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Positions
Defensive pairing

Defensive pairing

Two defensemen, usually a left and a right, who play shifts together.

Also called

D pair
defense pair
pairing

Related terms

Line
Top pair
Left defense
Right defense
D-to-D pass
Defenseman
Line combination

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