What It Means:

He stayed on the ice late with the scratches at the morning skate. Mike Weber also said he would be in the lineup even though Caps' coach Barry Trotz wouldn't comment on his lineup.

Schmidt tallied 16 points (two goals, 14 assists) in 72 games played in the regular season and was mediocre at driving possession. His Corsi For Percentage was 50.1, and his Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength was -0.8. In nine playoff games this season, his possession stats have improved to 53.5 and 1.8, respectively, but he's tallied just one point.