While defense is hard to quantify statistically, the best stat I’ve seen in the GA / 60 min while on ice stat behindthenet.ca does. The Avs’ defenders are all pretty much performing the same at a 2.2ish GA / 60 (with Adam Foote unsurprisingly leading the way at 2.04) — with the exception of one guy: Jordan Leopold. His GA / 60 is far higher than everyone else’s at 3.05, despite the 2nd lowest quality of competition as ranked by BTN (Tjarny has the lowest, FYI).

Again, not too surprising, but a dramatic difference nonetheless.

That’s some good work, you put in this post! I love reading up on stats, even though they don’t tell you how often a goalie is saved by the post ;).

Kudos on the ‘related’ tag!

I think this is more evidence that Wolski was trying to fit the coaches mold for winger. Good work.