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Nick Lidstrom Places Second In Best Defensemen Since The Expansion Era

from Dan Rosen of NHL.com,

The NHL season has been paused since March 12 because of concerns surrounding the coronavirus, but the weekly Super 16 rolls on in a revamped form, looking at the history of the game. This week, it's the top 16 defensemen from 1967 to present day, the NHL's expansion era.

Bobby Orr was the unanimous No. 1.

Things got interesting in the rankings this week after the great No. 4 for the Boston Bruins.

Nicklas Lidstrom edged Ray Bourque by two voting points for No. 2.