Why is it that all over the Internet, Washington Capitals fans are ragging on Jeff Schultz?
Granted, there is nothing elegant about his play. There's nothing sexy about Jeff Schultz. There, I said it. C'mon, not every defenseman can be Paul Coffey or Nick Lidstrom!
Have you noticed who is leading in +/- ratings this year? The top 3 are: Alex Ovechkin (+44); Schultz (+37); and Nick Backstrom (+34). Face it, Schultz gets it done. He's not fleet of foot, but he has learned to position himself & take "smart" chances.
Schultz has greatly improved over the past two years, and has staked his claim to being a top-4 blueliner in the NHL. He has quietly contributed to the team being at the top of the standings this year.
Schultz will be a restricted free ...
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