Oh look at that. Zadorov and Weegar with the most minutes as a pairing. Soooo since Zadorov is "sheltered" then I guess Weegar is too, right?
Orrrrr... they're our second pair, and they play second-pairing minutes, which means the only time they (or any other D not on the 1st pair) play against the top guys is when the top pair needs a break. If that's the definition of "sheltered" we're using, then there are a whole lot of sheltered D in this league.