Je suis un homer (doh), donc Chara est mon choix. L’envergure des ailes du gars était un tueur offensif et personne n’était meilleur (sans doute) pour dégager l’avant du filet et avait la capacité unique de couvrir le pari + l’emplacement depuis la même position en raison de sa taille. Unique en raison de sa taille, de sa force et de sa capacité de patinage, associé à un QI élevé et à une séquence moyenne, Chara est l’un des joueurs les plus uniques à avoir jamais joué et mérite d’être pris en considération pour le meilleur homme arrêté de l’histoire.
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Rowbot19
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Would say Langway, HM to Robinson/Lidstrom.
Langway gets some shit for his Norris wins in retrospect with his offensive numbers (particularly 1984 with Coffey/Bourque as the runner-ups), and while I don’t agree with him winning it either with the offensive gap, he really was absurdly good defensively and fully committed to that side of the puck. Those Caps teams were not very good, if you throw on an old game from the mid-80s Caps and just focus on him, you’ll see how effective/versatile he was defending. Definitely a similar style of defending to Robinson, it’s insane they were teammates (along with Savard/Lapointe on that blueline).
Lidstrom
Nope, I’m not gonna step on OP’s acknowledged bias.
Not. Going. To. Do. It.
Lidstrom
Brock Faber
/s *but only kinda? Idk, kid’s a stud.
I’m a hawks fan and I’m gonna say Lidstrom is the best D-man in the history of the Show
Nicklas Lidström…hence the nickname “The Perfect Human”.
Lidstrom, Niedermayer, Blake, Pronger and maybe Stevens are all defensively better than Chara IMO.
Larry Robinson.
Probably Lidstrom. But I’ll be damned if I wouldn’t rather play against him than Chris Pronger.
I don’t think Scott Stevens gets enough credit. People talk about his hits, but the dude played 22 seasons and was never a minus player for any of those seasons.
It is Nicklas Lidstrom. Bobby Orr was a greater scorer, but Lidstrom was best on both sides of the ice.
Chad Ruhwedel
The Perfect Human – #5 Nicklas Lidstrom.
As a Slovak Canadian, I’d love to agree with OP and say Chara… but as a Wings fan, I have to say Lidstrom. Even Rafalski said he could’ve played until he was in his 40s next to Lidstrom because his positioning was always perfect, which resulted in Rafalski not having to do very much.
Also, he is nicknamed « The Perfect Human » for a reason.
The best defensive defenseman I ever saw was Rod Langway.
Lidstrom
Scott Stevens, fucking asshole
Lidstrom Pronger or Stevens. and I love Chara as much as the next.
Biased Homer take… I loved Teppo Numminen, unselfish defensive defenseman.
Larry Robinson
Seidenberg is often overlooked because of Chara. The dude was an absolute wall. Completely elite for 2-3 years. Not hall of fame because his career started slow and he ended playing not so well.
But THE answer is Lidstrom
Scott Stevens, from someone who hates the Devils.
Lidstrom
The Perfect Human
PURE Shutdown? Niklas Hjalmarsson.
Have to go with Lindstom or Coffey.
N. Lidstrom. No other appropriate response.
Lidstrom or Niedermayer