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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
The best defenseman plays against the other teams best players so playing Miromanov with your best defenseman means he is also playing against the other teams best players, which also means he is not being sheltered.
Combine that with high defensive zone starts and lots of ice time also mean he is not being sheltered. This is not hard to stuff to accept....or at least you would think.
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Right. So NHL teams never pair lesser defenceman with better ones to spread out their defensive depth. Got it.