The first biggest takeaway when looking at how the Leafs’ penalty killers performed is how much more amazing the Carolina Hurricanes did on the penalty kill last year. When looking at Corsi Against/60 on the penalty kill, the Hurricanes had 8 of the top 11 players in the league (minimum of 50 minutes played.) Where the Leafs’ penalty kill really begins to show its full impact is when offense is brought into the equation. To some extent, there is something to be said for 10 out of 13 of the Leafs penalty killers who played over 25 minutes returning. When it comes to the Leafs blueline on the penalty kill the utilization has been interesting.

Source: The Nation September 09, 2022 03:26 UTC