"Absolutely not a trap," GM troutman snapped back at reporters. "Calgary will not ever employ anything called a trap. It might be a similar style, but it will never be called a trap.
"We call it a smart style of hockey against a very explosive team. Call it what you want. We won't call it a trap, we'll call it a press. I don't know what they are playing out East, but it's not hockey, quite honest. No hitting, no defence - more like ringette."
The "press" - one forechecker (sometimes none) and line up four players across the neutral zone.
The OTT - BUFF game really got out of hand, as both coaches embarassed the league:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACK_fFVfbfk