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| System ID: | jl-93b9551477d0181acdecb7b12c241d50 |
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| Title: | NHL Power Rankings: A focus for every team as playoffs approach |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | teams; games; break; season; thats; play; focus; power; approach; week; points; going; nhl; rankings; team; playoffs; Mackenzie Blackwood; Tyler Myers; Short-handed; Goaltender; National Hockey League; Defenceman; Tampa Bay Lightning; Michael Kesselring; Lian Bichsel; Jesper Wallstedt; Conor Timmins; Michael Bunting; Tristan Jarry; Luke Schenn; Filip Gustavsson; Nashville Predators; Colorado Avalanche; Overtime (ice hockey); Carolina Hurricanes; Ilya Sorokin; Forward (ice hockey); American Hockey League; Playoffs |
| Datetime: | 3/27/2026, 2:27:20 PM |
| Summary: | The NHL playoff picture remains as murky as ever: a dogfight in the East and a pillow fight in the West. But there’s still one major red flag with the team’s recent play and that’s the penalty kill. His play had dipped in his 15 post-Olympic games (five points, actual and expected goal shares in the low 40s). Cleaning up a penalty kill that has sunk the team since the break would be a good start. Washington Capitals, 36-28-9Last week: 19Sean: 19Dom: 17Since the trade deadline the Capitals have a bottom-five power play that’s scored just 4.2 goals-per-60.... |
