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Justin Faulk Scoring Chances 2011-12

Found April 24, 2012 on Shutdown Line: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Justin Faulk,  Tim Gleason,  Bryan Allen,  Jay Harrison,  Brandon Sutter
TEAMS: Carolina Hurricanes
The biggest surprise of the year for Carolina has to be the emergence of Justin Faulk. The thought coming into this season was that the 19-year old would spend most of the season in Charlotte but he ended up playing 66 games with the Hurricanes and was one of their more consistent defensemen. Faulk's development is leaps and bounds above what many expected as he is already playing top four minutes on the Hurricanes without needing to be sheltered from tough competition. In addition to that, he performed a lot better than most of the team's other blue-liners in those situations and was one of the Canes' best special teams players. Faulk is probably the best defenseman of this year's rookie class but his defensive game is still coming along, which is evident when you look at his even strength play. Faulk was on ice for more of Carolina's even strength chances relative to his ice time than any other defensemen, but he was also on ice for more of the opponent's,...
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