Silver Nuggets: Interchangeable Defensemen

Four Senators defensemen (Erik Karlsson, Chris Phillips, Marc Methot, and Jared Cowen) have played all 15 games for the Senators so far this season. Four Senators defensemen (Patrick Wiercioch, Eric Gryba, Joe Corvo, and Mark Borowiecki) have played some amount of hockey for the Sens so far. Out of the four defenders who haven't played every game, who has been the best?

A look at the stats:


Patrick Wiercioch

#46 / Defenseman / Ottawa Senators

6-5

205

Sep 12, 1990


GP G A P +/- PIM S S% TOI/G SFT/G CF% CF% REL
12 0 6 6 0 6 21 0 17:02 21.9 49% -1.9%


Eric Gryba

#62 / Defenseman / Ottawa Senators

6-4

222

Apr 14, 1988



GP G A P +/- PIM S S% TOI/G SFT/G CF% CF% REL
9 1 1 2 +4 8 10 10.0 16:20 23.4 53.2% +1.1


Joe Corvo

#77 / Defenseman / Ottawa Senators

6-0

204

Jun 20, 1977



GP G A P +/- PIM S S% TOI/G SFT/G CF% CF% REL
7 1 4 5 +2 2 13 7.7 14:56 20.1 44.0% -9.9%


Mark Borowiecki

#74 / Defenseman / Ottawa Senators

6-1

185

Jul 12, 1989



GP G A P +/- PIM S S% TOI/G SFT/G CF% CF% REL
2 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 14:18 22.0 45.5% -7.4%

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