When the Rangers brought in Jacques Martin to replace departed Lindy Ruff, it was met with overall positivity. Martin had a history of defensively strong teams. The Rangers were atrocious on defense, especially the penalty kill, under Ruff’s “defensive tutelage.” But here we are today, and the Rangers are 8th in goals allowed (66) and second in the league in PK effectiveness (87.2%). Martin’s message has been simple too.
Structure (Wedge Penalty Kill)
Focusing on the penalty kill, the Rangers were downright awful for a while. The issue was the Rangers, specifically the defense, would chase the puck all over the ice.