Defence wins championships

We all know who the offensive stars are going to be this postseason. But, using the Mirtle method employed in the controversial Rod Langway Award post, here's a look at the top defensive players who will be playing in the playoffs:

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Rk	Name	Pos	Team	EV GA	SH	Opponent
					GA	Rating
1	NICHOL	F	NSH	1.47	5.07	0.0703
2	BETTS	F	NYR	1.59	4.98	0.0647
3	MOEN	F	ANA	2.30	4.03	0.1338
4	BRYLIN	F	N.J	2.19	3.82	0.0682
5	LEHTINEN	F	DAL	1.92	5.24	0.0823
6	GREEN	F	VAN	1.55	1.27	0.0176
7	FRANZEN	F	DET	1.37	6.04	0.0611
8	LEGWAND	F	NSH	2.45	2.99	0.0885
9	PANDOLFO	F	N.J	1.79	7.04	0.1572
10	BARNES	F	DAL	2.28	5.03	0.1075
11	ALFREDSSON	F	OTT	2.00	5.28	0.0602
12	ROLSTON	F	MIN	1.77	3.57	0.0133
13	PAHLSSON	F	ANA	2.36	5.52	0.1438
14	SILLINGER	F	NYI	2.11	6.72	0.1037
15	MALTBY	F	DET	2.36	4.29	0.0483
16	HAGMAN	F	DAL	2.23	4.65	0.0380
17	DATSYUK	F	DET	1.90	3.76	0.0074
18	MOORE	F	PIT	1.97	5.91	0.0441
19	VIGIER	F	ATL	1.93	7.34	0.0689
20	HUNTER	F	NYI	2.28	6.35	0.0871
21	FISHER	F	OTT	2.33	4.36	0.0308
22	ZETTERBERG	F	DET	1.90	5.41	0.0193
23	MALONE	F	PIT	2.41	5.50	0.0647
24	DRAPER	F	DET	2.07	7.58	0.0730
25	RISSMILLER	F	S.J	2.09	4.99	0.0205

Defencemen

Rk	Name	Pos	Team	EV GA	SH	Opponent
					GA	Rating
1	PHILLIPS	D	OTT	1.76	5.16	0.0842
2	JOHNSSON	D	MIN	2.23	3.10	0.0685
3	TALLINDER	D	BUF	2.05	4.87	0.0886
4	LIDSTROM	D	DET	1.82	5.85	0.0894
5	MARKOV	D	DET	1.67	6.38	0.0937
6	SCHULTZ	D	MIN	2.31	4.31	0.0763
7	PRONGER	D	ANA	1.80	5.16	0.0424
8	VOLCHENKOV	D	OTT	1.90	6.46	0.0957
9	SALO	D	VAN	1.59	2.75	0.0105
10	HANNAN	D	S.J	2.28	4.11	0.0572
11	RAFALSKI	D	N.J	2.00	4.48	0.0295
12	DALEY	D	DAL	2.01	3.76	0.0204
13	WHITE	D	N.J	2.24	6.22	0.1096
14	MITCHELL	D	VAN	2.25	5.39	0.0587
15	PRATT	D	T.B	2.15	5.92	0.0528
16	NASREDDINE	D	PIT	1.66	6.02	0.0270
17	SYDOR	D	DAL	2.42	5.76	0.0917
18	REGEHR	D	CGY	1.90	7.08	0.0542
19	BOUCHER	D	DAL	2.35	3.89	0.0269
20	NIEDERMAYER	D	ANA	2.57	5.67	0.1366
21	O'DONNELL	D	ANA	2.29	4.36	0.0218
22	ZUBOV	D	DAL	2.25	7.59	0.1032
23	EXELBY	D	ATL	1.66	4.17	-0.0165
24	ROZSIVAL	D	NYR	1.89	3.48	-0.0203
25	MALIK	D	NYR	1.80	4.18	-0.0172