Craig Berube on the Leafs’ current defense pairings: “I like the lefty-righty combinations on all three pairs… If you look at it, we have a puck mover on each pair”

What do you like about how the pairing of Jake McCabe and Chris Tanev comes together?

Berube: I like it a lot.

We made the switch thinking about a shutdown pair against the top lines and top players. They have done a great job. They have great chemistry together. They defend well with physicality, sticks, and blocking shots.

They break pucks out under pressure, which is one thing I have really noticed about them. They are good at absorbing hits, using each other on breakouts, and making little plays to get the puck out of our zone.