Sure, there's still a question mark over the third defensive pairing and the goaltending, but on the whole things are looking very rosy.

In the second period, he started experimenting with his defensive pairings, too.

Leetch and Berard begin the season as the team's top defensive pairing.

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They later became the league's longest-enduring defensive pairing until Murzyn's retirement in 1999.

"Coaches change up lines and defensive pairings all of the time," Beukeboom said.

Niedermayer's return would give the Devils better balance in their defensive pairings.

- The Canucks are struggling to find the right mix with their defensive pairings.

The two Americans displayed some chemistry as the Rangers' top defensive pairing.

Lemaire has been experimenting with line combinations and defensive pairings.