The Philadelphia Flyers have a glaring need for a No. 1 defenseman, but because of salary-cap problems, general manager Ron Hextall said that player would have to come from within the organization.

Flyers' prospects such as Sam Morin, Travis Sanheim, and Shayne Gostisbehere would have to develop into top blue-liners.

Hextall said that he would have to give "a half-dozen pieces away" to get a first-pair defenseman and that he wasn't going to do it. "We're going to build from within."

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The Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues are two teams that can generate offense from their blue lines, but do so in a way that should they turn the puck over they're not at risk of becoming the victim of a quick counterpunch.

Taking advantage of the vertical space on an offensive zone possession is a good way to neutralize any potential threats against. When gaining the zone, by going low-to-high-to-low, it can distend the defending team's spacing, creating more open ice, and thus making it more difficult to counter-attack.