| Their top forwards are still in their prime, their top defensemen are still in their prime and their goalie is among the best in the league. |
| The principal commodities were depth defensemen, who rotated among teams in a dizzy kaleidoscope, and some intriguing goalie switches. |
| It takes a combination of size and speed to get around the well-schooled Devils defensemen and into position. |
| Those who have seen hockey defensemen skate backward at full speed will understand the reference. |
| Their defensemen were getting spun like tops by the great one-on-one talent at the World Cup. |
| He faces the significant challenge of having to battle for the puck along the boards against 220-pound defensemen. |
