FIRST LINE DOMINANCE
Capped players in the Juniors make a huge difference in the SMJHL. Especially when it comes to creating a teams first line. The difference tonight could have been the fact that the first line of the Whalers had a total of 4 points whereas the Armada only had 2 points on their top 3 forwards. Along with 8 shots and 5 hits for the top line of the Whalers, they asserted their dominance on the game and made sure that they carried their team into victory for Game 72. Surprisingly though, the first line of the Armada had a great night, registering 10 shots on goal aswell as 5 hits. The Whalers were aware of the talent that the Armada had on their starting 3 and di what they had to do to keep them off the scoresheet as much as possible.