Eastern Edge: Playoff X-Factors for Each Eastern Conference Club
Who doesn’t love an X-factor? When it comes to springtime puck and teams chasing for the biggest prize in hockey, there’s usually an unsung hero or two that emerges as the player(s) poised to put [...]
Ramblings: Matthews Leads Leafs; Caufield’s Shooting; Eklund, Thrun, Granlund, and San Jose’s Season – April 23
In an article from Montreal Canadiens writer Arpon Basu regard Cole Caufield and the shoulder surgery he had, it was mentioned that not having normal use from the shoulder for at least the first year [...]
Fantasy Take: Buffalo Getting Ruff Again
On Monday, the Buffalo Sabres announced Lindy Ruff as their new head coach. He replaces Don Granato, who was let go last week after three and a half seasons behind Buffalo’s bench. Ruff has an [...]
On The Hunt For Greatness: Top-10 Conn Smythe Trophy Threats
The captivating and ultra-competitive chase for the Stanley Cup is very much on and it’s safe to say we’re in store for a fully frenetic stretch of intense NHL action over the coming days. With [...]
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Frozen Tool Forensics: Breakout Threshold Roundup
Back in August we spent some time digging into players that might have been positioned to break out based on their 2022-23 seasons. Now that NHL action is essentially wrapped (writing this on Thursday, April [...]
Ramblings: Playoff Series Picks; Debuts for Lambert and Gauthier; Buffalo’s Coaching Change & More (Apr 19)
As an Eastern time zone dweller, the playoff seeding in the West being decided by the last two games of the season which are 10pm and 10:30pm starts is not ideal. I wanted to go [...]
Ramblings: Updates on Dobson and Hamilton; Defence Targets for Playoff Leagues
Health in the postseason is a very big deal to the success of most teams, and those on the fringe especially. That is why it has been concerning that New York Islanders defenceman Noah Dobson [...]
Free NHL Playoff Box Pools – 2024
Here is Dobber's annual printable box pool template for you and your family, friends, and/or co-workers to set up your own playoff pool. The rules on how to use are simple: Download the Excel spreadsheet [...]
Fantasy Hockey Poll: Most Underrated Players in Fantasy
This month we go from one end of the spectrum, namely last month’s poll asking you to choose the five most overrated players in fantasy, to the other, where your task here is to land [...]
Ramblings: Oshie Finalizes the Playoff Field; Playoff Pool Thoughts; Slafkovsky’s Slick Second-Half & Many NHL Debuts (Apr 17)
After spending yesterday afternoon finalizing a car deal and driving it off the lot, I am reminded how similar car shopping is to fantasy sports. Between the research, the bargaining, and making sure that all [...]