PHILADELPHIA -- Zach Aston-Reese has played an integral role on the Penguins' penalty-killing for a couple seasons now, not least of which has been helping establish a firm, aggressive identity that applies with and without the puck.
The PK currently ranks 14th in the NHL with an 81.7 percent success rate, though it spent most of the first half in the league's top 10.
I spoke with Aston-Reese about this Tuesday morning at Wells Fargo Center before the game against the Flyers:
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