Skill vs. Opportunity

Remind me to let Dobber Nation choose the lesson plan more often. All of the requests were quite astute, so rest assured I’ll be doing this more often. Now a few of you posed the same question: who will be this season’s breakout goalie? You thirst for that answer because it could turn your entire [...]

Immaculate Perception

Being able to perceive a player’s true fantasy value is an elusive sense every fantasy manager covets. Who wouldn’t want to know exactly what Jonas Gustavsson’s save percentage or John Tavares’ average shifts per game will be? Alas, as more cognizant managers continue to hone their fantasy skills on Dobber Hockey, so too does your [...]

The Kick-Plate Headache

We’ve been discussing the dynamic of the kick-plate with other elite goalies since January, which was when we really started to see it’s effect on many different types of plays throughout the NHL season. After Brian Campbell’s interview on Versus during second intermission of Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, we figured it was a perfect time to diagram the impact of the kick-plate and then discuss it with you [...]

School of Block Episode #04

School of Block is back in session kiddos, so grab your seats and listen to our weekly internet radio show dedicated to nothing but goaltending. Alongside Launy “The” Schwartz from HockeyBarn.com, we return for another installment that’s sure to teach you a few things about the position from between the pipes. Today’s show is all about the pressure of performing [...]

School of Block Episode #3

School of Block is back in session, kiddos, so grab your seats and learn more in our weekly podcast! Alongside Launy “The” Schwartz from HockeyBarn.com, we return for another show that’s sure to teach you a few things about the position from between the pipes. Martin Gerber was one of the main topics during our Trade Deadline Recap show last [...]