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2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs

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Whew. I though I was going nuts when the broadcasters were insistent that it was a dirty hit. If there had been any follow through with the elbow, I would have agreed, but that was going to be shoulder-to-sternum if Seabrook didn't have his chin tucked against his chest.

Go get 'em, Raffi! :banger:
 
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There have been as many goals scored in the two games tonight (with one period to go for SJ/LA) as there were in the entire final series between the Avalanche and Panthers in '96. I think it's safe to say...the neutral-zone trap is dead.

I just scored on Luongo.
 
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generaladm;1909075; said:
There have been as many goals scored in the two games tonight (with one period to go for SJ/LA) as there were in the entire final series between the Avalanche and Panthers in '96. I think it's safe to say...the neutral-zone trap is dead.

I just scored on Luongo.
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That or the teams trying to do it this year don't have the talent to pull it off.
 
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generaladm;1909079; said:
Talent to pull off the trap? When Scott Mellanby is your leading scorer, there ain't a lot of talent flying around.
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Yeah but you have to have defensemen that can move the puck efficiently - and this year there aren't a lot of those playing very well.
 
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BuckeyeMike80;1909080; said:
Yeah but you have to have defensemen that can move the puck efficiently - and this year there aren't a lot of those playing very well.
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Eh, depends on what style of trap you're talking about. Left wing lock (Wings) requires a lot of defensive awareness from everybody and a commitment to a system. A basic "clog it up between the blue lines, dump and chase is awesome!" style (eg: Habs '93, Devils '95, Panthers '96, Sabres: Hasek era, Wild early years, et al) was the saving grace for teams light on talent and long on patience. There's a reason the lock has remained legal, and the Demers' trap was the catalyst for numerous rule changes to preserve a reasonable scoring pace. One is a specialized defensive strategy, the other is like Wisconsin basketball. BTW, I always considered skilled D-men a requirement to break the trap, rather than run it.

I scored on Luongo 3 times while writing this.
 
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