Throughout the 2022-2023 regular season, the New York Rangers struggled quite a bit defensively. In order to finish as high up in the standings as they did, the Blueshirts relied on their special teams to do a lot of the heavy lifting.
The power play was successful, finishing close to the top of the NHL. However, the penalty kill was somewhat average throughout the year. Because of their iffy 5v5 play, if the Rangers want to improve their odds at hoisting the Stanley Cup, both special teams units must be firing on all cylinders.
The Rangers PK was pretty mediocre last season
By the end of the 2022-2023 regular season, the Rangers penalty kill percentage finished at 81.