Karl Alzner takes penalty killing as a challenge. A five-on-three? That’s practically a personal affront.
Alzner, Matt Niskanen and Mike Richards escaped such a predicament on Saturday night, squashing the Philadelphia Flyers’ two-man advantage in the Washington Capitals’ 4-1 victory in Game 2 of the teams’ first-round playoff series.
“It’s kind of the ultimate challenge in hockey for a penalty killer — try to stop a team five-on-three,” Alzner said. “It doesn’t always work out, and [sometimes], you get lucky. They ringed one off the post, off a block, and you just get the bounces. Sometimes, they go your way, and they did so today.