Niklas Hjalmarsson is one of the best defensive defenseman in the NHL. He has been for many years. So, how do you quantify that? For instance, he leads the league in blocked passes in the defensive zone…..by a lot.

Arizona might be struggling to score right now, but they’ve quietly been one of the stingiest teams in the NHL defensively. They allow only two goals a game, the 2nd lowest total in the NHL and once the offense gets out of their slump, they could be a team to watch out for.