▁game . ▁Because ▁these ▁players ▁are ▁focused ▁on ▁def ending ▁rather ▁than ▁attack ing , ▁their ▁off ensive ▁statistics ▁tend ▁to ▁be ▁on ▁the ▁lower ▁side ▁of ▁average . ▁These ▁players ▁usually ▁play ▁with ▁a ▁more ▁physical ▁style ▁and ▁are ▁often ▁used ▁to ▁neutral ize ▁the ▁oppos ing ▁team ' s ▁off ensive ▁players ▁by ▁landing ▁strong ▁hits ▁and ▁blocking ▁sh ots . ▁ ▁St ay - at - home ▁def enc emen ▁normally ▁are ▁put ▁in ▁penalty ▁kill ▁situations . ▁They ▁are ▁often ▁partner ed ▁with ▁off ensive - mind ed ▁def enc emen . ▁Effect ive ▁stay - at - home ▁def ens emen ▁typically ▁have ▁high ▁plus / minus ▁ratings . ▁ ▁Notable ▁current ▁stay - at - home ▁def enc emen ▁Ryan ▁S uter ▁Will ie ▁Mitchell ▁Marc ▁M eth ot ▁D anny ▁De Key ser ▁K ris ▁Russell ▁Rob ▁Sc ud eri ▁Dan ▁Ham h uis ▁Adam ▁P ard y ▁Mark ▁Stuart ▁Tra vis ▁Ham onic ▁Marc - É d ou ard ▁V las ic ▁Nik las ▁H jal mar sson ▁Chris ▁T ane v ▁Josh ▁M anson ▁Andrew ▁Mac Will iam ▁ ▁Jay ▁B ouw me ester ▁Karl ▁Al z ner ▁ ▁Notable ▁former ▁stay - at - home ▁def enc emen ▁Scott ▁Stevens ▁Chris ▁Ch el ios ▁Jeff ▁Be u ke bo om ▁Ken ▁Dan ey ko ▁Adam ▁Fo ote ▁Bar ret ▁Jack man ▁Rod ▁Lang way ▁Chris ▁Phill ips ▁Mike ▁Kom is are k ▁D arius ▁Kas par ait is ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Def ence