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The Best Defensive Forward in the NHL



It’s Nic Dowd.

CHAPTERS
00:00 What Zone Start % Means
02:09 The Most Defensive Line Ever
04:19 How They Do It
07:00 Why Other Lines Are Less Impressive
09:22 Nic Dowd is the Best
11:27 Yes, “THE Best”
13:27 Nic Dowd’s Place In History

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22 Comments

  2. @Newwavehockey

    This is one of the most well done video I’ve watched this yr. I noticed Dowd, Aube-Kubel, & Malenstyn kick the flyers ass in that last game, I knew it was more than just luck. Great Video

  3. @enchanted2k797

    like in all sports. DEFENCE is the most underrated aspect of the game. As a caps fan I remember the amazing defensive plays of guys like Jay Beagle during our cup run.

  4. @PinholesGraham

    3:14 Of the 20 most-used forward lines this season, Mal/Dowd/NAK had the 6th-lowest expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (2.24)…
    despite starting in the D-zone 90% OF THE TIME
    That means all but FIVE offensive, elite scoring lines were giving up chances-against more often than a line who almost never started in the O-zone.

  5. @Windyyyyyyyyy

    Something that fascinates me is just how underrated Dowd is, and how Edmonton ALMOST got Malenstyn as well this trade deadline. Seriously, this 4th line is one of the best in hockey. I remember when it was the MC2 line with Martin-Clutterbuck-Cizikas 😅

  9. @roymunson4802

    It’s gonna be tragic if he retires cupless. Missed out on the Caps cup run by one season. That 2019 team looked so good, too. I feel like if they had survived Carolina they had a real good chance at repeating (maybe not now that I remember Oshie went down for the rest of the playoffs). Or if they HADN’T FIRED TROTZ for Reirden who double shifted Ovi and Backstrom into the dirt like it was 2008. Regardless, Dowd has been awesome to watch every year since the Caps acquired him, and while he’s one of my favorites on the team right now a huge part of me wanted to see him traded to a true contender because he is awesome. He doesn’t deserve to be stuck on the sinking ship in Washington while he’s still this good.

  10. @cewlttya7738

    THANK YOU for posting this. We caps fan have been so proud of dowders for a while and felt he didn't get enough credit. Also only the 3rd Alabama born player in NHL.

  12. @firephoenix1785

    One thing to mention real quick is that Dowd has been putting up these stats while playing under 70 games a season. Last season, he played 64 games, but his toi has been a career high at 15:12. Not bad for a guy who got only 1 4th place votes in the Selkie voting.

  13. @gwell66v2AnimeReviews

    It would be awesome to get more footage breakdowns with an analysis of what he's actually doing on the ice to warrant the d zone starts and success

  18. @DampfGecko

    A Video about defensive forwards? Be still, my beating heart (my fav player is and will ever be Bergeron, I live for this aspect of hockey!)

  20. @Yognaughto

    I love hot defensive hockey takes. It sometimes feels like we can only ever have like three defensive guy in the league lmao

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