Jeff Schultz is a world class hockey player; a bedrock player; and one that we trust and celebrate.
He and Mike Green make for a fantastic D pairing.
Read this set of articles.
‘Nuff said.
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Alternative Universe
We are getting terrific goaltending.
We are playing very well on the penalty kill.
Jeff Schultz has NOT been on the ice for a goal against this season.
Mike Green is a beast logging lots of ice time and playing world class defense.
We are quite scrappy. And tough and we stand up for one another.
We have only played a few good periods this entire season yet we are 3-1 and in second place in the East after the first week of NHL regular season play. See standings.
Go figure.
Grinding Out A Win
We won in OT. Alex Ovechkin scored and we get two standing points.
It was one of those games: The Senators clogged up the neutral zone; we had to play a bit of a chess match; they played a great road game. They get a point but we get two.
These are the kinds of games that can go either way in today’s NHL. We didn’t play great. We didn’t play poorly. We get a win. I am grateful.
We are playing better D. We are doing a very good job on the penalty kill, an area we are dedicated to improving. Mike Green logged a lot of minutes. He and Jeff Schultz are playing very well on the defensive end.
We play again on Wednesday night, our fourth game in six days. What a way to start the season - a bunch of games packed closely together! I hope we stay healthy. It is good to have some depth in today’s NHL. It is a long season and it is just getting started.
Jeff Schultz
Sarge!!!!!! He leads the entire NHL in plus/minus rating. He is ahead of Alex Ovechkin in plus/minus on our team.
He is quiet. He doesn’t toot his own horn. He does his job and he does it very well.
So I will toot his horn.
We are proud of Jeff; his development; his acumen to make smart plays; and his ability to be on the ice and make good things happen for us.
We think we have a great group of young developing D men and we are quite happy with Jeff Schultz this season.
Go Caps! And thank goodness we never listen to some of the “experts” that call into radio shows after our games. Just saying…”Jeff Schultz leads the entire NHL in plus/minus rating.”
Jeff Meet Jeff
Cute article. Check it out.
Jeff Schultz Gets Three Points and Writes an Interesting Article
Who knew?
Way to go Jeff Schultz. 
Read this one. I found it interesting.
Jonathan Warner – Read It and Reap!
I hope the folks that call the Caps radio show all of the time after every game read this blog post.
I hope the hosts of the show read it too.
We wouldn’t want facts to ever get in the way of fans’ opinions though, would we?
Thanks Japers’ for the hard work and the analytics. Jonathan - you are now armed with facts. Dazzle me.
Some Perspective on Our D Men Tonight
We pay – collectively - the six starting D men this evening what we pay Mike Green.
Our D is missing Green, Schultz, Poti, Erskine and on an ongoing basis Pothier.
We are missing five key starting defensemen for our club and if you add in Fedorov, who can also play defense, you can see how shorthanded we have become on the blue line.
I Remember This Draft Well
I remember Alex Ovechkin and his family mingling and warmly welcoming all of our prospects that were drafted by us. I remember Alex eating about ten cantaloupes and working the door at our fan club event. I remember Mike Green and Chris Bourque bonding and my talking to his dad (Ray Bourque) about the importance of this draft to us as a franchise. I remember Jeff Shultz looking shy and then standing up to meet Alex Ovechkin and Alex saying, “Good. You are tall. You will put on weight and you can help me when I rush down ice.”
We have had some bad drafts in the past – as do many clubs - but this was an exceptionally good draft. To have the MVP and the league’s leading D man scorer come from one draft and for there to be so many players that have or will make it in the NHL is a great testament to our scouts and front office.
I knew something was special in the air at that draft. Kudos to Mike for reminding us all how special it was.
Good News on Nylander
Less we forget, we had an incredible run and played with heart and determination. We played a seven game series and on the sidelines – wearing business suits - were a first line forward and our captain, Chris Clark; our veteran center, Michael Nylander; and two top four D men for us in Jeff Schultz and Brian Pothier. Injuries are a part of the game but we missed these vet players and look forward to their off-season recovery.