For the last 23 years (13 with The Hockey News) Dobber Hockey has 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, but in the [...]
Vegas won Game 1 of the Western Conference Final 4-2 at Ball Arena in Colorado despite getting out-shot 38-28 and out-attempted 80-52. That's the kind of line score that should make a Game 1 winner uncomfortable. It doesn't, and the reason is that the two things Game 1 told us are both pointing the same [...]
Before the Western Conference Final kicked off on Wednesday, the Buffalo Sabres announced a two-year extension for head coach Lindy Ruff. The Sabres are coming off their most successful season in over a decade so it makes sense that the coach be rewarded for that effort. * The Washington Capitals have signed defenceman Timothy Liljegren [...]
Although a team still hasn’t hoisted the Stanley Cup, many poolies have turned their attention to the 2026-27 season. Normally that includes rampant speculation as to where UFAs will sign, and for how much, leading me to run my annual poll on UFA disappointments. Although there remain some fantasy-relevant players set to become UFAs, things [...]
Welcome back to another edition of the Roos Lets Loose monthly mailbag, where I answer your fantasy hockey questions by giving advice that should be useful to all poolies even if they don’t own the specific players being discussed. As a reminder, if you want your fantasy hockey question(s) answered in the next mailbag, check [...]
As the Olympic break comes to an end, I wanted to do a special edition of Analytics Advantage. This week is split into two parts. First, I put together a “what if” scenario: what the NHL All Star Game might have looked like this season if it was hosted on Long Island. Second, I shift [...]
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 [...]
The early game on Sunday Philadelphia initiated the first strike with Sean Couturier opening the scoring off a clean setup from Owen Tippett and Noah Juulsen. The Flyers made a real push in the third, outshooting Colorado 14–3, but Mackenzie Blackwood held firm and kept the Avalanche in control. Travis Konecny posted goals in back-to-back [...]
Welcome back, everyone to the world’s #1 salary cap fantasy hockey article! Good luck to all this season, we’ve finally made it to puck drop. We had a couple big time signings yesterday along with one extension that took place as I was finishing a run. These things always happen at the best times.Connor McDavid [...]
Welcome back to another edition of the Roos Lets Loose monthly mailbag, where I answer your fantasy hockey questions by giving advice that should be useful to all poolies even if they don’t own the specific players being discussed. As a reminder, if you want your fantasy hockey question(s) answered in the next mailbag, check [...]
