Your Team's 3rd Best Defensive/Shutdown Dman

[Charlie Conway]

Well, McDonagh and Skjei are probably our best offensive and defensive d-men simultaneously.

Smith? Holden? I'm not keen on saying Staal, Girardi, or Klein.

 

[2advanced4u]

For the Canes

Slavin
Pesce
Faulk? literally no idea, nobody else I would call "good defensively" on the Canes.

 

[Devil Dancer]

For the past couple of years I'd say Orpik, but this year it might be Alzner.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Hedman
Stralman
Dotchin

 

[SimpleJack]

Oduya/Seabrook

 

[McDraekke]

3rd best at purely defence?

For the Oil that should be Klefbom, though if it's he's having a Klefbum night in the defensive zone, then it's Russell. Nurse isn't far out of this conversation too. All 3 rate fairly close together: clearly behind Larsson and Sekera, but ahead of Benning and Gryba.

I would argue you forever that Russell is better in a shut-down role than Sekera and Klefbom.

You aren't 2nd in blocked shots without being a good shut-down dman. Offensive abilities, Russell is last on the team. But defensive, Russell is behind Larsson only.

 

[ESH]

I'd say Dougie Hamilton

 

[Aladyyn]

uhhhhhhh, Josh... Gorges?

 

[MackAttack26]

Justin Falk. No joke.

 

[12345678910]

Reilly?

 

[Michael Scarn]

Jay Bouwmeester

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

idk either zaitsev or gardiner. rielly was a stud until his injury then sucked for the next little while but is good again.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

At the moment that would have to be Jake Dotchin for the Bolts.

Agreed.

 

[Edgar Carrow]

Jaybo.

 

[Elvs]

Lindholm
Manson
Stoner?

 

[2advanced4u]

I would argue you forever that Russell is better in a shut-down role than Sekera and Klefbom.

You aren't 2nd in blocked shots without being a good shut-down dman. Offensive abilities, Russell is last on the team. But defensive, Russell is behind Larsson only.

if you block a lot of shots wouldn't that mean the other team has the puck a lot?

 

[Machinehead]

Adam Clendening

I'm serious

 

[NotYou]

Brodin

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Agreed.

Samesies.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Brooks Orpik

 

[Daeni10]

It's really hard to tell as we played 14 different defenseman this season and everyone had to step up to different circumstances.
I would say defensively I would trust Letang and Dumoulin the most. I can't really say much about Hainsey as he only played a few games with the Pens but he looked pretty solid.
Justin Schultz plays a good defensive game this season too but he isn't a defensive/shutdown dman although I wouldn't worry too much with him out there either and I would probably put him as 3rd. But since he doesn't fit the description I either go with Maatta or Cole. Hard choice but well I guess I take Maatta on this one, so final answer:

Maatta

 

[57special]

Brodin or Spurgeon. I can't decide who is better defensively.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

JayBo.