Sweden continues to be one of hockey's most reliable development pipelines, with the SHL, HockeyAllsvenskan, and J20 Nationell offering young players different opportunities to develop before reaching North America. Several Swedish prospects have opened the 2026–27 season with impressive production. Some are establishing themselves against professional competition, while others are dominating at the junior level. [...]
Friday was a light night of NHL action with just two games, both with relatively late start times. Nathan MacKinnon had that dog in him again on Friday, leading the Colorado Avalanche with a goal and three assists in a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. MacKinnon also finished with nine shots on goal in [...]
This week's analysis covers the last 10 seasons, 2016-17 to 2025-26, and one question. After seven games, which signals identify a waiver pickup who will be a fantasy starter the rest of the way? The answer is the first power-play unit. Forwards who were not fantasy starters the year before but were on PP1 after [...]
Welcome back to another season of fantasy hockey at Dobber! It is time for another weekly fantasy dive. In this column, whether you are scanning the waiver wire for possible adds or scouring the trade market to improve your team, we have the information you need. Managers, let's look ahead at the upcoming weeks in [...]
This week on Frozen Tool Forensics we are looking at players who are putting up some unexpected production. Every year there are players who do surprising things, and if we can catch them early, they can be season MVPs for managers. Importantly though we have to determine if there is any reason to believe the [...]
The Ottawa Senators got some good injury news and some bad injury news on Thursday. On a positive note, they welcomed back defenceman Artem Zub, who hadn’t played yet this season due to a knee injury. It also seems like as if defenceman Jake Sanderson is nearing return, as Bruce Garrioch reported that he may [...]
Welcome back to Puck Picks! Each Thursday, I break down some of my favorite NHL bets, explain the reasoning behind them, and track performance transparently. The goal of this column isn’t just to share picks, but to help you recognize why certain spots have value so you can identify them throughout the season. I’ll be [...]
Good day, all! I hope everyone fared well on Tuesday's slate. I finished right around break-even, which I'll gladly take on any NHL slate. We've got a fun 11-game slate tonight, so let's dive in. Slate PreviewToronto Maple LeafsThe Maple Leafs welcome the Buffalo Sabres to Scotiabank Arena tonight, and while this rivalry has intensified [...]
Hello everyone, and welcome back! I hope you all enjoyed the Frozen Frenzy on Tuesday night. I'm curious, how many games did everyone manage to watch? Back in the way back, my friends and I would break out every spare TV, laptop, and tablet, on loaded slates to get as many games on at once. [...]
There were a couple of call-ups on Wednesday as the Montreal Canadiens promoted defenceman David Reinbacher to the big club and the Carolina Hurricanes added Bradly Nadeau. Reinbacher did not dress for the game on Wednesday night in Washington, and it remains to be seen how the Hurricanes will use Nadeau. Regardless, either (or both) [...]
