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How asking for less has yielded more for the Rangers’ penalty kill

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Walker, M. (2026, October 21). How asking for less has yielded more for the Rangers’ penalty kill. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/sports/how-asking-for-less-has-yielded-more-for-the-rangers-penalty-kill/

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The Rangers have improved their penalty kill this season by changing their approach during shorthanded ice time. Head coach Mike Sullivan aimed to reduce the workload on key players, leading to a more effective four-man structure and fresher players on the ice. As a result, they have allowed only two power-play goals in 11 games so far. Defenseman Braden Schneider attributes this success to good timing, strong stick work, and effectively blocking shots from the middle of the ice while preventing rebounds and secondary scoring chances.

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The New York Rangers have significantly improved their penalty-killing unit this season under head coach Mike Sullivan's guidance. Starting from training camp, Sullivan emphasized reducing the workload on key players during shorthanded situations. This strategic shift has led to a robust four-man defensive structure and fresher legs for players, resulting in only two power-play goals against through 11 games so far. Defenseman Braden Schneider highlighted the team's strong timing, effective stick work, and ability to limit scoring opportunities by controlling the middle of the ice and preventing rebounds and secondary chances.

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🔮 And when the Rangers finally started to catch some momentum following J.T. Miller’s fourth goal of the season, Reimer couldn’t track a one-timer from Drew Doughty at the top of the zone and his team lost any push it had just as quickly as it started.

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🔮 If a certain percentage of the ones that hit the posts have gone in the net, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.

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🔮 The Rangers struggled mightily with clearing the puck and breaking it out of their zone, which led to Batherson’s second of the game less than two minutes into the second period.

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🔮 tRY IT NOWThe adjustment to having three lefties (Pavel Dorofeyev, Alexis Lafrenière, J.T. Miller) and two righties (Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad), as opposed to the four-righty alignment they’ve deployed the last seven seasons, is apparently more significant than one would expect.

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🔮 With effective spurts that haven’t always been enough to demand results, the second line hopes that staying the course will pay off.

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🔮 Teams will have to face Igor Shesterkin (when he returns from injury next season), Ilya Sorokin and Hellebuyck during the New York-New Jersey swing.

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🔮 In his sixth consecutive start, rookie netminder Dylan Garand struggled mightily with rebound control.

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🔮 “As soon as I stepped on the ice, I could feel the energy.

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🔮 tRY IT NOWAgainst the clubs projected to finish near the bottom of the standings — such as the Red Wings, Canucks and Ducks — the Rangers have won by a combined margin of 13-4.

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🔮 “I think the biggest thing in-zone — and this is a discussion we’ve had with our group — is our willingness to create off the shot more,” Sullivan said.

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The Rangers’ range of results to start the season indicates room for growth in their overall game, but there has been one constant thus far. asserted

range → start → game

Access the Rangers beat like never before Get Mollie Walker’s text messages with the latest Rangers buzz and get your questions answered — exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. asserted

questions → access → subscribers

SIGN UP NOWPenalty-killing has become a major strength amid the team’s pointed change in philosophy and personnel during shorthanded ice time. asserted

killing → sign → time

Back in training camp, head coach Mike Sullivan asserted his intention to alleviate some of his marquee players’ workloads, especially as it pertained to the PK. asserted

it → assert → PK

The adjustments have resulted in a lockdown four-man structure, consistently fresh legs and a mere two power-play goals against through 11 games. asserted

adjustments → result → games

“I think just the timing,” Braden Schneider told Sports+ of what’s working for the penalty killers. asserted

what → think → killers

I think we’ve done a really good job of taking away the middle of the ice, and we’ve done a really good job of collapsing at the net and not giving up those rebound and secondary chances.” asserted

we → think → chances

How asking for less has yielded more for the Rangers’ penalty kill

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