Taking a step back from the playoffs for a second, the ongoing Jack Eichel saga is one of great interest. Not only is it only for the regular hockey fans, but the fantasy hockey fans are already putting together dream packages to get Eichel to their preferred destination for their dynasty teams. Admit it. I [...]
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 and are also normally [...]
Last night we had two games between what I consider to be the top-four cup contenders. Unfortunately, only two of them can move on, in the early game last year’s champs found a way to win, and in the late game, Vegas pulled out the OT thriller. * Down 3-1 in the series entering last [...]
In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss playoff power plays and their influence on fantasy value. In particular, we’ll focus on David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy in Boston, as well as Cole Caufield and Erik Gustafsson in Montreal. I apologize for the Habs-centered discussion in recent weeks. Next week I promise to give Carolina, Tampa [...]
I wanted to talk about the Colorado Avalanche a bit, because their recent stretch of three games is one we have not seen from them in recent memory and certainly no time in the 2021 regular season. They have been getting absolutely ran out of the building almost every night and despite blowing the doors [...]
Wild West: Colorado Avalanche - Built by Analytics? By Grant Campbell on June 7th, 2021 There has been a lot of murmuring online about the old analytics/eye test argument once the Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated. Some would like to point out that the Leafs losing is a failure of the analytics movement and there [...]
Every preseason, almost every prognosticator puts out an article that talks about hockey players due for a bounce-back season. While some players are successful, others often fail. I believe one reason is the high expectations on a player whose career year is an anomaly. Imagine a player who routinely gets 50 points breaks through for [...]
I’m not hearing much complaining from Montreal fans about Carey Price’s contract these days. This is big-money goaltending. And it certainly bodes well for his fantasy value heading into next season. I think I’m done predicting any series involving Montreal this year. They’ve now won six in a row, and this is a team that [...]
Every Sunday, we'll share 21 Fantasy Rambles from our writers at DobberHockey. These thoughts are curated from the past week's ‘Daily Ramblings’. Writers/Editors: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Alexander MacLean, and Dobber ___ 1. As a fan, I can say that Vegas/Colorado has been an infinitely more exciting series to watch than Montreal/Winnipeg. Maybe it's because [...]
The Tampa Bay/Carolina game had lots of goals. Ten, to be exact, including eight in the second period alone. That eight-goal outburst saw Carolina take a 4-2 lead before Tampa Bay stormed back with three goals to take a 5-4 lead into the second intermission. An insurance goal in the third period sealed a 6-4 [...]
