The defensive pairings that coach Boughner has stuck to, have been successful in some areas of the ice. To stay that the defense has been a complete disaster would be absurd and plain wrong. Obviously, with that being said, there are areas that must be addressed appropriately and tuned for the upcoming games.
Throughout the first four games, the pairings have remained the same: Keith Yandle – Aaron Ekblad as the first pair, Mark Pysyk – Michael Matheson as the second pair and Alex Petrovic – Ian McCoshen as the third pair.