Foote's ice time in Friday's 4-3 win over Arizona dropped to 9:30.
It's notable because his average ice time on the bottom pairing is 13:54 this season and has been as high as 25:01 near the end of January. Foote is a no-nonsense defender who is most valuable when he's not noticed on the ice -- that means mistake-free hockey. He's just not an offensive player and his secondary contributions (hits, blocks and shots) are marginal.