1.   Choosing to protect their early lead, the Stars fell back into the neutral-zone trap and iced the puck frequently.

2.   He cited times when Mike Kennedy and Mike Lalor iced pucks rather than skating them through the neutral zone.

3.   Icing the puck is another option, though not as good, because it results in a faceoff in the defensive end.

4.   In hockey, is there anything duller than a winning team icing the puck to protect a lead?

5.   Instead, they iced the puck.

6.   Michigan State dealt with the Michigan all-out attack mode in one game this year by continually icing the puck to take the pressure off.

7.   The Devils iced the puck to relieve the subsequent pressure.

8.   The Stars iced the puck as many times as they shot it.

9.   They made eight passes behind their blue line before icing the puck.

10.   Toronto dominated play in the final minutes of regulation, twice forcing the Thrashers to ice the puck to relieve the pressure.