41. Nedved carried the puck through the neutral zone before hitting Fleury on right wing at the blue line. 42. Niedermayer carried the puck into the Ottawa zone, made a drop pass to the trailing Sergei Brylin and headed for the net. 43. Players carrying the puck out of their defensive zone could not stop and set up behind their nets. 44. Returning from serious knee surgery last January, Kovalev played a rugged style at high tempo, carrying the puck and forcing his way past Islander defensemen. 45. Reichel carried the puck all the way to the net, faking and then slipping a backhand around the glove of Hasek. 46. Samsonov carried the puck through the neutral zone and then, at the offensive blue line, relayed it back to Khristich, who beat goalie Mike Richter. 47. Rick Tocchet carried the puck into the Islander zone and then fired the puck past Fichaud. 48. Robert Lang had carried the puck up the right side before give it to McSorley on a drop pass. 49. Sydor carried the puck outside the left post when Storr jumped out and tried to bat it away. 50. The defense is in the position of carrying the puck up the ice all the time. |