Andy Greene of the Islanders skates with the puck past Nick Schmaltz of the Coyotes during the third period at Gila River Arena on Monday in Glendale, Ariz. Credit: Getty Images/Christian Petersen
DENVER — It’s not so much his actual defense pairs that Barry Trotz is most concerned with as it is the roles the defensemen can play in the game.
Andy Greene’s acquisition has allowed the Islanders coach to put the pieces back in the order he prefers on both accounts for the first time since Adam Pelech suffered a season-ending Achilles’ tendon injury on Jan.