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Trap play causes standstill in Tampa

Sportsnet Staff | November 10, 2011

A bizarre strategy from the Philadelphia Flyers drew the attention of the hockey world during their 2-1 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday.

Early in the first period, the Lightning lined up in a 1-3-1 defence. To counteract this, Flyers defenceman Braydon Coburn and Kimmo Timonen held the puck in their own zone to avoid the Lightning's trap.

The Lightning chose not to attack the Flyers and the play came to a standstill.

After 30 seconds of the Flyers holding the puck in their defensive zone, the refs blew the play dead. The Flyers used the same strategy later on, and the play was again blown dead.

It is unclear if the league will get involved after this strange sequence of events.

http://www .sportsnet. ca/hockey/2011/11/10/bizarre_trap_play/?source=video

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