Beyond the 1-3-1: Other NHL team defensive systems

What's the difference between a hockeypuck and Mike Richards? The Flyers will honor a no-movement policy for the puck.The latest NHL controversy surfaced during Wednesday night's action. Although in fairness, "action" probably isn't the right word. Early in a game between the Lightning and Flyers, Tampa Bay settled into their patented 1-3-1 defensive system which sees all five skaters take up passive positions in the neutral zone to break up an incoming attack. The Flyers responded by refusing to advance the puck - their defencemen simply held the puck in their own zone.The result, predictably, was a farce. The game ground to a halt, the officials were forced to repeatedly blow the play dead, and the fans who thought they had paid to see an entertaining game made sure everyone involved knew that they weren't happy. Now there's talk that the league needs to outlaw Tampa Bay's system.But why single out the Lightning? After all, they're not the onl...