SLAVIN SHOOTS AND SCORES, TOO

Known as one of the best defensive defensemen in the NHL, Jaccob Slavin is on his way to becoming the Hurricanes’ all-time leader in offense from the blueline

BY MICHAEL TRAIKOS

AS A STAY-AT-HOME defenseman who has never scored more than eight goals in a season, Jaccob Slavin knows where his strengths lie and what his role is with the Carolina Hurricanes. He’s not going to skate the puck from one end to the other like Cale Makar or Quinn Hughes. Nor is he going to blast slappers from the point like Brent Burns. He’s a shutdown specialist, one who is valued more for his shot-blocking ability and knack for keeping the puck out of his own net – rather than trying to put it into the opponent’s cage. As such, Slavin has never once led Hurricanes defensemen in scoring in a season. But because he’s played each of his nine NHL seasons with the same team, Slavin is already the franchise’s all-time…

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