This week we are going to take a bit of a left turn and look at some shooting data. Dobber Frozen Tools Reports has a report titled Missed Shots which includes a lot of interesting information about shot attempts, blocked shots, missed shots, goal posts, and crossbars. For today I wanted to focus in on [...]
Good morning, everyone and a very happy New Year’s! While I didn’t stay up until midnight, I woke up with a nice third place finish in the DraftKings single-entry $750. It was a very brave lineup decision that I made…stack the crap out of Colorado against the Blues. Before the first TV timeout, Colorado had [...]
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 [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we are going to take a closer look at the Florida Panthers’ resilience without its two star forwards, the Pittsburgh Penguins making a swap at the goaltending position, and the Montreal Canadiens’ continuing search for consistent play between the pipes. Let’s get to [...]
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 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 tracking every pick [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. My name is Mike Ouellet, and I am thrilled to be joining the incredible team here at Dobber Hockey as we delve into all that is the Eastern Conference each and every Tuesday. This week we’ll take a look at how there seems to be [...]
Welcome back to Puck Picks! Each Thursday, I’ll be breaking down some of my favorite NHL bets. The goal of Puck Picks isn’t just to share picks, but to explain the why behind them, helping you recognize similar value spots on your own throughout the season. I’ll be tracking every pick transparently in this column, [...]
Good day to all my DFS people out there! If I sound different right now, it’s only because I’m coming off a big time 41st place finish for a $2.50 reward. Hey, we take those! I played Washington’s top line and outside of Dylan Strome, that line was again very good as they’ve been in [...]
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that winger Bryan Rust will miss a couple of weeks with a lower-body injury. Considering the season is still four days away, Rust missing a couple of weeks from right now is not a big deal, but it does give a bit more fuel to my ‘Ville Koivunen is being severely [...]
Given the countless twists and turns in every NHL season, coaches are frequently forced to juggle their lines. Some trios, however, manage to stick together for the full 82-game slate, offering coaches – and fantasy managers – tremendous reliability throughout the season. Sticking together as a line at the NHL level requires more than talent; [...]
