The Hurricanes implemented a neutral-zone trap this season, which gives the other team plenty of ice to skate the puck out of their end, but once they reach the neutral zone, space is limited.

Everyone calls Lemaire the Father of the “Neutral Zone” Trap, but he learned from those great Montreal Canadiens teams of the 1970s under Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman. Under head coach ...

New additions to defense in Will Borgen and Urho Vaakanainen have helped Rangers go 7-1-3 in 2025 and get back in playoff race.

Jacques Lemaire changed NHL hockey with a frustrating style of defense that came to be known as the neutral zone trap. With players such as Minnesota Mr. Hockey winner Tom Chorske, current Wild ...

The third period saw most of what viewers saw in the first two periods. Struggles to create offence, neutral zone trap, and low-event hockey. The Canucks kept trying to create chances but kept ...

Sorensen’s neutral-zone trap, which has become basically an aggressive interpretation of a 1-1-3, puts more pressure on defensemen to hold the blue line tightly and gives them less support while ...

Both the Stars and Canadiens have been two of the league’s hottest teams over the last month. Montreal is 11-2-1 in its last ...