1.   Blake, who leads all NHL defensemen in scoring, took a slick pass from Ziggy Palffy at the point and beat Caps goalie Olaf Kolzig.

2.   Along with a few slick passes and some speedy skating, Nedved tried to check his man on defense.

3.   Kidd, meanwhile, was a hot-shot sophomore at the University of California, delivering slick passes that would earn him All-America honors.

4.   The other goal was by Dallas Drake after a slick pass by Doug Weight in front.

5.   Yake received a slick pass from the point by Pierre Turgeon, then sneaked the puck past the Dunham on the right post.

6.   Doug Weight set up Drake Berehowsky early in the game and then helped to seal the win with another slick pass to Boris Mironov midway through the third.

7.   Two minutes later, a slick reverse pass by Klinsmann put Mehmet Scholl in space down the right.