In hockey what does it take to be a good penalty killer?

Answer 1

A penalty in Ice Hockey consists of losing one player who has to sit in the penalty box for a specified period of time (usually either 2 minutes or 5 minutes) during which his team must play one man short. The penalty is killed if the team prevents its opponent from scoring during this period of time.

Answer 2

be good at covering angles so the shooters can't have options panic and lose the puck

Answer 3

A penalty kill is when a team receives a penalty and has to play with a one to two man disadvantage. The penalty kill is over when the oposing team scores or the time received expires.