Have something you'd like to know about fantasy hockey? Every Wednesday, fantasy expert Darryl Dobbs will respond to your emails in The Hockey News.com's Fantasy Mailbag feature.
by Darryl Dobbs - January 2, 2008 11:32 AM EST
Dobber gives advice on paring down your roster and who to choose between Jagr and Hossa.
With the holiday season ending, it’s time to get back to the business of hockey pools, so let’s dive right in.
Dobber, I'm in a 12-team roto keeper league with every stat counting.
by Darryl Dobbs - December 26, 2007 9:24 PM EST
The Dobber answers questions on when to sit players, Patrick Sharp's value, Marleau for Zherdev and more.
Hey Dobber, I have a theoretical question: when one of your goalies is playing a given night, and one of your star forwards is playing against them, should you bench one in order to maximize the night's output? For example, when it is Ryan Miller vs.
by The Hockey News - December 19, 2007 11:55 AM EST
Will Ryder, Svatos, Jagr and Marleau recover? And what is Jack Johnson's career potential?
The mail continues to pour in and I try to answer it all, even if it doesn’t make the Mailbag. This week, a pile of questions on underachieving players…
I have Marek Svatos from Colorado and Michael Ryder from Montreal in a keeper league.
by Darryl Dobbs - December 12, 2007 12:40 PM EST
In this week's mailbag: Matt Carle's slow start, acquiring Ryan Getzlaf and is Eric Staal overrated?
Hi Dobber, I’m in a 15-team keeper league and am currently sitting third. My forwards and goalies are firing on all cylinders, but my two key defensemen, Matt Carle and Ryan Whitney, are keeping me from taking a run at first place.
by Darryl Dobbs - December 5, 2007 12:13 PM EST
Savard for Richards, choosing which goalie to deal and injury prone vs. production.
Rapid-fire questions and answers…
What do you think about dumping Patrick Marleau for Mike Ribeiro? I think Patrick is getting splinters from riding my bench.
by Darryl Dobbs - November 28, 2007 9:55 AM EST
Dobber answers questions on hot goalies, Cheechoo, Crosby for Ovechkin and Bouwmeester's potential.
Rapid-fire question and answers…
Dobber, I'm in a point-only league and with Sami Salo back on the ice, I'm tempted to pick him up off FA, but I have Poti, Carle, Ozolinsh, Timonen, and Visnovsky already.
by Darryl Dobbs - November 21, 2007 12:24 PM EST
The Dobber answers questions about the Flames goaltending, trading Ovie and Emery, and sleeper blueliners.
As we do each week, let’s start with some rapid-fire question and answers…
Dobber, what do you think of dropping Lubomir Visnovsky for Alexander Semin? I have been reading that Semin should be returning to Washington's lineup next week.
by Darryl Dobbs - November 14, 2007 11:40 AM EST
In this week's fantasy mailbag: What's the deal with Fleury, can Buffalo turn it around and more.
First, some rapid-fire answers to rapid-fire questions:
What has been the biggest factor in Washington's Nick Backstrom’s slow start?
Matt, Vancouver, B.
by Darryl Dobbs - November 7, 2007 3:32 PM EST
In the first edition of the Fantasy Mailbag, questions on Columbus, whether to deal Vanek and Marleau, and more.
Welcome to the first installment of the Fantasy Mailbag here on THN.com. Without further adieu, let's get right into things.
I am in a keeper league and have managed to collect quite a number of Blue Jackets over the last five years.
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“I think when you’re at home the first two games, sometimes you get a little bit too comfortable at home. Then you come on the road, maybe it’s like a rude awakening…We’ve had three series to figure that out, learn it. We definitely want to be better (Monday), especially in the first game on the road.”
- Chicago's Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks are 0-3 in Game 3s this playoff.
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