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There are others in the organization who don’t believe Stecher is a great fit on the power play, but Willie continued to keep Stecher there, even when there were all sorts of reasons to pull him off PP1.

He said tonight, he didn’t really have anywhere to go, but Hutton played there last season and Hutton has been a very good power play point man this year.

He was an option.

There have been growing pains for Stecher. It hasn’t been easy figuring out how to play with the Sedins.

“It’s a lot different playing here than it is in college,” Daniel said. “He’s getting better.

“We’ve had to work with him. As a Dman, he’s such a big part of the power play. He needs to slow things down and make the right play.

“He’s been doing that lately, and that really opens things up.”

That “lately” has come after some discussions the Sedins had with Stecher.

“They got on me,” Stecher said. “It’s just their tendencies. They’re so good with each other, you have to read off them. For Hank, I have to be more in the middle of the ice, because he’s a half-wall guy

“When Danny shifts up from the goal line, then I have to shift over to give him an outlet.

“I’m getting more comfortable, but it helps when my positioning is better with them.

“They’re so smart. You wouldn’t expect a forward to tell a Dman where to be but when you listen it works.”

So what’s it like when the Sedins get on you?

“They’re so professional. Growing up around here, you hear what kind of people they are. It couldn’t be more accurate. They are two of the nicest people I’ve ever met.

“When they get pissed, it’s because they care. It’s not because they want to be mad at you, it’s because they want what’s best for the team.

“You have to understand it. It’s not like they scream at you. They raise their voice a little. It’s not intimidating. They’re very approachable.

“They’ve been a great help.”

Why do I think they’d be amazing fathers?