He's defensively responsible, positionally sound. He's not yet much of an offensive threat and he's at times too reluctant to shoot. But he's an asset to a fourth line, and with good coaching can develop into a lot more.
I know a lot of folks think I'm jumping the gun, but, barring a collapse or major injuries, my thoughts are the top eight teams in the East for the playoffs are in fact set (Rangers 8 points in front of Florida and a far superior team - watch them prove me wrong Monday (lol), and 9 in front of Philly with 4 games in hand, and also a better team). Therefore, I think we should be trying to develop some chemistry and working on getting players like Miller integrated into the team, instead of using players like Tanner Glass and Stempniak. I would not mind bringing up a player or two from the minors and letting them get their feet wet.
Carolina did not play like a bottom feeder tonight. Remember, they were also 7-2-2 in January before tonight. Like everyone else, I have been concerned about McD, but I thought he was coming around tonight. Hope it continues. Also, John Moore looked pretty good tonight.
