His defensive results have been quite poor, though. One thing that’s somewhat surprising is that Bouchard’s entry defence results are very solid relative to the rest of the team, but his overall defensive results are significantly below-average. Ceci is also Edmonton’s most reliable defensive d-man in general; per PuckIQ, no Oilers d-man has a higher DFF% after taking a defensive zone shift start. Barrie remains a strong breakout passer, and he does rank atop the team in zone exits, but his zone entry stats have declined significantly from 20-21. Pysyk’s transitional play and passing are above-average, and his in-zone defensive play is excellent.

Source: The Nation February 19, 2022 20:11 UTC