Goal Line Report
At Least the PK is Consistent
by Patrick Hoffman on 03/31/10 at 12:46 PM ET
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From great friend of the blog Nicholas Montemagno at The Rangers Tribune:
Throughout this roller coaster season, there has been one part of the Rangers’ game that has been consistent all year. That is the penalty kill, which is currently ranked ninth in the National Hockey League at 83.8 percent. Heading into the season, many felt that the Blueshirts would be a weak team when defending against the man advantage because of the dismissal of free agents Blair Betts and Fred Sjostrom. While it may not be league leading like last year’s was, it sure has been an effective part of this hockey club’s game.
Last night on Long Island, the defusing of the Islanders 5 on 3 powerplay was essentially what turned the momentum in favor of the Rangers, helping them to complete the comeback and defeat their rivals 4-3. The key to that specific penalty kill, and most of them anyway, was the players’ will to do whatever it took. For example, on the first unit Captain Chris Drury and Brandon Dubinsky were paired together with Ryan Callahan out thanks to a leg injury. At one point, Drury dove to block a shot and then followed up with a marvelous effort to clear the puck. Right after, it was Dubinsky who was shutting the Isles down as they attempted to make plays in order to get the puck down deep.
Click here for more on the Blueshirts’ solid penalty killing this season.
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