Proof that some posters don’t actually watch games and instead just look at spreadsheets.
Amen.
Anyone can see that the game just hasn't slowed down for Zacha yet - because when he brimmed with confidence in the pre-season he looked like a different player. Even Nico has been surprised a bit by the speed at times, and he looked about as at-ease as any kid I've ever seen in the pre-season and now he's had a few more turnovers and a little less space with which to operate.
The job that Santini has done this season, with the exception of a few games has been tremendous. He has been our best defenseman at times and is approaching Greene levels of reliability.
To be honest, even despite the rookie-ish bobbles by Moore, Mueller, Butcher and Severson sometimes - our entire D squad is found money as far as I'm concerned. They may not exactly be playing consistently great D at this point, but I think they've all proven that they have the tools to play great on both sides of the puck.
And that goes for Santini as well - I think he's been good at getting his shot to the net and his passing is underrated. It certainly ain't Butcher nor even Severson good, but its Larsson good.