Justin Schultz has been named to the 2013 NHL all-rookie team. Schultz was incredible in the AHL during the lockout with 18 goals and 48 points in just 34 contests. He went on to record another eight goals and 19 assists in 48 games with the Edmonton Oilers, but he also had a minus-17 rating.

Justin Schultz tied for 828th in the NHL with a minus-19 rating. That's only plus-three higher than the NHL's worst rating. "It's been a tough season for a lot of us," said Schultz. "It's not like the AHL or college, where you can afford to make a mistake and guys won't capitalize. Here, you make a mistake and they're going to put it in the back of your net." Schultz has still performed well offensively with seven goals and 23 points in 46 games. Schultz still has a lot of upside and we wouldn't read too much into his plus/minus rating, especially given that he's a rookie on a bad team. Depending on the changes the Oilers make over the summer, Schultz could do much better in 2013-14.

Justin Schultz has been named the recipient of the Eddie Shore Award for the 2012-13 season, which goes to the AHL's outstanding defenseman. He is the first rookie to win the award during its 55-year history. Schultz played in just 34 games for the Oklahoma City Barons, while the NHL lockout was happening. During that time, he generated 18 goals and 30 assists for 48 points. In the NHL, he has accounted for 21 points in 42 contests.

New GM Craig MacTavish played a vital role in Justin Schultz signing with the Oilers. "He was very good at telling me what was going on here and telling me what was going on with the organization," Schultz said. "He was a huge part of persuading me to come here and I'm excited that he's going the GM of this team.He was the one who talked to my agents and told them they were interested. When we decided to meet with them, he came, Kevin Lowe came, (head coach) Ralph Krueger and Hallsy (Taylor Hall), they all came to meet me. He told me about the young core and the direction they were heading was a positive one. He felt that I would be a good addition with this young team, and it was really good." Looks like MacTavish has a big fan in Schultz.

Expect to see Justin Schultz have a tough time in Anaheim on Monday. It will be the first time that the defenseman will have played in Anaheim after refusing to sign with the team that drafted him and becoming an unrestricted free agent. Schultz signed with the Oilers in June and while he is a sensation offensively, he leaves a lot to be desired in the defensive zone. Duck fans will let him know how they feel on Monday as this will be the first time that they will actually see him play live.

Defenseman Justin Schultz scored a goal and assisted on two others to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 triumph Monday night of the cross-province Flames, who were visiting from Calgary. Schultz's goal was his sixth of the season and his assists were his 12th and 13th. Taylor Hall, Ryan Jones and Nail Yakupov also turned in two-point nights, each picking up a goal and an assist.

Defenseman Justin Schultz scored a goal and assisted on two others to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 triumph Monday night of the cross-province Flames, who were visiting from Calgary. Schultz was supposed to add a great deal of offense to the Oilers' attack this season but his goal Monday was only his sixth of 2013. His assists were his 12th and 13th. Also scoring goals for Edmonton were Taylor Hall, his 12th, Ryan Jones, his second, and rookie Nail Yakupov, his seventh. Hall, Jones and Yakupov also had assists.

Justin Shultz, as with the rest of the Edmonton Oilers, couldn't find their scoring touch in a 3-0 loss to St. Louis Saturday night. Shultz is pointless in his past five contests and has recorded points in just one game out of his past 10.

Justin Schultz is concerned about 'hitting the wall' this season. Schultz has already played 25 games this season more than he did last season and the Oilers still have 20 regular season games to go. His play of late has been off as Schultz has only three assists in his last nine games. He has been a power play specialist this season with 15 of his 18 points coming with the man-advantage but that should be no surprise as his play five-on-five has been less than stellar. He is a good fantasy player notwithstanding his poor plus/minus but he should improve on all his skills in the next couple of years.

Justin Schultz had a goal and an assist in Edmonton's 5-1 win on Thursday. Schultz also had a plus-two rating after going minus-seven in his previous seven games. He's now in a three-way tie for third place in the NHL rookie scoring race with 12 points in 19 games. As far as rookie defensemen go, he has a comfortable lead over Dougie Hamilton (nine points in 17 contests).