The Andy Greene Trial

Defenseman Andy Greene’s path to legitimacy is far from over. In seventy-eight games this year, Greene enjoyed a breakout season, putting up career numbers of six goals and thirty-seven points. He went a plus nine, had four goals and fifteen points on the power play, along with a goal and two points in the Devil’s five playoff games. To many optimistic fans, Greene’s admirable season, in which he led Devil’s defensemen in goals and points, has been highly anticipated and overdue. He had a goal and six points in his first six games in 08-09, but his momentum shattered when he was sidelined for twenty games with a hand injury. Upon return, Brent Sutter (head coach at the time), seemed to have more faith in the likes of Mike Mottau and Colin White (outside the obvious candidates of Paul Martin and Johnny Oduya), and never gave Greene a chance to re-establish what he started.   Many Devils fans hope Andy Greene could be the second coming of Brian Rafalski, an und...