Chris Iorfida at CBC Sports reports on how important 5-on-5 scoring ratio is to the success of NHL teams in the playoffs…
“Here are the Stanley Cup champs since the lockout. The first figure is their regular season power-play ranking, the second their ranking in 5-on-5 hockey.
Carolina 17th – 12th
Anaheim 3rd – 7th
Detroit 3rd – 1st
Pittsburgh 20th – 6th
Chicago 16th – 4th
Boston 20th – 1st
In five of six cases, the eventual winners ranked higher relative to their NHL counterparts in 5-on-5 goal ratio during the regular season than on the power play.”
The Rangers currently have the fourth best scoring ratio in the NHL.
…with the Blueshirts power play struggles this year, I can guarantee you they wouldn’t be sniffing the #1 seed without their outstanding 5-on-5 play. Which can be attributed to their defensive system and hard forecheck.
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