When you think of the Carolina Hurricanes, and their D corps, for the most part, you’ll think of the flashy stretch passes from Jake Gardiner, or Jaccob Slavin collapsing to stop a chance that was impossible to stop, or even Dougie Hamilton dancing around twenty-five people before taking a slapshot from the point that goes off the post, crossbar and in.
However, not all vital pieces of a defense corps have to be flashy. One many who embodies this heart and soul is none other than Brett Pesce. He is one of the premier shut down defenders in the National Hockey League and doesn’t even get the respect he deserves from his own fans.