The San Jose Sharks' penalty kill appeared to have gone on vacation early, surrendering seven goals in 15 opportunities before the All-Star break.
“That’s one of the areas we talked about coming out of the break that we wanted to get back to where it belongs,” acknowledged be coach Pete DeBoer.
The Sharks' penalty kill came back strong from their 10-day layoff, snuffing out all four Arizona Coyotes’ power plays — including a 5-on-3 — in a 3-2 victory.
“It’s the details,” said Justin Braun. “Good stands at the line; we haven’t been stopping entries as well as we have in the past.