Boston Bruins defenseman Dougie Hamilton probably isn't the first name that comes to mind when fans discuss the best defensemen in the NHL.
Zdeno Chara? Yes, his name probably comes to mind.
P.K. Subban? His name likely pops up, too.
Duncan Keith? Well, he has the necessary hardware to be included in any discussion of the NHL's best on the blue line.
Drew Doughty, Shea Weber or Erik Karlsson? All three of these defensemen are almost certain to be included in the debate.
But with Chara sidelined with a ligament tear in his left knee for at least another month, Hamilton has stepped up to lead the Bruins' defensive corps. In the process, he has shown himself to be one of the NHL's best on the blue line.
Logging Loads of Ice Time
Skating with his usual partner, Dennis Seidenberg, as the Bruins' top defensive pairing, Hamilton has logged 272:34 of five-on-five ice time. That ranks him second in the NHL through the Bruins' first 15 games.
As Nicholas Goss writes for NESN, Hamilton needed to step up in Chara's absenc ...
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Boston Bruins: Dougie Hamilton Is One of the NHL’s Best Defensemen
November 8th, 2014 by Sean Tierney Leave a reply »
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