Does defense win championships? Well, based off the team that he has assembled for the 2023-2024 season, GM of the Carolina Hurricanes, Don Waddell, sure seems to think so. This Canes defensive group is unlike anything that I’ve seen from a hockey club in recent memory in which the Canes have about eight to nine NHL-caliber defensemen currently on contract. A typical NHL roster will dress six defensemen per night, leaving two to three of these guys without a spot come opening night on October 11th.
Is this a good problem to have? Certainly!