I am happy to see a positive article about Jeff in the Washington Post. I believe our young players are maturing right before our eyes. They will make mistakes but they are still very young and gaining experience by the day. Jeff Schultz and Mike Green are forming a one-two punch of young D men for the core of our team. And I remember early in the season some of our fan experts calling for Nicklas Backstrom to be sent to the AHL as he wasn’t NHL ready. And today, he is centering our first line and is one of the best rookies in the NHL. We must maintain our patience with the development of our young players. There is no shortcut but I believe the price we will pay in their maturing will be worth it.
On the whole I agree, but let’s make sure they’re not John Druce before we totally herald their arrival.