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Laviolette Addresses Teams Playing Back-To-Back And Penalty Kill

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Alexender Camilo
November 25, 2023 (1:01 PM)

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Head coach Peter Laviolette addressed the media today ahead of the Rangers match-up against the Bruins.

Both teams are on a second game of back-to-back. Peter Laviolette had this to say on the matter.

"I wish that there was more of this. Where we're playing a team that did the exact same thing as us. So, there's no excuses today. Not that there ever is. I do like it when everything is equal on the table. They did exactly what we did at the same time. Well, it's just two teams playing a hockey game today, so we got to respond."

It's true, it wouldn't have been an excuse, but it does level the playing field if both teams played back-to-back rather than one of them.

Peter Laviolette also addressed what the Rangers need to do offensively as the Bruins are the next best defensive team behind the Rangers.

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"I think we have to push offensively, but not at some price of risk."

Risk is something the Rangers have been prone to taking quite a bit against the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins the last two games.

In their trip to Pennsylvania, the Rangers were put on the PK 11 times in a 2 game span. They successfully killed all 11.

Let's hope the Rangers clean up that part of their game.