Prompt 2:

Trick plays are a great part of several sports, but it's hard to define what, exactly, a "trick play" is. You know it when you see it, but can you really define it? To be a "trick" play, the move or combination of moves needs to be something unexpected and outside the norm of standard play, and if one works consistently, it will gradually become part of the game we expect to see, much like we no longer consider stolen bases in baseball or a run-pass option in football to be "trick" plays. One of the beautiful things about hockey as a sport is that mind games play out on the ice in just about every play. A deke from a skilled forward is designed to trick the goalie or defenseman just as much as a wind-up for a slapshot that ends up being a clever pass. The lacrosse-style goal from behind the net is only the latest trend (and has already been bested by the "fake lacrosse goal" with a second puck carrier taking the puck to the opposite side as the original shooter), and goalies are gradually learning how to position their bodies to stop it. Hockey is an incredibly tactical game, and the best part about it is watching new and exciting plays develop, and how teams adjust to stop them as the game continues to evolve.