Most Elite Defense Core of the Last 10 Years

[embryoniccrusadah]

As the title says, what is the best/most elite defense core thats been put together in the last 10 years?

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[Bjornar Moxnes]

As the title says, what is the best/most elite defense core thats been put together in the last 10 years?

As in overall 1-6 D, pairing, or entire team defense? If you talk about entire team defense the Blues 2011-2012 and lockout season were insane to the max. Just pure blueline, I'd say Chicago in 2013-2014, and 2014-2015, when they had Leddy as a 5th D. Speaking of which, Weber should have won the Norris over Keith in 2013-2014, as Weber was the only competent D on the Preds that year (Josi was a weak offensive D, and Klein was very bad, while Jones was a rookie).

 

[Legionnaire]

Ducks 07.

 

[aufheben]

Probably one of Chicago's years, or the Ducks. I don't know there have been a lot of great ones.

 

[Galactico]

Ducks 07.

Yes, Niedermayer and Pronger. I hated when the Avs played the Ducks back then.

 

[Claypool]

Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart

AINEC

 

[ayoshi]

Canucks 2011. Only made possible by a Salo LTIR, else would have been over cap.

 

[aufheben]

Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart

AINEC

Damn that was a crazy one too can't believe I didn't think of it.

 

[Juicy Pop]

Ducks 07.

Niedermayer - Beauchemin
Pronger - O'Donnell
Huskins - DiPenta

The last pair is uninspiring, but the Ducks got by with just rolling their two HOFers for 26+ minutes a night each.

 

[HockeyThoughts]

Speaking of which, Weber should have won the Norris over Keith in 2013-2014, as Weber was the only competent D on the Preds that year (Josi was a weak offensive D, and Klein was very bad, while Jones was a rookie).

What is this even. None of this is true.

This was also a d-corps with Ekholm-MDZ-Ellis as 5-6-7

Just a filthy unit altogether.

 

[Korpse]

Yes, Niedermayer and Pronger. I hated when the Avs played the Ducks back then.

At least they didn't crush your dreams.

 

[Juicy Pop]

At least they didn't crush your dreams.

I'm pretty sure it was Phillips who did that.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

What claypool said

 

[Nizar]

Here is another one.

Scuderi(Muzzin)-Doughty
Mitchell-Voynov
Martinez-Greene

 

[Bubba88]

Ducks 07
Hawks 13
Wings 08

other than that over the last 10 years seen as Overall: Preds

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

What is this even. None of this is true.

This was also a d-corps with Ekholm-MDZ-Ellis as 5-6-7

Just a filthy unit altogether.

Ellis nearly seemed like a bust until Laviolette came. Ekholm was alright, but he was just a stay at home guy that year. MDZ was terrible and shouldn't have ever wore a Preds jersey.

 

[Tripod]

2014/15 Flyers

MDZ Streit
Grossmann AMac
Schultz Schenn
Colaiacovo Coburn(39 games)

As awful as that is, 4 of those guys are still on the roster with us winning 10 straight...lol.

In reality though, I vote for Anaheim.

 

[KJoe88]

Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart

Really isn't close imo.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart

Really isn't close imo.

I take Ducks top 3 over those. Beauch-Pronger-Niedermayer.

Stuart and Kronwall that was one nasty pairing.

 

[TheMule93]

Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart

Really isn't close imo.

The bottom pairing garbage that you left out for some reason hurts the defense... Lilja... Lebda.. ew

 

[Bullseye]

The Bruins Cup roster ranks up there. Maybe the most consistent group of six d-men next to the Hawks.

Chara
Siedenberg
Kaberle
McQuaid
Boychuk
Ference

 

[57special]

As in overall 1-6 D, pairing, or entire team defense? If you talk about entire team defense the Blues 2011-2012 and lockout season were insane to the max. Just pure blueline, I'd say Chicago in 2013-2014, and 2014-2015, when they had Leddy as a 5th D. Speaking of which, Weber should have won the Norris over Keith in 2013-2014, as Weber was the only competent D on the Preds that year (Josi was a weak offensive D, and Klein was very bad, while Jones was a rookie).

Yeah, but Leddy wasn't very good in CHI.

 

[silkyjohnson50]

The bottom pairing garbage that you left out for some reason hurts the defense... Lilja... Lebda.. ew

Yeah, but those guys were only playing 12-14 minutes a game.

The top pairing of Lidstrom-Rafalski was the best pairing in the league that year and Kronwall-Stuart was probably the best 2nd pairing that season and postseason once Detroit acquired Stuart. They were certainly the hardest hitting pair that postseason. So the top 4 was a lethal mix that was on the ice nearly 80% of the game.

07 Anaheim with Pronger and Neids anchoring the top two pairings was great too. They were 2 of the top 3 defencemen in the world and seemingly always on the ice.

 

[Ishad]

The bottom pairing garbage that you left out for some reason hurts the defense... Lilja... Lebda.. ew

Bottom pairing isn't your core of anything.

 

[Bouboumaster]

The top 4 of Nashville this year is pretty sick.

Sadly, the 3rd pairing is puke worthy.