Word: backchecking
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...know what makes me feel worse, watching the hockey team lose close games or seeing Bobby Fowkes having to spectate instead of backcheck until February...
...Russians' defensive style is less sophisticated. In fact, the goaltender is the first-and final-line of defense. The Soviet defensemen do not use their bodies to deter opponents as willingly or as often as their N.H.L. counterparts, and the Russian forwards backcheck hardly at all. But with Vladislav Tretiak guarding the goal, there seemed to be little need. He averaged 39 saves in the four games he played and astounded observers with his catlike reflexes...
...They can play defense this time and leave the scoring to us. Anybody can backcheck and DeMichele and I just wanted to prove it. We showed we know how to play defense, so now we'll go back to scoring goals. It's more fun. The senior line isn't dead...
...unlike Cornell, the other team to take the Crimson by more than a one goal margin, B. U, did not need to rely on sheer adrenaline to beat Harvard. Cornell cutskated the Crimson, using its speed and endurance to out-backcheck and out-cover Harvard. B. U. simply outplayed the Crimson, stick-handling and passing better than a team with great play-making ability and finesse...