Toronto's top players have had mixed results on the penalty kill, with some success but also some defensive lapses.
"You gotta be aware that they might be able to come down and score a shorty, but my job doesn't change," said defenceman, who quarterbacks the Kings’ top power-play unit."If they're in the lane I'm going to shoot it just as hard as I would anyway. Sometimes it's good to waste a puck off someone's shin pad or whatever it may be. It's part of the game."
The Leafs rank 27th in penalty kill percentage this season. Toronto finished 12th last year , but lost forward killers"It is a work in progress," said Keefe."In a lot of ways, we are trying to manufacture penalty killers here. We are giving guys opportunities that they haven't had before ... It is going to take some time. The only way to get through it is to have some struggles like this. It is just part of the process.
Doughty, who has four goals in eight games this season, thinks seeing elite offensive players like Kopitar killing penalties is good for team morale. Knies is still getting his feet wet in the NHL. Tuesday will be just his 12th regular-season game and first against the Kings. "It gives them so many more different options and protection on the road," said Keefe. "They haven't lost on the road yet and I don't think that's by accident. When you have that depth and those options and that comfort, it helps a lot as a coach. It makes them an even deeper forward group than they've been."
"It's been amazing," he said."Obviously I love the weather. Super comfortable driving around the 405 and all that and seeing my family. They come to every game. It's been surreal.""Getting some good help from my linemates and just pucks going in," he said."It feels good."
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