Not so special
The Wild’s penalty kill was one of the worst special-teams units in the NHL last season. Here are some indicative numbers, with where that ranked in the 32-team league in parentheses:
Category No. Rk.
Penalty kill % 74% 29
SH goals-against 67 31
SH goals-for 3 t31
PP goals against 9 t29
Note: SH-shorthanded, PP-power play