The Lightning have played much better defensively this season relative to years past. Here are there five best defensive players this season.

And when push came to shove, the Stars couldn’t get the one performance they needed from ... Heiskanen’s skating is elite, but his all-around numbers (both raw and underlying) have ...

Victor Hedman – The Hedman we’ve seen over the ... However, it’s his performance during the January to April stretch of the year that really secured his spot on here. In that second half ...

The Canadiens were built to rely on the sum of their parts, not be carried by a superstar or line of potent scorers. Patrik Laine's return has allowed Montreal's depth to shine, leading to ...

Like the 2023-24 season, multiple Lightning defenders have missed time simultaneously, including captain Victor Hedman ... Performing at an elite level without the top pairing isn’t unusual ...

Even when you mix in all the goal-scorers, gold medallists and Stanley Cup champs, a few players stand alone as the best of the 2000s. Ryan Dixon somehow narrows it down to a top 25.

And for hockey fans who will be able to see their elite Colorado connection on such ... The same could be said of Victor Hedman, the Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman and one of his best friends ...

There’s something exciting about witnessing a player break out and establish themselves as a top player in their role.

Victor Hedman hopes he has many more years in a Lightning sweater, but the significance of the moment Saturday night ...

Tampa Bay’s captain and top defenseman leaves Thursday’s game in San Jose midway through the third period and does not return.