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The Defensive Zone Defensemen
by Paul on 01/29/09 at 08:44 AM ET
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from David Staples at The Cult of Hockey,
Hitting and blocked shots are extremely useful things in the defensive zone. A well-timed blocked shot can win a game. A defenceman who consistently hits hard can intimidate all but the toughest of attackers. A defenceman like Jason Smith who can do these things and do them well will tend to keep his job in the NHL, even if his puck skills are lacking.
So here are the 2008-09 league leaders among defencemen in defensive points (with a note of caution, that you’re a better hockey fan than me if you can figure out what constitutes a ‘hit’ in an NHL game; often I see players play a hard, physical game and not get more than one hit to their name; and I’m told that what is a hit in one city isn’t a hit in another, so be careful about the weight you put on that stat):
1. Brooks Orpik, PITT
2. Matt Greene, LA
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