{"id":131719,"date":"2022-08-23T15:33:54","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T19:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=131719"},"modified":"2022-08-23T15:33:54","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T19:33:54","slug":"lists-best-nhl-defensemen-top-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/08\/23\/lists-best-nhl-defensemen-top-20\/","title":{"rendered":"MnM Hockey Podcast: Top 20 Lists &#8211; Best NHL Defensemen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Word on Hockey presents The MnM Hockey Podcast. The latest addition to the stable of LWOH Hockey Podcast Content. Every week, Alex Metzger and Chace McCallum will share their thoughts on the news of the week, have a variety of guests from the world of hockey as well as spending some time on original segments. Sit back, listen, and enjoy some NHL news, analysis, and discussion.<\/p>\n<h2>Best NHL Defensemen<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" title=\"2022 Top 20 NHL Defensemen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=8biaa-12a7317-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;font-color=auto&amp;logo_link=episode_page&amp;btn-skin=7\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Alex and Chace are back with part three of their ranking series! Today, they look at the best NHL defensemen. If you missed <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/08\/10\/2022-best-nhl-centres\/\" target=\"_self\">centres<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/08\/11\/mnm-hockey-best-nhl-wingers\/\" target=\"_self\">wingers<\/a>, make sure to check those episodes too. First, the guys have news to discuss. They break down the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/monahse01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sean Monahan<\/a> trade that led to a long-awaited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kadrina01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nazem Kadri<\/a> deal. How does this affect all parties involved? As well, what does it mean for the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/priceca01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carey Price<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Finally, they get into their Top 20 lists. As always, they start with some honourable mentions of players that just missed the cut. From there, they dive into their lists, comparing and contrasting certain players. A few names Alex has much higher than Chace, and vice versa. This leads to interesting discussion and debate on how to evaluate past performance with also including injuries, age, etc moving forward. However, when it gets to the top five of the list, both Alex and Chace are impressed when they have the same names.<\/p>\n<p><em>Who are Alex and Chace? Alex and Chace are both from the Waterloo region in Ontario, Canada. Both of them grew up playing hockey and shortly after fell in love with analyzing it. Chace is a noted Leafs and Penguins fan, while Alex is a die-hard Senators fan. You can find Alex\u2019s work at LastWordOnHockey.com, including his other podcast, The Last Word on Sens Podcast. 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