A big strength for the Ducks over the past few seasons has been their Defense. The Ducks have arguably one of the top D-cores in the entire NHL and they return the majority of the defense from the ‘16-’17 campaign. The only two players lost were Shea Theodore and Clayton Stoner in what was a pretty solid deal by Bob Murray to avoid losing someone like Sami Vatanen or Josh Manson to Vegas in the expansion draft. Losing Theodore will hurt the D a little bit considering Theodore was likely to make the full jump to the NHL this season in Anaheim.
Protecting the Pond: Previewing the Ducks Defense
