Recent Articles written by Andrew Brown

Rookie Report: Looking at the League’s top goalies

Rookie Report: Looking at the League’s top goaliesGoaltending is perhaps the most difficult position to succeed in at the NHL level. There are arguably only 30 starting jobs in the NHL, compared to defensemen or forwards who will have more opportunities to play since the demand is greater. Many goalies have been...

The Heatmap: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Week 7

The Heatmap: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Week 7It was a busy week around the NHL, as we saw some high scoring games. We like to give you some diversity on the Heatmap, so while players like Stamkos and Crosby continue to score points in bunches; you may not see their names on...

The Heatmap: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Week 6

The Heatmap: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Week 6Over a long season it is evident that players will have hot streaks and cold streaks. There are many factors that contribute to a player’s production including line mates, ice time and injuries. Let’s check in on who has been lighting it up this week....

Rookie Report: Top 10 Forwards

Rookie Report: Top 10 ForwardsAt the 2010 entry draft, the question was Taylor vs Tyler, who will go first. Before the season started, all the rookie hype was on 2010 first overall pick Taylor Hall as the prime Calder candidate. Now that we are 15 games in, it’s time...

The Heatmap: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Week 5

The Heatmap: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Week 5Here we are in week five of the season. While some teams are climbing the standings, others are starting to realize that they are in for a long season. Here is a look at the latest player trends this past week. HOT Teemu Selanne –...

Rookie Report: Top Defensemen

Rookie Report: Top DefensemenLast year Tyler Myers won the Calder trophy at the age of 20, putting up an impressive 48 points in his rookie season. In recent years, young defensemen like Myers and Drew Doughty contributed in big ways on the blue line. Let’s have a look...

The Heatmap: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Week 4

The Heatmap: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Week 4Welcome to week 4 of the Heatmap! At this point some players are really getting their games into gear, while some others have started to slip and fall behind. Let’s take a look at the latest streaks around the NHL. HOT Chris Stewart – In...

Rookie Report: A look at rookies making an impact

Rookie Report: A look at rookies making an impactWelcome to the first edition of the Rookie Report. In this column we will track the 2011 rookies to see how they are doing, and which type of role they are playing with their respective teams. As there are a number of impressive rookies to...

The Heatmap: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Week 3

The Heatmap: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Week 3We are back for week 3 of the Heatmap helping you to locate who is hot, and who is not. By now teams have played a few more games as the season gets underway, and the performance of some players is reflected in their team’s results....

The Heatmap: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Week 2Heading into week 2 of the season, here is a look at the latest key contributors around the league; if you have some of these players on your fantasy team then you should also be off to a good start this season. HOT Brad Richards...