As the Detroit Red Wings search for many things, stability on its back end may be taking shape. Here's what William Wallinder and Justin Faulk are providing.
The Detroit Red Wings have found stability on their second defensive pairing with Justin Faulk and William Wallinder, writes Katy Glaza. The duo has posted strong underlying analytics, including a 59.51 Corsi for percentage and a 63.75 expected goals for percentage across over 101 minutes of five-on-five ice time.
Glaza notes that the pairing has benefited from sheltered minutes and favorable offensive zone deployments compared to Detroit's top unit of Moritz Seider and Ben Chiarot. Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan expressed approval of the partnership, praising Wallinder's growing confidence and Faulk's veteran leadership on and off the ice.
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