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While the forward lines look pretty good, the defensive pairings don't give much confidence.

Giordano-Brodie are arguably the best pairing in the League...why split them up?
Brodie prefers playing on the right - somewhat rare for a defenceman indeed - why shift him to his uncomfortable side?
Brodie-Engelland were awful together. It's a feel good story saying they performed well once Gio went down - they certainly put in an admirable effort - but they were objectively terrible.
Wideman is rapidly losing pace and agility while the NHL is rapidly getting quicker. Cannot have him on the top pairing.
Hamilton is a bonafide top three, bordering on top two defenceman. How on Earth is he on the third pairing.
Grossman being played at all is perhaps the biggest head scratcher.

Hopefully it's some sort of decoy for a couple shifts before returning to pairings that make sense.