We're only 28 games into the season, but the Flames are starting to run away with the division. A lot of this success is due to the strong play of Mark Giordano.
Through 28 games, Gio has 27 points and is a +14.
Here are the top scoring defensemen:
Thomas Chabot: 31 points
Morgan Reilly: 30 points
John Carlson: 29 points
Brent Burns: 29 points
Mark Giordano: 27 points
Giordano is the only one here who is known for his strong defensive play. Everyone else is a pure offensive defenseman. Ryan Suter and Roman Josi are having strong seasons, and are actually known to play some defense.
As of yesterday,
Giordano is only 7th in Norris betting odds.
I have hardly heard any praise for Giordano's play, at least from outside of Calgary's media. It seems like he's still one of the most underrated players in the NHL for whatever reason.
What does this man have to do to actually earn some recognition?