Scott Mayfield #42 of the New York Islanders (Photo by Rocky W. Widner/NHL/Getty Images)
How effective could the New York Islanders second defensive pair be in 2021? It was one of the biggest questions facing the Islanders going into this latest season.
Nick Leddy has handled more responsibility before, but he’s never played away from Johnny Boychuk since both joined the Islanders on the same day in 2014. How will he do playing next to Scott Mayfield (and conversely how will Mayfield play next to Nick Leddy?)
If the Islanders second pair struggled in 2021 it could be awful for the Islanders.