Round 2 Preview: The Blues defense is far from great

Photo by Scott Rovak/NHLI via Getty ImagesWrapping up our series preview before the start of the second round concludes by covering the St. Louis Blues and their defensive woes. The difference in this series with the Colorado Avalanche might come down to the back end. Here’s the projected defense for St. Louis:

Projected Defensemen

Nick Leddy (4) - Colton Parayko (55)

Calle Rosen (43) - Justin Faulk (72)

Niko Mikkola (77) - Robert Bortuzzo (41)

The Top Pairing: The best they can do

The biggest name from the defense is Parayko. After losing Alex Pietrangelo to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Blues have been short of a star, veteran leadership in the backline. Parayko is the best they can do at the…