Hey, it's Ian filling in for Cliffy, who will be filling in for me later this week. According to Panthers reporter Armando Velez, Aleksander Barkov is expected to be sidelined for 10-12 weeks with his most recent knee injury. That timeline would mean that Barkov would return around Christmas or New Year’s Day. Kevin Bissonette [...]
Happy Monday y’all! Already a week into the season, how did your matchup go? Or do you have an extended first week because the league started on a Tuesday? Something that is not new, Connor McDavid is leading the league in points with nine in his first three games. His teammate, Evan Bouchard (yes, the [...]
*Note: Stats courtesy of Frozen Tools The 2026-27 NHL season is officially underway! This week, we're looking at some of the biggest league storylines around the league that can affect specific players' fantasy value. This list gives managers insight into how to view and manage rostered players with uncertain futures. Here are the Top 10 [...]
We are now into the first full week of NHL fantasy hockey, and I’m sure the waiver wire is already starting to get busy with players finding the back of the net. One of those names could be Cole Perfetti, while Stuart Skinner also made a case for himself on the backend. Of course, Connor [...]
Every Sunday, we share 21 Fantasy Rambles from our writers at DobberHockey. These thoughts are curated from the past week's ‘Daily Ramblings’. Writers/Editors: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Alexander MacLean, Puneet Sharma, and Dobber ___ DobberHockey's 2026-27 Fantasy Hockey Guide is available in the Dobber Shop! Team-by-team overviews updated through to the start of the regular [...]
We’re only two games into the season and Aleksander Barkov is staring down another long-term absence. The Panthers placed Barkov on long-term injured reserve on Saturday with the knee injury he suffered during Thursday’s game against San Jose. This is not the same leg/knee that was injured before last season, forcing Barkov to miss the [...]
Regular-season fantasy hockey is back! It’s great to be able to break down meaningful games and the implications for fantasy leagues. Alex Tuch began his stint with the Washington Capitals with a bang. Tuch scored two goals in the first period to lead the Capitals to a 5-2 win in Carolina. Tuch, who signed an [...]
Welcome to the September 30, 2026 edition of Injury Ward! We are back, Hockey People! The NHL dropped the puck on the 2026-27 season last night and, if you haven’t already done so, be sure to check out the other Dobber Hockey articles right here for any news you may have missed: we’re talking trades, [...]
There is a numbers crunch at the forward rank of the Washington Capitals. The most common lines we have seen in preseason and training camps have been as follows: Alex Ovechkin – Dylan Strome – Ryan Leonard Alex Tuch – Pierre-Luc Dubois – Tom Wilson Aliaksei Protas - Ilya Protas – Jordan Kyrou Boone Jenner [...]
Welcome to the 2026-27 NHL season! We now have stats stories and highlights to work with, which we will get to in a minute. There are also still a lot of roster info to parse through from the roster submission deadline on Monday and a few opening day lineups yesterday. Puneet covered T.J. Hughes and [...]
