Charlie McAvoy's defensive metrics were off the charts last season
The first few years of Charlie McAvoy's career were great after he was selected 14th overall in 2016. However, last season (2021-22) was when the Bruins, and the rest of the NHL for that matter, saw McAvoy blossom into one of the league's top-tier defenders.
The majority of the game is played at even strength, and that's where your best players need to be your best players. That was exactly the case for McAvoy, just about every 5-on-5 defensive metric was off the charts.
AR Hockey Stats released their top ten of the best defensive defensemen from the 2021-22 NHL season. They even had the Bruins defenseman ranked in the top ten.
Check it out below:
| POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 4 | 132 ANSWERS Charlie McAvoy's defensive metrics were off the charts last season Who is the NHL's best all-around defenseman? | ||
| Cale Makar | 43 | 32.6 % |
| Victor Hedman | 23 | 17.4 % |
| Charlie McAvoy | 54 | 40.9 % |
| Roman Josi | 12 | 9.1 % |
| List of polls | ||
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