The Carolina Hurricanes are currently on track to finish in the NHL's top 10 in both power play and penalty kill efficiency for the first time in 14 years.
After a 3-for-5 effort on Sunday, the 'Canes man-advantage unit cracked the league's upper third for the first time this season. The unit, which has been steadily improving for months, played a critical role in Carolina's stretch of six consecutive goals to erase a 3-0 deficit.
Sporting a 19.5 percent overall conversion rate for the 2014-15 season, the power play has operated at a 28.8 percent clip since the All-Star break and a 34.4 percent rate over the team's last 10 games. The 'Canes have tallied multiple power play scores in four of those 10 contests, winning all four.
The league-leading penalty kill has been a story for most of the season—so much that even the Oilers' surprising 2-for-3 performance against it still failed to knock it out of the top ranking in the NHL.
The rise of the other special teams group, however, could result in the team's first representation in the top 10 of both categories since 2000-01.
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Carolina Hurricanes’ Power Play Surging into NHL’s Elite
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