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Definitely looks like Jeff Schultz will be #Caps healthy scratch
Schultz taking the scratches skate is an indication he sits tonight. The former plus/minus leader has only five assists with a plus-1 rating this season.
Jeff Schultz News
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Jeff Schultz is rotating in as the left defenseman, actually, with Dmitry Orlov alongside Karl Alzner. Wouldn't call up Orlov to sit him.
Schultz looks like the healthy scratch with Orlov back in the lineup. The former Calgary Hitman registered four assists over 17 games.
Boudreau prefers to have a left-shooting defenseman paired with a right-handed partner. So that means Schultz, a lefty, will either play with Mike Green or Wideman, both of whom are righties.
In the article, Schultz claims injuries factored into his poor play last season. Regardless if you feel Schultz could play better, the added depth on the blue line should prevent him from posting a plus-50 rating every again.