About this episode
Andrew Berkshire joins the show to discuss the intricacies of the defense position, and help rank the best players at the position. Topics include: 2:44 The tricky nature of evaluating defensive play 5:56 The sweet spot for workload 10:55 Individually analyzing partners 13:00 The next wave of young blueliners 20:15 Ekman-Larsson's difficult circumstances 22:51 Hampus Lindholm's shutdown prowess 35:52 The risk vs. reward of Roman Josi's style 38:48 Alex Pietrangelo's Norris Trophy hype 45:53 Brent Burns' shaky start to the year 51:03 How much does Duncan Keith have left? 56:35 The undisputed Top 4 Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. They’re giving our listeners a $20 rebate off of their first purchase. All you have to do is download the free SeatGeek app and enter the promo code PDO to get started. Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Google Play, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building over on Discord, you can do so by signing up for the Hockey PDOcast's server here: https://discord.gg/a2QGRpJc84 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.