Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes and defenceman Cale Makar are the two best defencemen in the NHL at the moment. The two have faced off 11 times so far throughout their careers, with tonight expected to be their 12th matchup against one-another.

NHL.com's fantasy staff continues to cover the latest trends and storylines in the League through the lens of NHL EDGE puck and player tracker stats. Today, we compare the underlying metrics of defensemen Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and rookie ...

Everybody knows how dominant Cale Makar can be. He’s had over 20 goals three times in his career, including last year’s 30-goal outing. He’s also reached over 90 points the past two full seasons and came close to doing so for the actual first time in ...

The Hockey News is happy to bring you a comparison between the rookie seasons of three of the most exciting young defensemen to play in the NHL, in collaboration with RG.org. Our partners extracted the stats necessary to bring you this in-depth look at ...

EA Sports has released the first ratings for NHL 26, kicking off everyone's favorite phase ahead of launch with the strongest defensemen of the league. Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks has been crowned as the most stalwart defender with 95 OVR ...

Lane Hutson is enjoying an exceptional 2025-26 season. The defenseman, who scored 66 points in his rookie year, is on track to shatter that mark this season, averaging one point per game so far this campaign. And what’s impressive is that he’s reaching ...