Sentence:  So confident and serene were the Red Wings that despite have several opportunities to attempt empty-netters from their own end, they opted to coolly <WSD>rag the puck</WSD> in the neutral zone. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To retain possession of the puck by skillful skating and stickhandling without attempting to score, as a deliberate tactic intended to use up time.