In the 2023-24 season, the Montreal Canadiens had one of the worst defensive cores in the NHL. They were reeling after Shea Weber's retirement and had just shipped out veterans like Jeff Petry, Ben Chiarot, and Joel Edmundson. However, two years later, their blueline group could potentially be one of the best in the game. They now have some elite talent, defensive depth, and promising young talent. Let's analyze the Montreal Canadiens defence core and see where they stack up against the Atlantic Division and around the National Hockey League.

Montreal Canadiens Defence Core

Elite Players at the Top

At the beginning of last season, Montreal's number one defenceman was Mike Matheson. However, since then, we have seen the emergence of the Calder Trophy winner, Lane Hutson, as well as the a

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