TORONTO, ONTARIO – AUGUST 12: Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders celebrates his 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals along with Adam Pelech #3 and Ryan Pulock #6 in Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 12, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
For three years in a row, we’ve had the pleasure of watching Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock up top for the New York Islanders. Barry Trotz has done a tremendous job with this team, and one of his best accomplishments has been making the Islanders’ top-pair an elite-level unit.