Each week on Fridays, Caleb Desjardins writes about the upcoming fantasy week in his ‘Looking Ahead’ column. Be sure to check out his write-ups for week-to-week coverage on good/bad upcoming schedules, players to trade for/trade away, and a whole lot more. Today’s Ramblings are going to be a type of look-ahead, only we’re going to [...]
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all of the Dobber readers! With the NHL on its holiday break, it’s time for my annual Christmas wish list. Today, we’re sending Santa our wishes for the second half of the NHL season. Whether it’s teams to keep performing the way they are, specific players continuing to provide [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we are going to take a closer look at three topics: 1) The Detroit Red Wings’ ascension to the division lead in the Atlantic, 2) The rejuvenated Buffalo Sabres under new GM Jarmo Kekalainen, and 3) The sleeping giant that is the Tampa [...]
Happy Christmas eve to those who celebrate, and to those who don’t, we wish you a happy “three days off from NHL nonsense as the World Juniors begin” season. * Jamie Benn’s peripherals have dropped off a bit as the mid-season doldrums have kicked in now – he was really stuffing the stats initially upon [...]
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. As there are no games on Thursday, I’m coming to you early. The goal of this column isn’t just to share picks, but to help you recognize why certain spots [...]
Good morning, all! Alrighty, let’s talk DFS but before we do, a quick PSA. I’m traveling for the holidays tomorrow (Tuesday), so this is coming at you guys a little early. Because of that, DraftKings currently does not have the tournaments open just yet, so I won’t be able to provide you guys pricing. Still, [...]
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all that celebrate! With the Christmas break, we also had a trade freeze, but before that became official, we got two early presents with a couple of players swapping teams. The first deal sent Mason Marchment to the Columbus Blue Jackets, where he has found that new team bump, [...]
The New York Islanders announced a recall of goalie Marcus Hogberg, stating that Ilya Sorokin is dealing with a nagging issue and will take time off. Sorokin is expected to be ready for the team’s first game after the holiday break (Saturday against the Rangers) but as with all nagging injury problems, what is expected [...]
Happy Holidays to everyone, and I hope you all have a chance to watch the World Junior Championships (WJC) over the next few weeks. The USA won in 2025 and will look to defend its title. This week, we are going to break down any player in the tournament who is representing their NHL team [...]
With each passing year, the “Zero G” draft strategy is receiving more airtime. Given the unrelenting unpredictability of goaltending, the strategy is simple: wait until the late rounds to pull the trigger on a goalie. In the first half of the 2025-2026 season, the league has seen no shortage of Zero G goalies. From backups [...]
