COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Penguins appear to have their top two defense pairings set in stone as they quickly approach their opening night matchup with Tampa Bay next Tuesday night.
While it remains to be seen who will ride shotgun with Marcus Pettersson on the third pairing, the Penguins are sure to trot out the long-time duo of Brian Dumoulin and Kris Letang (who skated nearly 29 minutes in a preseason shootout victory over Buffalo Wednesday night) on the top pairing, along with all signs pointing to a partnership of Mike Matheson and John Marino on the second pairing.