Fansided · Sep 24, 2025
Previewing the St. Louis Blues defense: a so-so second pair
Following behind the excellent top pair of the defense, the second pair naturally has a few more questions. Can Philip Broberg and Justin Faulk do enough as a pair to put this team over the edge into having one of the better defensive cores in the NHL?
Justin Faulk and Philip Broberg celebrating a goal | Dilip Vishwanat/GettyImagesThe Blues defense will largely go as far as the top pair can take it, but don't discount the second pair as a critical component of the calculus.
Philip Broberg and Justin Faulk man the second blue line pairing, and with them comes some good and some bad. Let's analyze their impact for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
A mixed bag of defense