The Calgary Flames are facing the Winnipeg Jets in the Qualifying Round beginning on Aug. 1. The Jets have a Vezina Trophy contender in net, which gives them an edge on Calgary in goal. But the Flames are purported to have an edge on the blueline.
How do the Flames stack up defensively with their opposition?
The Flames
Players in Bubble:
Mark Giordano (36-years-old; 893 NHL games, 483 NHL points) – TJ Brodie (30; 634, 266)
Noah Hanifin (23; 389, 138) – Rasmus Andersson (23; 160, 41)
Derek Forbort (28; 275, 53) – Erik Gustafsson (28; 221, 119)
Oliver Kylington (23; 87, 15) – Michael Stone (30; 472, 124)
Juuso Valimaki (21; 24, 3) – Alexander Yelesin (24; 4, 0)
The Flames’ best defender is also their oldest, the reigning Norris Trophy winner.