The Thinker

Flyers Forward Simon Gagne driving wide down the wing

"He's looking for a shot, high to the glove hand."

Panthers wing Pavel Bure on a breakaway

"I look for him to deke, go to his backhand and try to slide the puck between my legs."

Defending a shot from the point while Flyers wing John LeClair is camped near the crease

"I stay close to LeClair. That way, if he deflects the puck, it might be from only a couple of inches away, close enough that it would have a better chance of hitting me."

Blues defenseman Al MacInnis ready to unleash a slap shot from inside the blue line

"I hope everybody gets out of the way so I can see it. I hope there's no screen."

Rangers wing Theo Fleury on a wraparound

"He'll fade, take a step back and try to roof it to the blocker side."