from Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun,
Who has the NHL’s best blueline brigade?
Don Cherry is casting his vote for the Calgary Flames.
The Flames landed Dougie Hamilton in what was arguably the most surprising swap of the off-season, and CBC’s legendary Coach’s Corner analyst certainly approved the move, proclaiming on Twitter that “Calgary has the best defence in the league now.”
And this isn’t one of those cases where everybody else figures ‘Grapes’ has gone crazy.
The Flames offence often started with the defence last season, with the blueliners chipping in 193 points — nearly 30% of the team total.
With Hamilton joining a cast that also includes Mark Giordano, TJ Brodie, Kris Russell and Dennis Wideman, the Flames defence corps will likely be their best asset this winter.
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