Marc Staal Best Defenseman
Maybe he's not a magician in attack, Brian Leach, but the game in the game of his skill in defending helped to win and defend the gates of Henrik Lundqvist. Despite the fact that Staal is one of the most stable players, he has not received the recognition of their achievements on the part of fans and experts. James Myrtle from The Globe is not one of those people who underestimate Staal. Myrtle compiled a list of the best defenders of the nhl, based on statistics and Staal ranks first in the list. In fact, Myrtle does not mean that Staal is literally the best defender. Simply, he bases his judgments on the defensive statistics.
It is seen that Nicklas Lidstrom, who is in the list in fifth place, and has outstanding performance in the attack for a defender with ease names may be the best defender. It is worth noting that in assessing the defenders in this way has its drawbacks: One of the deficiencies in the system lies in the fact that the defenders, who spend the most time on the court together, almost inseparable statistically (Phillips – Volchenkov), and both given a high rating. The system also rewards players, nice play in the team with a strong defensive line, such as "Devils". I do not think that these deficiencies greatly exaggerate the merits of Staal, but the presence of a team of elite goalie like Lundquist, who is especially good at the game in the minority, it is certainly serious help. This mainly helps someone to Dan Girardi, who is located at 28 th place. So does this mean all that Staal – the best defensive defenseman in the nhl? No, but it is quite clear evidence that he is one of the best defenders in the league. What do you think? How good is Marc Staal?
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