Comment #1

Start of the season, teams still are struggling to find game rhythm and here we go 20 minutes of penalties in this game. Whole period teams were playing unequal strength. Definitely in situations like these that can be and most likely will be a game changer. And right after one of penalties in first period when Kalevi Karhunen was sent to the box for roughing, Militia managed to score one on power play. Hans Zucker was the first one to score after a rebound and give his team a lead and more or less secure the win for Militia. Have to say that second goal of the game was scored just 12 seconds after power play

Comment #2 

Not the most difficult game for both goalkeepers. Aleksi O’Koivu-Volkova with 19 saves and a shutout. And now with 6-3-0 record. While on the other side it was Peter Larson who faced more shots but made more saves 21 out of 23. and a combined record of 5-3-2. Quite interesting decision from Anchorage team not to pull a goalie in very last minutes of the game. 2 goal lead is something you could try to fight with. At this stage of the season there might not be a huge difference between losing 3:0 or 2:0. Or maybe even they could have pulled a goal or two. This decision might have been made after seeing how team struggled with power play during the game.

Comment #3 


From the start of the season Anchorage Armada has had problems with winning face offs. This game vs Montreal Militia once gain was a proof for it. Maybe this game wasn’t the best of examples, but Xena who supposedly is number one center on the team have won only 12 out of 30 face offs. MacLean had pretty good game in the circle with 14 wins from 25 throw ins. And third center Andris Dzerins added exactly 11 wins from 22 face offs. Overall at the end of the game Militia won 45 face offs and Boats won little bit less with 40.