Methot has been skating on the second pair as of late with Dion Phaneuf (lower body) having been ruled out for the remainder of the season. Fredrik Claesson has moved up to the first pair.

EDGE Analysis

Methot has seen slightly less ice time over his last three outings when compared to his season average of 20:39 -- 19:05 in that span. The blueliner also has a minus-4 rating in that period, failing to reach the scoresheet as well. Needless to say, the combination of skating next to Cody Ceci instead of Erik Karlsson, and already being a stay-at-home defender, it's tough to envision the 30-year-old producing numbers down the stretch. The 2003 sixth-round pick has just 12 points on the year and was most likely already off your radar.