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The left wing lock is a defensive ice hockey strategy similar to the neutral zone trap. In the most basic form, once puck possession changes, the left wing moves back in line with the defencemen . Each defender (including the left winger) plays a zone defence and is responsible for a third of the ice each. [ 1 ]
left wing A winger whose faceoff position at even strength is on the center 's left side. Compare right wing. left wing lock A defensive ice hockey strategy similar to the neutral zone trap. In the most basic form, once puck possession changes, the left wing moves back in line with the defensemen. These three defenders then play a zone defense ...
the Chicago Blackhawks playing with an extra attacker at left wing in an April 2006 face-off against the Nashville Predators. The extra attacker is typically utilized in two situations: Near the end of the game—typically the last 60 to 90 seconds—when a team is losing by one or two goals (especially when opponent team is short-handed). In ...
The left wing lock [ edit ] When employing the left wing lock strategy, the centre's role is typically to shadow the puck carrier or provide token pressure in the opposing team's zone to force them to try to pass the puck up ice into the lock.
Chicago Wolves Nathan Oystrick (left) and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Nathan Smith (right) fighting during the 2008 Calder Cup finals, as a linesman watches behind them. Fighting is an established tradition in North American ice hockey , with a long history that involves many levels of amateur and professional play and includes some notable ...
The seasons column lists the first year of the season of the player's first game and the last year of the season of the player's last game. For example, a player who played one game in the 2000–01 season would be listed as playing with the team from 2000–01, regardless of what calendar year the game occurred within.
Chris Kunitz of the Pittsburgh Penguins screens Washington Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth.. In ice hockey, a screen is obstruction by a player of the goaltender's view of the puck.
Empty net goals usually occur on two occasions in ice hockey: In the final minutes of a game, if a team is within two goals, they will often pull the goalie, leaving the net defenseless, for an extra attacker, in order to have a better chance of scoring to either tie or get within one goal.