Arguably the oldest rivalry in the SMJHL, the Detroit Falcons and Montreal Militia are always heated. Every season these two teams have highly anticipated games and this season was no different. On this evening's episode of SMJHL tonight, we look at how these two teams fared head to head this season.

Record: The Falcons and Militia had a very even head to head record. Overall the Falcons had a record of 3-3-1 against the Militia for a possible 7 points in the standings. Both teams each took a loss in a shootout throughout the series also. Both teams were very evenly matched and were as close as possible to splitting points in a 7 game series.

Home Ice Advantage?: Typically playing in front of your home fans gives a team a huge boost. This series did not seem to follow this trend though. In Detroit, the Falcons were 2-2 while Montreal was 2-1 in their home barn. Neither team could really come out as dominant and it shows just how fired up the players get when they're playing in a rivalry game.

Hitting: Both teams did not hold up when they got a chance to play physical. The two teams combined for a total of 252 hits through 7 games with the Militia leading the way with 129 hits. Things got chippy and when they get chippy, teams get physical.