Brandon Carlo had his ups and downs in 2017-2018

Goals: 0

Assists: 6

Points: 6

Plus/minus: +10

Average time on ice: 19:14

Penalty minutes: 45

5v5 CF%: 51.5

5v5 FF%: 50.7

Analysis:

After stepping into the NHL during the 2016-2017 season and playing his entire rookie season alongside Zdeno Chara, Brandon Carlo had to carve out a new role during the 2017-2018 campaign. Charlie McAvoy replaced Carlo on the top defense pair with Chara, leaving Carlo without a clear spot on the blueline.

At the start of the season, Carlo spent time playing on the bottom pair with Kevan Miller, who shifted to the left side. But when Adam McQuaid suffered a broken leg just two weeks into the season, Carlo was elevated to the middle pairing to play alongside Torey Krug. The…