Then we made a couple of trades. Ever since then when somebody has taken some liberties with him, the issue has been addressed immediately and it doesn't happen again. If they want to play wide open, we can do that too. The Penguins, a free skating bunch when they won two Stanley Cups, also have changed their style of late. They often play a version of the neutral zone trap, with little forechecking, as they did for much of last Saturday's 5-1 win over the Thrashers in Pittsburgh.
Defense wins championships.
Realizing the irony of his statement, he then winked at a writer. The Penguins aren't as solid defensively as, say, New Jersey, but they have the skill and speed to counter off a trap, like the Devils. He considers his legs at only about 80 percent of where they will be. He's only going to be in better shape. So has Lemieux.