5 Worst Defensive Teams Early in the 2013 Season

It's difficult to conceive of any team winning a Stanley Cup unless it is strong on the defensive end. A few generations ago, the Edmonton Oilers of the 1980s could string together championships because they could outscore everyone. They had Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. In the early 1970s, the Boston Bruins set scoring records and won two Stanley Cups even though they did not always play stellar defense. They had Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito. Today's contenders must play air-tight defense. In ...