2014
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class="ui-droppable">The Pittsburgh Penguins have been among the NHL's leaders in power-play efficiency over the last three regular seasons. With a 25.4 percent conversion rate, the Penguins have the best power play in the league as players head to Sochi to take part in the Winter Olympics.
Pittsburgh clicked about as often during the lockout-shortened 2012-13 campaign, scoring 24.7 percent of the time across 48 games, and it had the fifth-best power play in 2011-2012 at 19.7 percent. Despite this clear capability with the extra man, the Penguins have come up short in four consecutive playoff runs.
Could sagging power-play numbers be the culprit?
Looking back at the disappointing 15-game postseason run that saw the Penguins ...
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Pittsburgh clicked about as often during the lockout-shortened 2012-13 campaign, scoring 24.7 percent of the time across 48 games, and it had the fifth-best power play in 2011-2012 at 19.7 percent. Despite this clear capability with the extra man, the Penguins have come up short in four consecutive playoff runs.
Could sagging power-play numbers be the culprit?
Looking back at the disappointing 15-game postseason run that saw the Penguins ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins