[MoneyPuck] Top 32 defensive pairings sorted by xGoals%

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1. are we the only team to have all three pairs on this list?

2. Man Kovacevic has been so good. He’s big, plays hard and is the perfect age for us. Don’t envy the decision Fitz has to make with him Nemec and Casey.

   Chances of this happening are probably close to 0 but I almost wish we’d try Casey at forward to fix a hole we have there and have less of a logjam at D. But position change like that at the professional level is so rare.

3. The metro is just insane this year. Last year the Rags and Canes were consistently 1st and 2nd then 3rd being completely up for grabs with no one claiming it. This year the top 3 is a dog fight with three of the best teams in the league

4. Hughes-Pesce is a beautiful thing

5. 3 pairs in the top 30??? 🥹🥹🥹

6. Luke Hughes will be a top 5 defenseman in the NHL shortly.

7. All 3 pairings in the Top 26 in the NHL

   While also currently having the #1 rated Defensive prospect group in the NHL right now (Nemec, Casey, Silayev) is INSANE 🤯

8. Devils, Capitals, and Canes all with three pairs in top 30. Pretty sure all three fan bases watch each other’s scores and all think, “Can you just lose for once?”