Mike Babcock recently told NHL.com’s Dave McCarthy that he has decided on defensive pairings, already (it’s August) and that he will pair Morgan Rielly with newcomer Ron Hainsey to create the worst top pairing in NHL history. If he’s serious, it’s really bad news for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Where do we even start with this absolute nonsense?
Never mind that both players are left handed, that neither player is good at preventing the opposition from getting shots on net, or that not even Mike Babcock knows who’s going to be on his roster in September quite yet.