All Rasmus Andersson needed was a defensive pairing shake-up to awaken his talents

Jacob Walters writes that Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Rasmus Andersson has seen a major resurgence after being paired with Jeremy Lauzon following Parker Wotherspoon's upper-body injury. Andersson produced two goals, two assists, and four blocked shots in a single week, helping Vegas secure three consecutive victories after struggling earlier when partnered with Wotherspoon.

Walters highlights that the Lauzon-Andersson pairing has significantly outperformed the previous unit both offensively and defensively in 48.5 minutes together. The writer argues that the Golden Knights should keep Lauzon and Andersson paired together even after Wotherspoon returns from injury to maximize Andersson's seven-year, $8.5 million annual extension.