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Defensive change sparks Detroit

By Barry Melrose
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, December 4, 2003

Open Ice If it ain't broke, don't try and fix it. So say the Detroit Red Wings, who have returned to their tried and true defensive method, the left-wing lock. Now that it's back, suddenly, there's less confusion and running around in Detroit. The Red Wings look more comfortable. They're giving up fewer odd-number chances, and they're still scoring. On the Wings way to the Stanley Cup in 2002, ESPN regularly highlighted the left-wing lock. Here's what it entails: When the opposing team has ...

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