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Finding That Advantage
by Paul on 08/09/07 at 03:15 PM ET
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from Scott Burnside at ESPN,
Cheating or gaining an edge? Here are some elements that were once part of the NHL culture, but have been more or less legislated out of existence:...
Head games If playing with another player’s or team’s mind isn’t cheating, it certainly qualifies as gaining an edge. Coaches, most notably Scotty Bowman, have been accused of tampering with the visitors dressing rooms prior to playoff series, either by painting the rooms or fiddling with the thermostat. Some coaches, including Bowman, also have been accused of either lowering or physically shortening visitors benches to make them less comfortable during the playoffs.
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