‘Suddenly defenseman Andrej Sekera became an asset, not a question mark. Drew Stafford became a 30-goal star. Rookie Tyler Ennis became a vital part of the attack and maybe a future star. Tyler Myers, last year’s NHL rookie of the year, eventually cross-checked the sophomore jinx. In the second half of the season little Nathan Gerbe stopped being a curiosity and started driving opposing goalies and defensemen whacky.’