The Devils play a “trap” style of defense in the neutral zone, and a lot of teams have a hard time getting around them. For that game, a Sabres forward would skate up to center ice with their stick past the center line, and one of the defenseman would slap a shot into the neutral zone allowing that forward to tip it into NJ’s zone, avoiding the icing call. Then they’d use their speed and forcheck in deep, plus they are making the goalie play the puck. Infortunately Brodeur is very good at playing the puck.