Brought in to bolster the blue line, Kevin Shattenkirk has proven to be more of a liability for the Washington Capitals.
That appears to be the conclusion reached by head coach Barry Trotz, at least, after the defenseman - who was acquired from St. Louis prior to the trade deadline - was called out following a Game 2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Trotz on Shattenkirk: "That's not good enough for what we need in that third pairing right now. Minus-7 is hard to recover from." #CapsPens
— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) April 30, 2017
Shattenkirk, who's being paired with Brooks Orpik, has recorded three power-play assists in eight playoff games, along with 24 shots, and the minus-seven rating Trotz referred to.
He is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, and his play for the Capitals this postseason isn't doing much to boost his stock.
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