For the last 23 years (12 with The Hockey News), Dobber and his team have 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, [...]
Today’s focus will be on two Atlantic division line combinations that significantly outperformed their baseline. All six of these players enjoyed a disproportionate level of success due to elevated luck-based metrics. We start in Boston with Pavel Zacha, who set personal highs of 30 goals, 65 points, 0.83 points per game, and 64% of power [...]
Picture two skaters next to each other in your draft queue this September. Both scored at about a two-point-per-game fantasy clip last season; both are penciled into a top-six job this fall with a real shot at power-play time. One is 21, entering his second NHL season. The other is 26, entering his fifth. The [...]
Welcome back, everyone! Free Agent Frenzy has arrived, which means two things: happy Canada Day to all my friends up north, and more of course, free agent signings! If your league chat is anything like mine, you knew we were headed for a chaotic July 1st. This week, we’re focusing on the big names — [...]
Yesterday was a busy day across the league, even if there weren’t many big free agents available. Let’s go through some of them. To start us off, the Toronto Maple Leafs traded winger Nick Robertson to Pittsburgh for a fourth-round pick. Over the last three years, he’s scored 1.09 goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5, [...]
This week we are wrapping up our playoff review and finally are on to the last four teams, each of the conference finalists. That means we will be focusing on the Montreal Canadiens, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, and Las Vegas Golden Knights. As a reminder, for this article we are going to look at these [...]
Welcome back to Forum Buzz, where I peruse the DobberHockey Forums and weigh in on active, heavily debated, or otherwise relevant recent threads, reminding folks just how great a resource the Forums are. Nearly anything might be covered here, other than trades and signings, which usually get their own separate write-ups on the main site [...]
The Buffalo Sabres blew this one open, rolling to a 6–1 win over the Boston Bruins and taking firm control of the series at 3–1. Buffalo dropped four goals in the first period and never looked back, forcing Boston to chase the game the rest of the way. Peyton Krebs, Zach Benson, Bowen Byram, and [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we are going to take a closer look at this year's race for the Calder trophy between two of the games brightest young stars in Matthew Schaefer and Ivan Demidov. A Montreal Canadiens roster that is loaded with fantasy assets and a Pittsburgh [...]
Welcome back to another year of fantasy with Dobber Hockey! With the NHL season underway, this also means fantasy managers are in the midst of their league season. Whether you are scanning the waiver wire for possible adds or scouring the trade market, we have the information you need. Managers, let’s take a look at [...]
