"Scott Laughton has been a driving force of the team's improved penalty kill, logging over six minutes of time on the kill fresh off of a performance on Thursday that saw him win 19 of 20 faceoffs and score a shorthanded goal against the Philadelphia Flyers. That said, the success can chalked up to overall team success and a strong system implemented by new penalty kill coach Derek Lalonde, especially since the team has been without star defenceman Chris Tanev for much of the season."
"The Leafs pounced on the Canucks early, with goals from Matias Maccelli, Max Domi, and William Nylander in the first period to give them a strong foundation from the start. It was a three-point effort for Nylander in his return, picking up right where he left off after missing the last chunk of games due to injury. John Tavares added another goal later in the game,"
Toronto Maple Leafs' penalty kill has surged, killing all six Vancouver power plays in a 5-0 victory and moving to third in the NHL. Scott Laughton logged more than six minutes on the kill, won 19 of 20 faceoffs and recently scored a shorthanded goal. New penalty kill coach Derek Lalonde and overall team execution contributed despite lengthy absences by defenceman Chris Tanev. Matias Maccelli, Max Domi and William Nylander scored early, John Tavares and Nick Robertson added goals later, and Joseph Woll stopped 29 shots for a shutout. The team has 38 goals since December 23 and carries a three-game win streak into a matchup with Colorado.
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