [...]
Many a fantasy GM has wondered whether some of their players could do better if only they were given a true chance to shine, while at the same time hoping others, who they might not have expected to thrive to the extent they are, will continue to do so because of their better than anticipated [...]
Welcome back to Goldipucks and the Three Skaters, a play on words of the Goldilocks and the Three Bears story. Instead of there being three bowls of porridge though, I cover three skaters and declare one too hot (i.e., doing unsustainably better than he should), another too cold (i.e., doing unsustainably worse), and a third [...]
The Colorado Avalanche provided a positive update on goaltender Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood as both are expected at practice for Thursday, per Evan Rawal. That is especially good news on Blackwood, who has yet to make a start in calendar 2026. Colorado hosts the Nashville Predators on Friday night, their only remaining game this [...]
Dustin Wolf has been the top goalie on our Cap League Goalie Rankings list for a little while now, but come next season he’s now due for a little slip down the list due to his big new extension. For the upcoming year, he’s still the best goalie bargain around on his small bridge contract, [...]
Welcome back to another edition of the Roos Lets Loose monthly mailbag, where I answer your fantasy hockey questions by giving advice that should be useful to all poolies even if they don’t own the specific players being discussed. As a reminder, if you want your fantasy hockey question(s) answered in the next mailbag, check [...]
Edmonton 6, Dallas 1 (Oilers lead 2-1) Somebody call the press. Stuart Skinner has posted his first non-shutout win of the postseason. It only took eight games… In all seriousness, Skinner is on a level that seemed out of his scope when the playoffs started. He’s allowed just six goals in his past five starts. [...]
