Islanders head coach Barry Trotz skates during training camp at Northwell Health Ice Center on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Defensemen always seem to wear a little, wry smile every time they face multiple questions making a big deal about new pairings. Because, to them, it’s just the opposite.
No big deal.
"For me, it doesn’t change anything," said Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech, suddenly split, at least temporarily, from longtime partner Ryan Pulock. "We’re all pretty comfortable playing with one another. It’s been the same group together here for a few years now.