In their 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Ottawa Senators showed flashes of the worst penalty kill in the NHL. They went two-for-four shorthanded, a main proponent that led to the loss.
Now the Senators actually have the sixth worst penalty kill in the league, but the play of the team comes off far worse than that statistic indicates. The Sens have been shorthanded 151, tied for third least in the NHL, and still have a PK% of just 76.82. The poor play and uninspired formations have all contributed to the Sens’ PK hampering them in many games.