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About Daniel E. Dobish - Rotoballer
I have worked in the Fantasy Sports industry since 2000 with CBS Sports, stopping at KFFL/USA Today, OPEN Sports, The Sports Forecaster, VegasInsider.com, RotoExperts.com/FNTSY Sports Network/DailyRoto.com, RotoWire.com, Rotoworld.com, etc. My work has appeared on the official website of the Minnesota Vikings, as well as NFL.com, Yahoo! Sports and FOX Sports. I can't imagine doing anything else. I am also a four-time FSWA Writer of the Year Award winner, and I have been nominated nine times. Thanks for being a reader!
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Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel scored a pair of goals with a minus-one rating in Saturday's 6-2 home loss against the Philadelphia Flyers. Eichel certainly did his part, scoring a pair of markers in the first period to stake the home side to a 2-0 lead. Unfortunately, goaltender Linus Ullmark gave the lead back, and... Read More
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark was roughed up for six goals on 41 shots in a Saturday afternoon home loss against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. Jack Eichel single-handedly staked Ullmark to a 2-0 lead early on, but the backstop wasn't able to hold the lead, as six different Philadelphia skaters got the best of him.... Read More
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov picked up a goal while posting an impressive plus-five rating in Saturday's 6-2 road win against the Buffalo Sabres. The rearguard entered the day with a dismal minus-4 rating through his first 26 outings, but with one strong game he took care of that and is back in black. The... Read More
Buffalo Sabres left wing Michael Raffl posted a pair of assists with a plus-three rating, one shot on goal and five hits over 13:58 of ice time in Saturday's 6-2 road victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. Raffl stopped an eight-game scoreless drought dating back to his last point on Oct. 10 in Ottawa. He has... Read More
Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk scored a goal with an assist, a plus-two rating and five shots on net in Saturday's 6-2 matinee victory on the road against the Buffalo Sabres. JVR slapped the brakes on a six-game scoreless skid, and it was his first multi-point effort since Nov. 17 against Tampa Bay.... Read More
Philadelphia Flyers left wing Claude Giroux scored a goal to go along with three assists and a plus-three rating in Saturday's 6-2 road victory against the Buffalo Sabres. He also did a decent job in the faceoff circle, winning 15 of his 25 attempts (60.0 percent). There's something about facing the Sabres which scratches Giroux's... Read More
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Anthony Stolarz allowed two goals on 30 shots in a 6-2 road victory on Saturday afternoon against the Buffalo Sabres. Stolarz has been a little erratic in his five appearances, alternating two goals allowed and four goals allowed. If you believe in trends, he'll allow four goals next time out. He continues... Read More
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (concussion) returned to the lineup Friday against the St. Louis Blues after missing the past four outings due to a concussion. He was scoreless with two shots, a blocked shot and a hit over 28:56 of ice time across 26 shifts. Despite the scoreless performance it appears safe to plug... Read More
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck allowed just one goal on 27 shots in Friday's 1-0 home loss against the St. Louis Blues. While he slipped to 12-8-1 with a 2.88 goals-against average and .907 save percentage, he is actually trending in the right direction. He has allowed just two goals over his past two outings,... Read More
St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko scored the only goal of Friday's 1-0 victory on the road against the Winnipeg Jets. The power-play marker midway through the second period was all Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck would yield. He also finished with three shots on goal, a blocked shot and a hit in his 25:48 of ice... Read More
St. Louis goaltender Jake Allen turned aside all 26 shots he faced in Friday's 1-0 road victory against the Winnipeg Jets for his first shutout since Dec. 7, 2017, exactly one calendar year. "I could care less, honestly," Allen said. "I'm not a stats guy, unfortunately, but maybe it's a lucky day every year, so... Read More
Sacramento Kings power forward Nemanja Bjelica was good for 13 points across his 30 minutes in Friday's 129-110 road victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was a very efficient 6-for-8 from the field, including 1-for-2 from behind the three-point arc, while adding four rebounds and two assists. He was also plus-35 in the game, best... Read More
Sacramento Kings power forward Marvin Bagley (back) returned to action in Friday's 129-110 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing two games due to back spasms. He went for 17 points on an efficient 8-for-9 shooting, while hitting his only three-pointer attempt, across 25 minutes off the bench. He also chipped in with a rebound,... Read More
Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield finished with 25 points across 33 minutes in Friday's 129-110 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was a solid 9-for-17 from the field, including 5-for-8 from behind the three-point line, while adding four rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots while turning it over just once. He also finished... Read More
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox rolled up 30 points across just 29 minutes in Friday's 129-110 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He added 12 assists with three steals and two rebounds while connecting on four three-pointers. Mike Bibby was the last Kings player with two or more 30-point, 10-assist games in a season. Fox... Read More
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Alec Burks managed 22 points on 8-for-14 shooting in 38 minutes off the bench in Friday's 129-110 loss against the Sacramento Kings. He also hit 3-for-6 from behind the three-point line while posting nine assists, seven rebounds and one steal with just two turnovers. He was seeing a bump in playing... Read More
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Jordan Clarkson finished with a team-high 26 points in 30 minutes off the bench in Friday's 129-110 loss against the Sacramento Kings. Clarkson and Alec Burks picked up extra minutes off the bench with Rodney Hood (foot) missing the second half due to injury. Both took advantage, especially Clarkson. He finished... Read More
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman worked at the small forward spot in Friday's 129-110 loss against the Sacramento Kings, as head coach Larry Drew scrambled to fix his starting five following the trade of George Hill to the Milwaukee Bucks. Osman didn't look terribly comfortable in this one, hitting 4-for-13 from the field while finishing... Read More
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. made the start at power forward on Friday night against the Sacramento Kings, as head coach Larry Drew had to juggle his starting five following the trade of George Hill to the Milwaukee Bucks. Nance slid into the four, while Cedi Osman was used at the three and Rodney... Read More
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton posted 23 points in Friday's 129-110 loss against the Sacramento Kings. He finished 9-for-16 from the field, and he was 5-for-6 from the free-throw line, adding two assists and a rebound with five turnovers. It wasn't all great, as he was as a minus-28 rating, worst among all players... Read More
Updating a previous report, Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Rodney Hood (foot) is uncertain to play in Saturday's game against the Washington Wizards. Hood left Friday's game due to a right foot injury and he did not play in the second half. Head coach Larry Drew said after the game that he didn't know if Hood... Read More
Minnesota Wild center Mikael Granlund picked up a pair of assists with two shots on net across 17:37 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old Finnish pivot has picked up the pace lately, going for five goals with 13 points across the past 12 outings dating back to... Read More
Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk allowed four goals on just 22 shots in Saturday's 5-3 home loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has really struggled lately, allowing four goals in each of his past four starts, losing three in a row. Dubnyk slipped to 9-8-2 with a 2.72 goals-against average with a .909 save... Read More
Toronto Maple Leafs center Mitchell Marner picked up a pair of assists in 17:38 of ice time across 24 shifts in Saturday's 5-3 road win against the Minnesota Wild. He has been on quite the roll, posting two or more assists in four consecutive outings, totaling 10 helpers with a plus-4 rating during the four-game... Read More
Toronto Maple Leafs center Zach Hyman posted a pair of goals on four shots with a minor penalty in Saturday's 5-3 victory against the Minnesota Wild. The pivot is working on a three-game point streak, posting three goals with four points during the impressive run. Overall he has 14 points with a plus-10 rating, making... Read More
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen allowed three goals on 41 shots in Saturday's 5-3 win at Minnesota, picking up his league-leading 15th victory. With the win he improved to 15-7-0 with a 2.30 goals-against average and .931 save percentage, winning his third consecutive outing. The Leafs have provided 14 goals of support during his... Read More
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf picked up his seventh goal of the season, a game-winning tally in overtime, in Friday's 2-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 33-year-old pivot was also in a feisty mood, dishing out five hits in an all-around physical game. He has started to pick up the pace lately, posting three... Read More
Anaheim Ducks left wing Pontus Aberg scored the game-tying goal with just 3:50 left in regulation to force overtime in Friday's 2-1 road victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 25-year-old Swede wrapped up the month of November with three goals and seven points across the past 12 games. He has emerged as a decent fantasy... Read More
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson allowed one goal on 34 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime victory on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes. It's been a mostly good ride for Gibson in the month of November, allowing two or fewer goals in seven of his 12 appearances. Overall he carries a 10-8-4 record with a... Read More
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Micheal Ferland (concussion) missed Friday's 2-1 overtime loss against the Anaheim Ducks due to a concussion. The team certainly missed his offense, as Ferland leads the team with 11 goals. He has been a tremendous boon to fantasy owners with his 11 goals, 15 points, plus-4 rating and 81 hits, which... Read More
