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Originally Posted by GioforPM
The pairings make sense theoretically, if the goal is to always have a good defenceman out there. Gio is better than Brodie on defence and therefore has to be paired with Wideman, who is the worst of the bunch defensively. Brodie is less physical than Gio so pair him with Engelland who is the most physical. Jokipaaka is left to Hamilton and since they were paired together in the old mind-set, there's no difference.
I'd also imagine that in a tight game GG shortens the bench and Wideman sits and Brodie is elevated.
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It just means there's a weak side on every pairing. Seems silly to me