3 years agoWashington Capitals defenseman Justin Schultz (lower body) isn't healthy enough to play on Friday against Florida. The 31-year-old rearguard was hurt in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Montreal and will be sitting out for the first time this season. Schultz hasn't had a lot of success this season, recording only two points in 20 games with a plus-two rating. He'll be replaced by Dennis Cholowski, who makes his second appearance of the season, joining Trevor van Riemsdyk on the third defensive pairing. The 23-year-old made his team debut last Sunday against Seattle and didn't have a great time, registering a minus-two rating in 9:57 on the ice.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBaller
Source: Samantha Pell