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Originally Posted by Bingo
Interesting, it really jumps out for me. They're no longer a tire fire in their own zone.
Had a quick look at scoring chances against. First 29 games they averaged 8, last five games they've averaged 4.
Way better team defence game.
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Me too, they have been trending well 'visually' and apparently statistically. There always seems to be a fundamental problem (PP, defensive gaffes, weak goaltending, etc) that cripples the team, but at least they are consistent defensively now.
What a relief it is having Kulak-Stone as a 3rd pairing. That, plus Brodie has remembered how to play. Night and day with the days of having Smid-Engelland or the likes as the 3rd pairing. GG doesn't seem to match up defensive pairings with forward lines too often, but the drop-off with the 3rd pair isn't so extreme that it's always necessary.