Philly refuses to move to call out Tampa's boring 'trap' strategy
(NEWSER) - Bizarro moment in an NHL game last night: The Philadelphia Flyers refused to budge with the puck, and Tampa refused to go after them. It actually happened multiple times, with the Flyers trying to send a message about Tampa’s reviled “trap” system. The trap is a defensive scheme apparently designed to bore the opponent (and spectators) to death: Instead of forechecking, Tampa players keep back, then clog the center of the rink when the other team begins skating up ice. It’s effective, but it makes for a dull game mostly devoid of free skating. More»
