When Ken Hitchcock was hired by Jim Nill, one of the things he was brought in to fix was the Ruff-era penalty kill (bad in honestly epic ways), and the Ruff-era power play, which felt perfunctory despite its proficient lineup.
He’s always coached above average special teams, and thankfully for Stars fans (with the help of Stu Barnes), he’s making good on that promise.
So far everything about Hitchcock’s power play passes the smell test. With Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov, John Klingberg, and Devin Shore leading the way, the top unit has created a pattern of hive mind efficiency.