In the hands of a skilled practitioner, a private memorandum, leaked immediately or strategically placed in a file for later use, is a device that can be used to criticize, deflect, settle scores, temporize, obfuscate, discredit, claim credit or deny without having to do it in public -- or asking permission from a superior.
"Danny's play, it's one of those plays if he makes it, you say, 'Great play.' He didn't — it deflects and they score".
Ron Francis made the score 1-0, deflecting a shot by Paul Coffey from the left point past Kolzig, at 7 23 of the first period, for his 18th goal of the season.
One of Gelinas's scores deflected off Tomas Kloucek's face and into the goal, causing Kloucek to miss the remainder of the game.
When Brodeur was unable to corral a slap shot by Brad Richards that was deflected by Ryan Callahan, Zuccarello scored on the rebound for a power-play goal to give the Rangers a 3-1 leat at 7 33.
Mr. Miller's score, by contrast, deflects our responses, then alters them.
Voros made the score 2-0 by deflecting a shot by defenseman Dan Girardi on a second-period power play.
Then they tied the score when Matthew Barnaby deflected a shot by Eric Lindros past Belfour 8 37 into the third.
Brunner tied the score when he deflected a wrist shot by Jakub Kindl early in the second, and Smith gave the Red Wings a 2-1 leaftertakingking a pass from the captain Henrik Zetterberg late in the period.
Finally, the Devils tied the score when Ryan Carter deflected a shot from the right point by Devils defenseman Marek Zidlicky past Quick, and as the Devils chased the lead, Brodeur continued to make one impressive save after another.
