NHL names their top 20 defensemen NHL Network: The NHL Networks names their top 20 defensemen heading into this season Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay Lightning 2. Drew Doughty – Los Angeles Kings 3. Erik Karlsson – Ottawa Senators 4. Brent Burns – San Jose Sharks 5. P.K. Subban – Nashville Predators 6. Seth Jones – Columbus Blue Jackets 7. Roman Josi – Nashville Predators 8. John Carlson – Washington Capitals 9. Alex Pietrangelo – St. Louis Blues 10. John Klingberg – Dallas Stars 11. Dustin Byfuglien – Winnipeg Jets 12. Zach Werenski – Columbus Blue Jackets 13. Kris Letang – Pittsburgh Penguins 14. Ryan Suter – Minnesota Wild 15. Oliver Ekman-Larsson – Arizona Coyotes 16. Torey Krug – Boston Bruins 17. Shayne Gostisbehere – Philadelphia Flyers 18. Dougie Hamilton – Carolina Hurricanes 19. Charlie McAvoy – Boston Bruins 20. Ryan Ellis – Nashville Predators
Good news Vancouver Canucks fans: the Flying Skate jerseys are coming back. Back by popular demand, the Canucks will wear the spectacular black, red and orange throwback jerseys for select games during their 50th anniversary season in 2019-20.
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