The NHL playoffs are nearing a record for penalty shots and it's still the first round
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FILE - Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) blocks the penalty shot of Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook, not shown, during the first overtime of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker, File)Los Angeles Kings right wing Quinton Byfield (55) skates for an unsuccessful penalty shot against the Colorado Avalanche during the second period of Game 2 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon (34) is congratulated by Conor Timmins (21) after defeating the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) watches the puck as Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook, front left, and Senators' Jake Sanderson (85) clash during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
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FILE - Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) blocks the penalty shot of Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook, not shown, during the first overtime of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker, File)
