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How Islanders blue line stacks up to Brian Burke’s philosophy

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 23: Brian Burke of the Calgary Flames attends the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

A year ago Brian Burke published a book titled “Burke’s Law: A Life in Hockey”, but recently I saw an exert from it about how to build a blueline from pairs one through three. So looking at that philosophy on how to build a blueline, how does the New York Islanders stack up?

Keep in mind, the Islanders defensive group is one of the strongest and perhaps the strongest in the NHL.