Blocked shots could be a determining factor when the Stars and Golden Knights open the NHL Western Conference finals Friday.
beginning Friday, blocked shots could once again be a determining factor.
Vegas led the NHL in blocked shots per 60 minutes this regular season with 17.94 a game. In the playoffs, it increased that average to 18.87, good for second in the league.That’s a significant increase from the Kraken, which ranked 25th in the league in blocked shots in the regular season and fifth in the playoffs.As playoff hockey intensifies, the window to get off shots closes. Against a speedy Vegas team, finding those openings will be crucial for the Stars, head coach Pete DeBoer said.
“They’re going to block shots,” DeBoer told reporters Wednesday afternoon. “I don’t have a magic plan that we’re gonna go, and all of a sudden, they’re not gonna block a bunch of shots next game, but we’ve got to find a way to get enough through to win games.” Stars forward Jason Robertson has specifically put focus on the number of his shots that have been blocked. Back in the 2021-22 season, he ranked 13th among NHL forwards with 107 of his shots blocked. He
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