VANCOUVER, British Columbia — David Quinn wanted to point out a stat that maybe had not been clear, even when it was happening.
“For six weeks, we had the best penalty kill in the league. I don’t think anyone realizes that,” the Rangers coach said, referring to the stretch from Nov. 23-Dec. 30, when they killed 87.1 percent of their penalties and not-so-coincidentally went 10-6-2.
Of course, the caveat is that Quinn’s group also had some singular games when the penalty kill has been historically bad — like the 3-for-8 night in Tampa on Nov. 14, or the 3-for-6 night in Edmonton on Tuesday.