How improved defence from top stars could propel Leafs, Oilers in playoffs

2 years ago  /  Sportsnet

There's a very specific type of revered forward in the NHL that’s cut from a surprisingly similar cloth. I’m talking about Jonathan Toews, Sidney Crosby, Patrice Bergeron, Anze Kopitar, Ryan O’Reilly and Brayden Point. Those guys are all centres, but you can find wingers (Marian Hossa springs to mind) who underwent similar evolutions. There’s a reason these names stand out as potential Hall of Fame guys – they were willing to do it. I think two of these guys are all the way there now – that being Matthews and McDavid – and Draisaitl is getting better....

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