Red Wings Rank 10th In PK in Early Going

Red Wings Improve Penalty Killing

The Detroit Red Wings currently rank 10th in the NHL in penalty killing with an 88.8% efficiency.

The worst penalty killing record in a single season is held by the 1979-80 Los Angeles Kings, with a 68.2% efficiency. Last season, the Red Wings struggled with penalty killing, ending with a 70.1% efficiency, but a coaching change to Todd McLellan helped them avoid breaking the record.

This season, the Red Wings have killed eight of nine power play opportunities, giving up only 2.

The Red Wings' improvement in penalty killing is a cause for celebration in Detroit.

Author's summary: Red Wings improve penalty killing to 10th in NHL.

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