William Nylander was back in the lineup for Toronto on Monday night. He started the game on the second line with John Tavares and Easton Cowan. Notably, Cowan was moved to the top PP unit with Matthew Knies being demoted to the second unit. For now, Cowan has a top-6, top PP role with the [...]
Before facing Tampa Bay, the Mammoth had scored three or more goals in eight straight games, but that run came to an end with a 4-2 loss to the Lightning. It also marked their first home loss of the season. Ian Cole poste two helpers in the Mammoth loss and he was the main points [...]
There have been many impressive performances to start the season and a surprising number of them have been from this year’s rookie class. For today we are going to take a look at some of the top scoring rookies. In a standard redraft league rookies are typically not that helpful. They go hot and cold, [...]
I fully realize that we’re not yet even a month into the 2025-26 season, but it’s time for a poll I run every year around this time, asking you to decide who’ll be the three finalists for the Calder Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s top rookie. Here are the key things to keep in mind [...]
Brad Marchand was back in Boston for the first time since being traded to the Panthers in the Spring. He had an amazing run with the Bruins, and it would be special to see him play there again, but his six-year contract that takes him to being 43 likely spells the end of those chances. [...]
Just here to wake up everyone now that it’s the end of September. The NHL regular season starts one week from today and most teams have their training camps down to 30-or-so players. We have one week left to do our fantasy drafts, and particularly for those in medium or deep formats, knowing which non-elite [...]
This week sees rookie camps start across the league, and though the vast majority of participants will not have fantasy hockey relevance this year (or ever), there are key names that are going to be important for fantasy managers this season. Without getting too deep down the list, let’s get into some rookies that fantasy [...]
Matthew Schaefer signed his ELC on Monday, and while it didn’t seem like the NCAA was ever a serious consideration for him, it does rule it out as an option now. With the current outlook being NHL or OHL for Schaefer, a nine-game trial is likely the minimum of the time he’ll see at the [...]
Work has begun on the 2025-26 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide, which will be available later this month. For fantasy managers looking to really bolster their preparation for the upcoming hockey season, the Dobber Keeper Pack is available in the Dobber Shop! It will include the guide and projections themselves, as well as the Prospects Report. [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. In the wake of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft (and Grant Campbell’s fantastic article recapping recent first-round draft performances among Western Conference teams), a Matrix moment is in order – it’s time for the red pill. As Grant mentioned in his [...]
