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After taking a look at what Peter Laviolette might do with his line combinations at five-on-five, let’s take a dive into the special teams and break down the penalty killing unit for the Washington Capitals. What do the Caps need to do to this season to be effective on the PK? Who will be the team’s primary killers?
As a team known for having a potent offense, the Capitals’ penalty killing a season ago was one of their best efforts in recent memory; an 84 percent effective penalty kill was good for fifth-best in the NHL.