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Seth Jones–Roman Josi–Shea Weber (Nashville) – Four is the appropriate word as to the number of points Roman Josi got whether he was with Seth Jones or Shea Weber. Weber and Josi wound up with three points each. Nashville can be a bit of a magnet for defensemen points especially with how the Mike Fisher and Filip Forsberg lines are working. Nashville still finds favorable match-ups so roll the Josi and Weber duo at an every game start status.

T.J. Brodie–Mark Giordano (Calgary) – They were welcomed back on this list with open arms. Brodie and Giordano had a couple points each and that was fine given the abbreviated week. That three day break really drove fantasy owners batty and this week with an inverted heavy schedule on Monday and Wednesday, some owners may be able to catch others napping. Pay attention to schedules and who they favor. Brodie and Giordano have a couple good opportunities to put up some points, especially in theory against Los Angeles. Surf's up!

Marco Scandella–Jared Spurgeon (Minnesota) – If only these two players could stay healthy more, they would be a hell of a second pairing behind Ryan Suter and whoever he plays with. They had four points as a duo and really they left a few on the table too. The key is health for them and that is painfully obvious as Minnesota struggles from all angles continues. As chaos increases in the land of the Wild and even the forwards succumb to injury, this pairing will need to continue to step up on the offensive end which will mean more defensive breakdowns. This is a chance they must take which is ultimately better for fantasy owners in the long run.

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