Comment 1

Unsung Hero:
Kristoffer Svensson made a huge impact with his faceoff taking ability in this game. He went 14/24 in the circle with multiple offensive faceoff wins leading to sustained pressure in the third period. He also played a huge part in Montreal’s comeback win with his precise passing ability. He had five assists in this game which were all primary assists. Five primary assists. Four of them coming in the third period alone. That’s not an easy feat for anyone, regardless of passing ability. His awareness and positioning were wonderful in the offensive zone all night and helped spark his team to a victory.

Comment 2

MVP:
Pretty easy to see this one when looking at the stat sheet but nonetheless, Commander Shepard absolutely took over the game in the third period. When things were looking grim and the Militia were being outshot handily, Shepard dug deep down and put on a display that will be remembered for a long, long time. He scored four goals in the third period as the Militia came storming back from a 3-1 second period deficit to win 6-4 in regulation. The Armada could not find an answer for the Svensson-Shepard combo in the third. Svensson had the primary helpers on three of the four goals Shepard scored in the third. 
 
Comment 3

Key Factors/Stats:
Tonight’s key factor in Montreal’s comeback was their ability to win clutch face offs all over the ice. Whether it was in the offensive or defensive zone, it takes a load of pressure off the rest of the team when your centers can win the puck off the draw cleanly. Sometimes the face off stat can be glanced over, but it is still very important in today’s game. Clearly that skill is not lost in Montreal where they must have been putting in some extra work at practice and it was a large contributing factor to this win as they were able to keep sustained offensive zone pressure with key face off wins in the third period.