penalty-kill

Poti, who recently signed a two-year, $5.75 million contract extension, was a big part of the Capitals 'penalty-kill unit with 2: 55 on the ice in those situations.

Tom Poti returns to the ice after injury Gene Wang 2010

-- The penalty-kill streak lives on as the unit thwarted all four Bruins attempts and is now 25 for 25 on the season.

Bruins 3, Caps 1: Michal Neuvirth leaves game with the flu Katie Carrera 2010

The pairings of Green/Schultz and Carlzner play almost half of the penalty-kill minutes for Washington, but Carlzner allows fewer chances and goals against per two minutes of penalty-kill time -- getting the nod as best pair when skating 4-on-5 or 3-on-5.

Statistical analysis: Who is the Capitals' shutdown pair? Neil Greenberg 2011

Despite New Jersey's woeful record this season, its penalty-kill success rate of 83.9 percent is the eighth best in the league.

Caps look to get power play clicking again vs. Devils Greg Schimmel 2010

Not bad for a team that entered the game around the middle of league's penalty-kill pack.

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The 26-year-old penalty-kill and face-off specialist had been one of the team's four unsigned restricted free agents.

Boyd Gordon re-signs with Caps 2010

Huet's stop of a point-blank attempt by Dany Heatley highlighted another penalty-kill by the Blackhawks in the second period.

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But the Wild's second-ranked penalty-kill came up even bigger in the third period.

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Hiller made 14 saves during the first period - five of them during a 4-minute penalty-kill after Getzlaf received a double-minor for cutting Patrick O'Sullivan with a high stick.

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Dallas 'special teams have struggled all season, with the Stars starting the night 27th in the league in penalty-kill percentage and 22nd in power-play percentage.

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