1.6 seconds (later changed to 2.2). That’s all that stood between the Jets and heartbreak at home in Game 7. Fortunately, Winnipeg is one of Canada’s coldest cities, so a few Jets had ice in their veins on Sunday night. Captain Adam Lowry lifted his team to Round 2 with the game-winning goal in double [...]
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, Brennan Des, and Dobber — 1. It is all up to Connor Hellebuyck to shake his playoff demons in Game 7 of the Jets-Blues series. On [...]
One Game 7 delivered in terms of entertainment value. Let’s hope the other one does the same before we start Round 2. Dallas 4, Colorado 2 (Stars win series 4-3) When the Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen, they wouldn’t have envisioned him facing them in their upcoming first-round series. Yet in a strange twist that [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. *** Every NHL season brings in new rookies, but the 2024-25 class has hit differently. Macklin Celebrini and Matvei Michkov grabbed early headlines and rightfully so, but it has not just been about [...]
Hockey fans will receive two Game 7s this weekend: Colorado and Dallas on Saturday night, and now St. Louis and Winnipeg on Sunday. St. Louis 5, Winnipeg 2 (series tied 3-3) If you placed a bet on the outcome of this game, hopefully you took into account the Blues’ home winning streak. With the 5-2 [...]
This week we are continuing our MVP series with right wings. I have included a small snippet from last week’s article below that outlines the process we are using in this series. ‘Most Valuable’ is a tricky term that is going to be completely dependent on the league specific context. For the purposes of this [...]
Thursday featured tons of exciting playoff pucks with seasons on the line for four different teams. Three of those teams saw their 2025 Stanley Cup hopes end, while the other has forced a winner-take-all Game 7. To summarize what the second round looks like, the Eastern Conference is all set with Florida facing Toronto, and [...]
Welcome back to another edition of Analytics Advantage. With the first round of the 2025 NHL Playoffs in full swing, I’ve shifted focus this week toward a more visual breakdown of team performance. Using data from Natural Stat Trick (postseason only, current through April 29), I’ve built four Tableau charts that explore different areas of [...]
Carolina, fresh off their elimination of the New Jersey Devils, announced that Taylor Hall is sticking around, signing him to a three-year deal with an AAV under $3.2-million. He has 21 points in 36 games with Carolina, including the playoffs, since the trade from Chicago and has formed a very good middle-six duo with Jesperi [...]
Today, we begin by addressing the offseason question marks facing each NHL team as they head into the summer. This week, we'll focus on four of the teams that missed the playoffs, many of whom face significant challenges. Next week, we'll turn our attention to the remaining four non-playoff teams, and then we'll move on [...]
