Is there a fanbase that doesn't hate their bottom pairing dmen?

[Benjamin]

seems like they are always hated universally

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[RedHawkDown]

red wings fans dont really hate marchenko or ericsson. ericsson is hated on and off but marchenko has generally been a solid reliable bottom pairing guy

 

[Summer Rose]

Yes and no for the Coyotes, I think. We hate the two who are currently on our 3rd pairing to start the season, but we have some guys injured and I don't think many of us mind who would be our "regular" 3rd pairing guys.

 

[Zaddy]

Isn't the Blues bottom-pairing Edmundson-Parayko or something like that? That's pretty good.

When Oilers get Davidson back, Nurse-Davidson won't be too bad either.

 

[izzy]

Wouldn't say Blues fans hate Edmundson

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Emelin - Sergachev/Pateryn have been quite good.

Tonight, it's Beaulieu - Pateryn.

Not shabby...

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

They are usually the worst players on the roster, aside from the 4th liners. It's normal that they receive more hate than their top 4 teammates, because they rarely have a big positive impact on the game. More often than not, they're just out there to let the top 4 rest.

For the Caps, Orpik is the player that the fans would like to see leave the most. And Schmidt, we cut him more slack because he's young but some days he's atrocious in his own end.

 

[leaflover]

I don't mind the Leafs bottom pair. Once the team becomes a playoff team I might feel differently but considering the current state, they're fine.

 

[roflstomper]

I wouldn't say I "hate" all 8 of them.

 

[aufheben]

Trick question for the Rangers.

 

[Blanick]

Technically the Blues bottom pairing is Edmundson - Parayko. I think everyone knows what we think of Parayko. Edmundson has his moments both good and bad but I don't think I know any Blues fans who "hate" him.

For the Blues in general I think our offense gets more hate than our defense. Guys like Berglund and Lehtera get racked over the coals on a nightly basis.

 

[robsenz]

I don't mind Boro and Wideman for the Sens...although I may be alone in this.

 

[Pukboy5kroner]

For the Panthers, no.

 

[Teemu]

For the moment, Hawks fans are pretty content.

 

[syz]

If the Oilers were healthy, no. Davidson-Nurse is alright.

But with Davidson hurt Gryba is playing, so... yes.

 

[Wabit]

Wild is a no, unless Prosser is in the lineup for whatever reason.

 

[Headshot77]

The Penguins generally like Cole-Schultz as a bottom pair, but injuries happened

 

[ThatSaid]

I don't think you'll find many Hawks fans that hate our bottom pairing. Some misguided hate for Rozsival when he plays, but that's pretty muted too.

 

[Canada4Gold]

It depends on which bottom pair you're talking about. The actual bottom pair or the one who's playing on our 2nd pair

More seriously we have maybe 3 top 4 guys I don't hate(Rielly, Gardiner, Zaitsev). Carrick on the bottom pair I don't hate. Marincin I wouldn't hate there either. But When 1 of Marincin, Polak, or Hunwick is playing 20+ minutes per game then yeah I hate my bottom pairing D playing top 4 minutes.

though I'm pretty sure I'd hate Hunwick even if he were playing 5 minutes per game.

 

[Habsawce]

Beaulieu-Pateryn is fantastic.

 

[Everything is fine]

Pysyk-Petrovic has looked great.

 

[Rorschach]

I hate last years but this year's I'm hopeful in LA. Our problem is more our #4 guy. And I doubt we fix this problem until after the expansion draft.

 

[Anglesmith]

There are hated defencemen on the Flames, but our current bottom pairing is technically Hamilton-Jokipakka. Not a lot of hate for either guy.

 

[SaintMorose]

There are hated defencemen on the Flames, but our current bottom pairing is technically Hamilton-Jokipakka. Not a lot of hate for either guy.

I'm also happy when it's Kulak and Engelland

But Smid-Engelland was incredibly despised and I know by more than just me.

 

[bluesfan94]

I don't think Blues fans hate any of the top 7 defensemen