11.   He was a better skater, better shooter, more physical, better in the corners, better in open ice.

12.   In that one flash, there was more available open ice than in the three other games combined.

13.   In the process, the Senators learned that it is a lot easier to subdue their opponent when New Jersey is not getting open ice.

14.   Like a head-on collision in open ice, this got the attention of the National Hockey League and the U.S. hockey federation.

15.   Suddenly, there was open ice for skilled players.

16.   The bad news was that Samsonov was lost late in the second period after running into his own teammate in open ice.

17.   The four-on-four play clearly favored the Wings, who have the kind of skating talent that benefits from some open ice.

18.   The light puck and open ice, er, cement, create high-scoring games.

19.   The Red Wings finally found some open ice early in the second when both teams were skating a man short.

20.   They had to work for their open ice, too.