There are actually more penalties called the playoffs, and as such, there’s no reason a strong team with effective special teams can’t continue that success in the playoffs. In the playoffs, the teams were called for 3.31 penalties per game and 4.16 penalties per sixty minutes (again, all for 5v5). The Leafs have a Net PK% (powerplay goals for minus shorthanded goals for, per penalty kill) of 89.3%. Final ThoughtsThe Leafs’ special teams this season are dominant, on both sides. Therefore, it should be a chance for the Leafs to flex their special teams muscles even further.

Source: The Nation April 16, 2022 15:07 UTC