With Oscar Klefbom, Darnell Nurse and Brandon Davidson taking regular shifts on the Oilers blueline this season, I figured this might be some sort of record in the league. What I wanted to find out specifically was what proportion of a team’s defence core’s minutes have been given to players 24 and under so far this season.
My guess was that the Oilers would be near the top of the list. And of course I was wrong. They’re actually 10th in the league.
Full article is at The Copper & Blue.