For the second time, the Fox Sports One banner flashed up, and then the camera zoomed in on Jay Onrait taking a long sip from his Yerba Mate.

Jay: Ah….thank the Lord for this life giving nectar. Oh…hello there, didn’t know you were here yet.

He leans across the desk and smacks a sleeping Dan O’Toole, who jolts up into a sitting position with Cheetos dust all over his face.

Dan: No, I will never poop at work. Huhwhaaa?

Jay: Our friends are back. They’re here for more.

Dan: Oh! Welcome back to the pod! I guess we’re doing these all back to back?

Jay: Things have run a lot less smoothly since Sexy Mike was let go. Remember Dan, our sponsors, the SMJHL, have contracted us to do some highlight reels for their hockey league?

Dan: But of course! What’s next on the docket – oh yeah, the Canadian food game!

Jay: I’ve crushed about 5 poutines and 3 donairs in anticipation for this tilt, and can’t wait to get to the package. I’ll warn you all now though, no matter what, it will only be the second most impressive package delivered today.

The incredibly high tech graphics flashed up behind the pair.

<div align="center">Game 26: Montreal Militia vs Halifax Raiders

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Dan: Coming off a trying season last year, the Halifax Raiders had no choice but to restock the cupboard at last year’s draft, heck, now this team is almost all rookies!

Jay: Let the hazing begin. I have it on good account that Raiders Captain Colin Banning has been running his troops ragged on the road, so some home cooking is just what the doctor ordered.

Dan: Both teams are closer to the bottom of the standings than they’d like, so points are at a premium. Tonight also sees the Raiders debut for goalie Georgette Pel, as she gets high fives from her teammates on the way out of the tunnel.

<b><div align="center">First Period</div></b>
Jay: We pick this one up halfway through the first, and only eight seconds after Double Z – Zach Zyvleski gets called for hooking, we see a clinical passing play from Banning to Laing to JLR, who easily pots his third of the year past a sprawling Jeff Kirkstone.

<b><div align="center">1. Halifax Raiders , Jean-Luc Reflieux 3 (Reed Laing, Colin Banning) at 9:38 (PP)

Halifax 1 - Montreal 0</div></b>
Dan: But as quickly as you can say ‘luv da Halifaxes’, the Militia storm back with their own passing play, as Nolan Angello drives home a scintillating one-timer off the set up from Jason Forbrook!

Jay: More deflating than a night with Alex Reed’s blow-up doll. No chance for Pel on that one.

<b><div align="center"> 2. Montreal Militia , Nolan Angello 3 (Jason Forbrook, Filip Granlund) at 9:48

Halifax 1 - Montreal 1</div></b>
Dan: Two minutes later, on another penalty to Montreal for hooking, the same Raiders trio links up for their second power-play goal of the period, with this time seeing Reed Laing tap home an easy duke after a perfect pass from JLR.

Jay: Drinks on the house at the Lower Deck tonight for those three beauties.

<b><div align="center">3. Halifax Raiders , Reed Laing 3 (Jean-Luc Reflieux, Colin Banning) at 11:32 (PP)

Halifax 2 - Montreal 1</div></b>

<b><div align="center">Second Period</div></b>
Dan: We pick it up three quarters of the way through the second, and guess what, another Halifax power-play and guess what – another Raiders’ goal!

Jay: This time its Blake Battle – great hockey name – doing the honors, with Laing picking up his third point of the game so far as the Raiders extend their lead to two.

<b><div align="center">4. Halifax Raiders , Blake Battle 2 (Reed Laing, Solaire Azarov) at 15:08 (PP)

Halifax 3 - Montreal 1</div></b>
Dan: Not much else happening in a period tilted in the Raiders favor, as they outshot the Militia 11 to 5 in that frame.

<b><div align="center">Third Period</div></b>
Dan: Roughly two minutes in, we see the rookie dynamic duo of Volkova and Iversen combine their powers as off a missed shot from Volkova, Iversen bangs in the loose puck at the side of the net – its 4 to 1 Halifax!

Jay: You do not want to mess with those wonder-twins.

<b><div align="center"> 5. Halifax Raiders , Greta Iverson 2 (Pietra Volkova, Victor Lindstrom) at 2:37

Halifax 4 - Montreal 1</div></b>
Dan: The Militia get a power-play goal of their own, five minutes later, as Johnny Watson pots his first of the season after a face off win and pass from Zach Zyvelski.

Jay: Double Z getting the job done in the face-off circle – and did you see the wicked slash he took on the play to make it happen? Refs missed that one…

<b><div align="center">6. Montreal Militia , Johnny Watson 1 (Zach Zyvleski) at 7:48 (PP)

Halifax 4 - Montreal 2</div></b>
Dan: After that, penalty trouble reared its ugly head yet again for the Militia, as they took four more minors to end the game on a sour note. All the Raiders had to do was keep three back for the rest of the game and barely faced any difficulty.

Jay: You cannot win when you take NINE minor penalties and give up three goals. Just not going to happen.

<div align="center">Final Score

Halifax 4 – Montreal 2

Three Stars: 1. Nolan Angello (1G) 2. Jean-Luc Reflieux (1G 1A) 3. Reed Laing (1G 2A)</div>
Dan: And somehow Nolan Angello gets the first star, more proof that something is up with this sim. I guess he did have four shots and three hits too.

Jay: Well that and I heard his mom packed orange slices for BOTH teams and the refs. That’s going to earn you a star every time.

Dan: Regardless, it was an exciting all-Canadian match up in Halifax, and the rookie laden Raiders can rest easy tonight after a solid game by all. And a hell of a debut for Pel, as she picks up her first ever win.

Jay: Next stop for Pel is a victory slice at Pizza Corner!

Dan: How many more of these do we have to do anyways?

Jay: Oh, the SMJHL owns us forever. Good night everybody!