The History of Hockey's Most Controversial Strategy

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  • Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2024

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  • @TheKane42069
    @TheKane42069 22 дня назад +194

    From the Thumbnail, I was 95% sure this was going to be blasting the Championchip Devils teams & how they killed Hockey for a decade. What we got was a video I will point to every time the Trap is mentioned cause the stigma is real when it come to Devils & the Trap. Continue the great content & work man!

    • @mostlycrazyallthetime
      @mostlycrazyallthetime 21 день назад +14

      The devils only used the trap in 95 to win a cup ...in 2000 they were just by a mile the biggest fastest youngest team and possibly the best team in nhl history ... that team was beyond stacked ... ran 4 lines equally that all 4 lines could score with ease. ..plus that A line was just simply unstoppable.. best line I've ever seen ...no one ever talks about how dominant they were defensively... plus the madden pandalfo Berlin or nem line could shut down ever single top line in hockey giving the devils the ability to use the last change to put their a line against other teams weaker lines... the saddest thing was that the stars team was a pure dynasty waiting to happen ..if they just didn't have to face to devils they would have for sure won back to back cups ...

    • @TCWTitan50
      @TCWTitan50 21 день назад +2

      Agreed

    • @williamfreil1267
      @williamfreil1267 21 день назад +1

      Yes. It's been my favorite so far. I always wondered how the Trap worked. Great explanation

    • @darkhobo
      @darkhobo 21 день назад +3

      ​@@mostlycrazyallthetimethat's a strange way to spell Detroit Red Wings.
      The wings forced the league into the salary cap era. The devil's were just the only other team who could keep up.

    • @untexan
      @untexan 21 день назад +2

      I don’t think it was the Devils that should get the blame. It was the Panthers the next year, a hilariously unskilled team that trapped their way to the SCF and showed everyone that the trap could overcome your roster limitations and get you into contention. That’s when everyone started doing it.

  • @DavidFernandezBass
    @DavidFernandezBass 22 дня назад +327

    Me: Can't wait to hear about the 95 Devils and 96 Panthers.
    Graham: So in 1915...

    • @xellossm8444
      @xellossm8444 7 дней назад

      You forgot about the 1999 Dallas Stars.

    • @veritasinvicta2996
      @veritasinvicta2996 5 дней назад

      To me the mst impressive part was the "83" Islanders. People have no idea just how dominating the Oliers were. Even in 1982 they were predicted to unseat the two time champion Isles before losing early to the Kings, if I recall correctly. To this day I'm conviced the strange hate towads the NYI for having the record of consecutive playoff series dubs with 19. I believe many people hold it against the isles that they're the only NHL American Dynasty.

  • @ianmillerdevilsfan1223
    @ianmillerdevilsfan1223 22 дня назад +131

    This man simply does not miss

  • @PinholesGraham
    @PinholesGraham  22 дня назад +374

    In my humble opinion, this is my best video to date.

    • @njdallass4561
      @njdallass4561 22 дня назад +11

      agreed, so well researched

    • @p.g.944
      @p.g.944 22 дня назад +6

      Every single video that get posted on your channel is your better to date, I don't know how you keep getting better and better. Keep up!

    • @WhyAreYouRunning356
      @WhyAreYouRunning356 22 дня назад

      Debatable, top 3 at least ❤

    • @coastaku1954
      @coastaku1954 22 дня назад +2

      It's not, because every video you've ever done has the same quality. Even looking at your first video, you are so well spoken, researched and just, well, perfect. It is downright criminal you have so few subscribers. You combine documentary levels of research with an easily digestible format, as you also sprinkle in some dry comedy like pausing to ask "What is that" to those inflatable hockey player things during the NYI vs TOR series, or cutting yourself off to say "Oh my god _____ just suckerpunched" (I couldn't quite remember the video but it was funny). You seem to perfectly capture the energy and emotion of every series or season you cover, really making me feel for the teams playing even though the series is 20 years old and the players are long since retired. You're like EMPLemon but with a much better speaking voice

    • @mattycyt5973
      @mattycyt5973 22 дня назад

      real

  • @impulse_xs
    @impulse_xs 22 дня назад +54

    Part of what made the Devils trap so effective was because of Brodeaur's ability to come out of the net and play the puck. If you did manage to dump the puck past the D men, Marty would simply come out of the net and clean it up. Even if they somehow got into the zone cleanly, they still had to deal with one of the greatest goalies of all time.

    • @Frozilla15
      @Frozilla15 12 дней назад +4

      He was so good at it they changed the rules

    • @chriswilson4980
      @chriswilson4980 8 дней назад

      Greatest of all time along with one of the greatest defensive units of all time. Just an amazing joy to watch

    • @xellossm8444
      @xellossm8444 7 дней назад

      Adding the trapezoid rule was a small part of it, but particularly killing the two line pass rule helped a ton. Also the blue lines are a little closer to the center red line so the defensive zones are expanded.

  • @p.g.944
    @p.g.944 22 дня назад +17

    How ia this guy producing that detailed and researched videos with only 15k. Give that men an audience already!!!

  • @Noyning1994
    @Noyning1994 20 дней назад +6

    As a rangers fan, when you said you may think of the Devils at 16:20 I was nodding my head and you said the Rangers. I just said what? out loud with the most confused look at my screen lol. Another banger video! keep making these Pinholes!!

  • @matthewdowling6549
    @matthewdowling6549 22 дня назад +34

    56 minute Pinholes Graham vid when I have an hour and a half lunch break? Fuck yeah.

  • @brodenorr6741
    @brodenorr6741 22 дня назад +51

    personally, i think teams running defensive styles is good for the league. The more variation in strategy, the better. With the rules we have now, the trap is much less effective so its not nearly as game breaking as during the 'dead puck era' The more players get used to playing against defensive strategies, the more they'll learn to counter it thus pushing the game forward. this push and pull is essential for the growth of the sport, and i'd argue that there aren't enough defensive teams.

    • @Potent_Techmology
      @Potent_Techmology 22 дня назад +5

      2 line pass was the modern day 'no forward pass'
      now if we could only get rid of the other trap...izoid

    • @FelixWheatfield
      @FelixWheatfield 22 дня назад +2

      The best defensive teams make it to the Cup. Even in recent years this is proven true.

    • @Potent_Techmology
      @Potent_Techmology 22 дня назад +3

      @@FelixWheatfield Oilers made it on the PP and refs calling PIMs

    • @BobbyBoucher228
      @BobbyBoucher228 21 день назад

      @@Potent_TechmologyThe Problem was that to win the Cup last year would have required the Oilers scoring first in 4 out of 7 games as the Panthers 1-2-2 trap was unbeatable all season long with a lead. Offense is sexy, but defense wins championships almost every year with the 2022 Avalanche being a recent exception.

    • @Helvigster
      @Helvigster 21 день назад

      @@BobbyBoucher228 people keep saying defense wins championships and I just don't agree with that anymore. the Predators would've won in 2017 if that was the case. the Golden Knights and Panthers scored their way to championships, and as scoring continues to rise, I think there will be more teams like the Avs and Knights who are heavy up-front, have offensive-styled D-men on the top 2 line, but yet lack a world-class goalie.

  • @G_54-GMG
    @G_54-GMG 22 дня назад +101

    The Neutral Zone Trap is one of those styles that can perfectly work in playoff hockey with the right personnel. I think we all noticed how offensive style hockey doesn't usually work well in the playoffs. The Neutral Zone is that one style where everyone gets pissed and the people who use it just say, "If you don't like it, try to beat it."

    • @chrisuncleahmad666
      @chrisuncleahmad666 22 дня назад +8

      Basically 1997-2004: “you can win without offense if you put all your eggs in the defensive basket”

    • @BeastOfMetal1989
      @BeastOfMetal1989 22 дня назад +15

      It also works because the refs swallow the whistles in the playoffs so you can clutch and grab way more than in the regular season...

    • @a_coleman11
      @a_coleman11 22 дня назад +1

      The New Jersey Devils have entered the chat

    • @NYR21135
      @NYR21135 11 дней назад +3

      @@a_coleman11 it worked the best for them because they didn't have the best players, but the right players. Herb Brooks system worked because he had the right players for it. Same as Jacques Lemaire with his system.

    • @1bert719
      @1bert719 10 дней назад +1

      Here in Britain (where our hockey was something of a joke in the 90's) the trap allowed our teams to compete with the European nations and put them into medal contention. It's not pretty but better an ugly winner than pretty loser right? 😋

  • @BobbyBoucher228
    @BobbyBoucher228 21 день назад +19

    Both the 2019 Blues and the 2024 Panthers used the 1-2-2 trap when they got a lead and both were devastatingly effective at shutting down offensive chances with their defensive systems. Also even with the trapezoid rule if you have a good puck handling goalie like Binnington, a team can stop the majority of offensive chances with a good puck handling goalie who can stop teams from dumping and chasing and force them to carry the puck in the zone resulting in a lot of turnovers and odd man breaks with the 1-2-2 trap in place. If you look at the Panthers record when they had a lead last year it shows just how effective the 1-2-2 trap can be in modern hockey with a lead and a team who can execute the trap defense to perfection in every game.

    • @Pb9098_
      @Pb9098_ 5 дней назад

      Neither of these compare to the lightning running the trap when they were losing a game. Now that’s how it’s done! 😂

  • @josephnajarian2038
    @josephnajarian2038 22 дня назад +20

    Man I loved those NJ teams so much. Kind of ironic that what is a weakness today (defense and goaltending) was their greatest strength back then.
    I can’t stand how teams never give NJ the credit they deserve just because they emphasized defense over offense.

  • @fqrez239
    @fqrez239 22 дня назад +24

    Wooo happy Halloween to you too graham thanks for the vid as always

  • @davidj.a.8442
    @davidj.a.8442 22 дня назад +23

    Now we are in an era where really aggressive forechecking teams are considered boring because they choose to get pucks in deep, whereas the trap made that a good option for the opponent.
    "We should get a guy like Connor McDavid" is not a viable team building strategy for the vast majority of the league because there aren't enough of those players to distribute, so building a team around a strategy to offset the disadvantage of not winning the draft lottery in a franchise altering year makes a lot of sense.
    It's ivory tower nonsense to look down on a team without true superstars for, you know, trying to win however they can. Like, what are they supposed to do, lie down and take their beating?

  • @DGS2605
    @DGS2605 22 дня назад +104

    The New Jersey Devils are like the San Antonio Spurs of the NHL. They won their titles with a calculated, military-esque strategy.

    • @chrisuncleahmad666
      @chrisuncleahmad666 22 дня назад +12

      And it made games a chore to watch

    • @njdallass4561
      @njdallass4561 22 дня назад +18

      @@chrisuncleahmad666 oh come on, watch the 2014 spurs and tell me that's a chore

    • @njdcd950003
      @njdcd950003 22 дня назад +13

      The 2000-2001 devils were a fun two years of really good hockey.

    • @Outta-hz1ej
      @Outta-hz1ej 21 день назад +11

      Idk. People tend to overrate how defensive they were. They had some absolute lethal weapons on offence. Elias, Mogilny, Gomez, Nieuwendyk, Arnott. They were the highest scoring team in the league in 2001 when they won.

    • @njdcd950003
      @njdcd950003 21 день назад +6

      @ they lost that cup to Colorado in 7 but you’re point stands. They were the highest scoring team that year.

  • @danielchristiangagne540
    @danielchristiangagne540 22 дня назад +11

    Really enjoyed the video, but do want to point out a glaring omission. The 1993 Montreal Canadiens. After the two offensive Penguins team won back-to-back cups, the 93 Habs won playing the trap. HC Jacques Demers even once told the story how GM Serge Savard told him “don’t say the word trap to the media because you won’t hear the end of it”. Lemaire was an assistant GM on that Montreal team. Took the New Jersey job the following season. In fact, if you look at goals scored per game, the biggest season to season drop was after the 93 season, when half the NHL moved to the 1-2-2.

    • @PinholesGraham
      @PinholesGraham  21 день назад +8

      Very frustrating. I knew MTL continued to use it but I didn't realize it went all the way to their next Cup win. Even digging into my sources for this video again, there's no mention of it I can find of them using it in 1992-93. Guess it was just a blind spot. Thanks for bringing it up.

    • @danielchristiangagne540
      @danielchristiangagne540 21 день назад +7

      @ Kudos to you for digging that deep, even more so for finding all of the old footage. For the 93 team, Demers would speak about it more in the French media, as he was an analyst for RDS for years.
      And finally, I love all the work that went into showing the link to how former players became coaches/managers and carried it with them. A similar timeline could be made with the development of young players, and “letting them develop as opposed to rushing them”. My timeline goes from Sam Pollock (70s Canadiens) to Bill Torrey (80s Islanders) to Jim Devellano (90s Red Wings) to Ken Holland (2000s Red Wings) to Steve Yzerman (2010s Lightning), not to mention Bob Gainey (2000s Canadiens), Stan & Scotty Bowman (2000s Blackhawks), Jim Nill (2020s Stars) and on and on.

  • @badbartigan8799
    @badbartigan8799 20 дней назад +5

    I can’t believe I just watched an almost hour documentary on the friggin trap….. well done!

  • @espressodepresso8294
    @espressodepresso8294 22 дня назад +5

    The BobbyBroccoli of Hockey
    Absolutely astonishingly well crafted documentary once again, thank you!

  • @matthewsecord7641
    @matthewsecord7641 20 дней назад +4

    This is the best definition of the trap summary I have ever seen.

  • @tehbeernerd
    @tehbeernerd 22 дня назад +42

    Did the neutral zone trap make the game less fun to watch? Yes.
    Did it win my team three Stanley Cups? Also yes. So I’m not complaining.

    • @Potent_Techmology
      @Potent_Techmology 22 дня назад +3

      hmm which team are you a fan of? I can't immediately whittle it down to exactly 1 before watching the video

    • @dwyz4728
      @dwyz4728 22 дня назад +4

      @@Potent_Techmology he's talking about the devils, you know, the teams everyone thinks cheated their way to 3 stanley cups because hurr durr "the trap"

    • @mostlycrazyallthetime
      @mostlycrazyallthetime 21 день назад +5

      Rofl...the devils only ran the trap in the 95 cup run... 2000 2003 they were not using anything close to a trap. .stop being so lazy ..

    • @countof3everybodyOD
      @countof3everybodyOD 21 день назад +1

      You mean 1

  • @jimma1432
    @jimma1432 22 дня назад +10

    Very good take. It’s not the fault of the trap but rather the circumstances surrounding it. Tbh, remove the obstructing and two-line pass rules from that era and there would be way, way more scoring.

  • @chevelle1
    @chevelle1 21 день назад +3

    I’m highly critical of a lot of these newer YT hockey channels ran by dismissive young fans who think hockey began in 2010 and generally look down on us older fans who don’t appreciate the soft skill, flashy type of hockey like they do.
    This channel, however, is top notch.
    This is quality over quantity. No clickbait thumbnails and titles. Just high quality, well researched, well narrated, unique content. I appreciate that you don’t focus on pumping out the same lazy, predictable, clickbait videos multiple times a day for views. Keep this up and you’ll surpass all the others in time and it’ll be sustainable. Excellent work as always 👍

  • @chriswilson4980
    @chriswilson4980 8 дней назад +2

    Never saw your show before but this breakdown is fantastic. As someone who played in and later coached what is called the trap system I will say it is the greatest system ever invented. I am not finished with the show but am so impressed so far I had to comment.

  • @JessicaSchroeder-oz9qv
    @JessicaSchroeder-oz9qv 2 часа назад

    As someone who's a passionate fan of hockey and especially hockey history, I'm really pleased with how well researched this video is! It's clear you really know your stuff and you researched things very well. It was also very well presented from a visual and auditory perspective and the writing was great too. Keep this up and you'll gain significant popularity!

  • @dexterleruez4546
    @dexterleruez4546 22 дня назад +1

    Great video. Written in a way that flows is easy to listen to, and is packed with info while still being incredibly entertaining. Above all else, it is well-researched. Love to see it.

  • @kilagorila
    @kilagorila 21 день назад +2

    Oh, I love those retrospective videos. Top notch quality as always. Thanks!
    Personally, though, the late 90s-early 00s NHL was my favourite NHL of all. I loved the aggression and literal battles on the ice to physically smother your opponent. And when the big guys had a lot more to say :) Today they want to make it almost contactless which doesn't sit well with me.
    I'm from Europe so maybe I'm just used to seeing few goals. Or maybe I'm just getting old, but two big hits and seeing the players and the fans react to it excites me sooooo much more than a 10-goal game.
    The two-line pass was the worst rule of all-time, agreed. BUT BUT BUT the trapezoid is the NEW worst rule of all-time. Completely takes such an exciting dimension away from the game. Goalies need to be set free again :)

  • @stephenellsworth964
    @stephenellsworth964 22 дня назад +2

    These videos take a lot of work, but I feel a lot smarter after watching them. You've outdone yourself once again, my friend!

  • @aamocryp
    @aamocryp 22 дня назад +1

    seeing the length of this vid got me seriously excited, gotta love vids that take an in-depth look on the topic 🙏

  • @sean4677
    @sean4677 18 дней назад +1

    You're the "Jon Bois of hockey" that I had been searching for. Earned a subscriber!

  • @missowless
    @missowless 20 дней назад +1

    this video really exceeded my expectations. as a kid i loved what's now called "dead puck era" hockey and i still do. i learned some new things and got a great nostalgia hit, so thanks for that. subbed.

  • @Elementsoftheory29
    @Elementsoftheory29 21 день назад +1

    Watching again , unreal work

  • @TheTjoconnor
    @TheTjoconnor 21 день назад +5

    There should be an honorable mention to the '03 Minnesota Wild, also coached by Lemaire. Used the trap to make the WCF.

  • @BunsAndMathren
    @BunsAndMathren 13 дней назад

    Great work. I've never wanted this deep dive, but I couldn't stop once I started. Great work

  • @isocle
    @isocle 16 дней назад

    Crazy high quality and well researched video. Glad it showed up in my recs!

  • @justinz39sabres
    @justinz39sabres 22 дня назад +1

    i appreciate the amount of time and effort you put into putting these videos together! it feels weird that this great content is free

  • @kzos
    @kzos 22 дня назад +8

    "Hustlin' Cheevers" is my favorite thing ever

    • @MemeSavageReee
      @MemeSavageReee 7 дней назад

      I know a guy who was smoked by Gerry Cheevers' car while he was on his bike as a kid. LOL Cheevers was his favourite goalie and he didn't even get to meet the guy because he was unconsious!

  • @tazerwave8745
    @tazerwave8745 20 дней назад +1

    These are still the best videos. I love them

  • @matthewmorrow3778
    @matthewmorrow3778 2 дня назад

    Quite possibly be the BEST hockey RUclips I have seen to date. Gonna go watch all ur over vids. Keep up the good work dude👍

  • @brettpatterson404
    @brettpatterson404 22 дня назад +10

    I personally think the most controversial style is the Flyers of the 1970s.

    • @roimari
      @roimari 20 дней назад +1

      I agree!

    • @Meeces55
      @Meeces55 5 дней назад

      The Bruins adopted that style and never stopped using it. If you can't beat em injure em!

  • @swishwitzki4134
    @swishwitzki4134 22 дня назад +1

    Crazy to see how much better your videos are getting with every video! this is some type of Jon Bois video right here ✌

  • @TurdFerguson92
    @TurdFerguson92 19 дней назад +7

    Interesting that the Devils get blamed so much for making hockey boring with the trap when they were just running a system that was already established in the league

  • @aidantremaine183
    @aidantremaine183 17 дней назад +1

    Damn good video Graham.

  • @alexreid1894
    @alexreid1894 22 дня назад +3

    Babe wake up, Pinholes Graham uploaded

  • @RoxodonStudios
    @RoxodonStudios 7 дней назад

    Great video. Great to have this in my recommendations and it took me back to my childhood when I got into hockey. Will definitely check out your content!

  • @Lcngopher
    @Lcngopher 22 дня назад +1

    6:54 that stanley cup win brought about the tossing of octopi at red wings games as good luck

  • @NHLineCombo
    @NHLineCombo 9 дней назад

    This is brilliantly done. So well researched and produced. Well done, this could be on NHL network tomorrow and be the best thing on it. 👍

  • @viperswhip
    @viperswhip 20 дней назад +1

    That particular Devils team was actually fun to watch because of the two Scotts and a few other great players that were exciting.

  • @ShadowKnightX71
    @ShadowKnightX71 22 дня назад +2

    This is a work of art

  • @JH-gf4cm
    @JH-gf4cm 18 дней назад

    Honestly thanks so much for how much effort you put into these videos - they have always been entertaining but I think they just keep getting better. The quality is phenomenal and you make such original and creative content! I really value this channel and look forward to future videos. Will do my best to promote your channel where I can because this content really deserves a bigger audience!

  • @francisforte4782
    @francisforte4782 10 дней назад

    This is PHENOMENAL content, something hockey has been SCREAMING for. Keep it up, please!

    • @PinholesGraham
      @PinholesGraham  10 дней назад

      @@francisforte4782 Will do, thank you for watching!

  • @CustomComputing
    @CustomComputing 12 дней назад

    Wow the research that went to this is unreal! Great job amazing work!

  • @wild_insomnia
    @wild_insomnia 22 дня назад +1

    Pinholes Grahan is such an underrated channel

  • @learnwithlogan
    @learnwithlogan 11 дней назад

    This is a great video! I really like your way of storytelling, and your choice of visuals to compliment the narration. This was super informative and really helped me understand this concept.

  • @TheBackwoodsHermit
    @TheBackwoodsHermit 5 дней назад

    Thank you for this excellent presentation. I never understood why everyone complained so much about the trap. While my beloved Blackhawks of the time were stinking up the joint with a roster full of old, washed up enforcers, a nationally televised game between the Devils and Stars was a real treat to see. That combination of talent and perfectly implemented strategy was some of the best games I've ever seen.

  • @AHockey1993
    @AHockey1993 9 дней назад

    You and Hockey Psychology are my go-to for every single upload. This was fascinating and I learned way more than I thought I would. I was definitely contributing to the Devils Trap stigma from the late 90s and early 00s so I appreciate the facts and analysis here. I will absolutely point to this video when I see people spreading misinformation about "The Trap." You're the GOAT!

  •  12 дней назад

    Thank you, for this trip down memory lane. Many of my boyhood hockey heroes are mentioned, herein. My Uncle, Denis Paul, was one of the principal cameramen, for the early Soviet and Canada Cup tournaments. He is presently awaiting his nineteenth cancer operation. I fear that it may very well be the end for him. Go 'Nucks and Habs!

  • @AlexK878
    @AlexK878 22 дня назад +1

    Fantastic video! Keep it up, dude!

  • @dana102083
    @dana102083 9 дней назад +1

    Ummm I just got here and subbed in less than 2 mins. I wasnt disappointed, wow well done! Cant wait to see more!❤

  • @connyjohnson855
    @connyjohnson855 21 день назад

    Fantastic video! You've really done a thorough research on this topic and presented it to us is a top notch package. Thank you 🙏🏆

  • @joshname4485
    @joshname4485 20 дней назад

    You popped off brother, great work❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @simonpeters9324
    @simonpeters9324 5 дней назад

    This is a great channel. Thanks for the videos

  • @WarioSaysSo
    @WarioSaysSo 15 дней назад +1

    8:30 - Dang, I'm impressed of this much impressive coverage and well done presentation!
    Yes indeed the "1-3-1" hockey style was very popular usage from Sweden, and especally its Stockholm based team Djurgardens IF. They made in its Elitserien league the finals 4 years straight (1989-1992) and won 1989-1991 = 3 straight Swedish championships! The "1-3-1" gameplay was often credited to a coach named Lasse Falk.
    I'm not 100% sure, but could been the gameplay Sweden used to win the IIHF 1987 World Championship in Wien.

  • @vaultsuit
    @vaultsuit 18 дней назад

    I've been waiting for this vid for like 10 years - so cool that you've checked (no pun intended) all those old games to basically discredit the lousy Wikipedia article. Subbed!

  • @chancemccoy5744
    @chancemccoy5744 12 дней назад

    we’ve needed a hockey centric dorktown for forever, you’re a godsend

  • @sw47k
    @sw47k 12 дней назад

    great content man! I can tell you put a great amount of effort into your vids and i really appreciate that!

  • @Bupman2
    @Bupman2 4 дня назад

    I know next to nothing about hockey. This was a fascinating video. Thank you sir, Jon Bois would be proud

  • @KevinJL
    @KevinJL 15 дней назад

    Bobby Carpenter one of my all time favorite players because of 95'. Also nice use of 85-86' hockey card for the photos, hope to see more of that kinda graphics.

  • @MrFlyersFreak
    @MrFlyersFreak 22 дня назад +7

    I have never clicked on a video so fast in my life. As a lifelong flyers fan, having to play against this horseshit for so many years made me want to pull my hair out strand by strand. But it also taught me two very important things about hockey...
    1. Scott Niedermayer is a real life cheat code
    2. Team defense and depth scoring wins championships, not great goaltending or high-end scoring. While the latter DOES help, it doesn't help like the former does.

    • @chrisuncleahmad666
      @chrisuncleahmad666 22 дня назад +2

      That’s how the 03 Devils won the Cup with one of the weakest forward corps ever
      A defense without an offense

  • @thedarkhorse100
    @thedarkhorse100 22 дня назад

    Thanks man, life long fan and player, you did a great job explaining all that

  • @snfriedm
    @snfriedm 22 дня назад

    Absolutely amazing video. Well written, well edited. Feels like something Jon Bois would put out.

  • @broadstreetbullies849
    @broadstreetbullies849 21 день назад +1

    I am so excited to learn about this
    Edit: yep, great video. As always

  • @korneliusparker536
    @korneliusparker536 2 дня назад

    You earned a new sub in the first ten minutes of this video. Great work

  • @jacksonfisher2542
    @jacksonfisher2542 3 дня назад

    Best hockey content creator on RUclips!
    Surprised Guy Boucher didn't get a mention though

  • @85blutch
    @85blutch 22 дня назад +3

    I want 95-04 hockey back so bad, big hits, great defense, clutch and grab, actual greats manage to play through it. Now you can't play defense, you can't throw a big hit without having to fight or end up in the box, guys end up getting called for tripping for a clean hip check. It means that defense relies on flailing your stick around and hoping to block shots. It puts the risk of injury on your team instead of the opposing one and that shouldn't happen.

  • @jasoncunningham666
    @jasoncunningham666 9 дней назад

    Great video man, I love the Jon Bois format

  • @delux0365
    @delux0365 17 дней назад

    I was 6 at the time, but I read that the Bowman-led Pens utilized a version of the trap to swing a 3-1 series deficit against the Capitals into a series win. With the history of different trapping styles, it's very interesting to see the same handful of coaches employing it before it caught hold of the whole league. Awesome research!

  • @Rainyyblade
    @Rainyyblade 21 день назад

    This video was a great listen. Loved the late 90's hockey.

  • @lleyton5652
    @lleyton5652 День назад

    Love how influential Jon Bois has been to sports media on RUclips. The GOAT

  • @ferociousfil5747
    @ferociousfil5747 15 часов назад

    Great video. Informative and non AI commentary. 5 stars

  • @harmony_fm
    @harmony_fm 14 дней назад

    Panthers mentioned
    This is great you used so many sources I enjoy well researched content it is the good good

  • @Kro_NHL
    @Kro_NHL 19 дней назад

    I love your content man, haven’t missed a vid

  • @crumzy8
    @crumzy8 21 день назад

    i love the layout of this video, reminds me of that history of the mariners video!

  • @yeetermcgavin2132
    @yeetermcgavin2132 22 дня назад +1

    Woooo Halloween and a pinholes graham video

  • @samuelhoward7213
    @samuelhoward7213 22 дня назад

    Great video, thank you for your research and timing

  • @Malthy
    @Malthy 13 дней назад

    This is the kind of detail I like to see! I was also curious if you'd make mention of Edmonton in the '06 cup finals and how they started running the trap. I mostly remember it 'cause MacTavish got grilled by the media for it every chance they got. We were so beat up and, quite frankly, outmatched at the time it was all we could do to push things to a game 7. But it was more a moment in time rather than a season wide strat.

  • @plaidchuck
    @plaidchuck 11 дней назад +1

    Removing the two line pass stoppage kind of single handedly blew up the trap for a few years

  • @Hillbutton
    @Hillbutton 21 день назад

    Absolutely incredible work again. Your way of documenting this part of hockey history is incredibly important, I think. I don't know if you'll take this as a compliment or not, but -- what I'm left with is a dozen questions. Is there any way you can put together a similar video on how breakouts evolved in step with this, especially in that peak 1999-2004 era, and/or on the Soviet system of play and how it took over the NHL during the '90s as well? I don't want to tell you what to do here, it just screams to me that this is how your story continues.

  • @colorblindzebra
    @colorblindzebra 9 дней назад

    Excellent video, congratulations!

  • @trunk_slamchest
    @trunk_slamchest 20 дней назад

    pinholes, you are the john bois of hockey. top chedder content, man. keep up the phenomenal work. the subs will come.

  • @Dharmaville
    @Dharmaville 22 дня назад +5

    post-halloween party drunk cooking mac and cheese, can't wait to sink my teeth into this vid

  • @gabecox3548
    @gabecox3548 8 дней назад

    this video feels like a Jon Bois one which I mean as the highest compliment, thanks for making it man

  • @danielarens9941
    @danielarens9941 20 дней назад

    Great video man really well done!

  • @nwiley619
    @nwiley619 22 дня назад

    First time coming across your videos and always wanted to know more about the dreaded trap. Thank you for this insanely well researched vid.
    Reminds me of alt shift x but for hockey

  • @brettrossi034
    @brettrossi034 22 дня назад

    Lets go! Its a Halloween miracle! We've all gotten trick or treated with a damn near hour long Pinholes Graham masterpiece!🎉

  • @ryanmasson6905
    @ryanmasson6905 22 дня назад

    Hustle big cheev! Recently found out I'm distantly related to him, love to see old clips of him!!

  • @nathanwoodcockn7184
    @nathanwoodcockn7184 22 дня назад +6

    As A Devils fan, i always heard NJ is so boring blah blah when I was a kid. But I never bought it, winning is never boring ;) lol

  • @filrut
    @filrut 20 дней назад

    Excellent video as always. I'd like to add another reason why the trap became so widespread during the 90s: Expansion. The league added 9 teams in a decade. Those teams weren't well constructed like the Knights and Kraken were. Those teams had to deploy a trap in order to avoid losing 8-1 every night. The less said about the 03 series between Anaheim and Minnesota, the better.

  • @ajmpatriot4899
    @ajmpatriot4899 11 дней назад

    Very well done video!!

  • @_mirendal_
    @_mirendal_ 22 дня назад

    Incredible work man, keep it up

  • @StedCo
    @StedCo 21 день назад

    Love your videos, keep up the great content!