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Oilers Penalty Kill Overhaul | NHL News
The Oilers’ penalty kill, a glaring weakness that doomed them in the playoffs last year, is getting a serious overhaul. After trading Darnell Nurse and reshuffling goalies, GM Stan Bowman has stocked the blue line with Ryan Shea and Shakir Mukhamadullin—both elite shorthanded defenders—and brought back Jason Dickinson to handle tough minutes. With new coaches Mike Babcock and D.J. Smith at the helm, Edmonton aims to transform its 20th-ranked penalty kill into a playoff weapon, fixing the collapse that saw them give up six goals on 12 chances against Anaheim. With Shea’s proven PK work…
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