The NHL's growing interest in puck-moving defensemen is now at obsession levels and is forcing many shutdown defenders into lesser roles. The result is more offense from the blue line and more mistakes because fewer defense-first players are on the ice.
A quality mobile defender can impact the game at both ends, but there are precious few truly capable of delivering at both ends of the ice.
Here are the 10 most mobile defensemen in the NHL for 2014-15.
Statistical evidence courtesy Behind the Net.
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Ranking the 10 Most Mobile Defensemen in the NHL for 2014-15 Season
September 9th, 2014 by Allan Mitchell Leave a reply »
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