Previously thought of as a defensive liability, Dougie Hamilton turned into a two-way monster under Brad Shaw.

Defense has always been a tough skill to evaluate in hockey. The biggest problem is it’s not an event but the lack of an event: the lack of offense. Because of this conundrum, the only commonly used ...

Mike Matheson continues to show why the Canadiens inked him to five more years back in November. Eric Bolte / Imagn Images MONTREAL — On the day in November that Mike Matheson signed the five-year ...

Mike Matheson switched spots with a fellow defenseman before a faceoff against the Rangers, leading to the winning goal. Wendell Cruz / Imagn Images NEW YORK — It was a defensive-zone faceoff that ...

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