7's Turning Points of the Game: (159 words)
Just 17 seconds into the game, Valentin Kalashnikov was called for hooking on Alexei Rykov, and Carolina basically started the game on the power play. The resulting pressure led to a fatigued Indigo Trevino taking a sloppy hooking penalty himself. Carolina started with all the momentum this game, having 6 of the first 7 shots on goal, the last of those 6 going in for the first goal of the game. The tables turned in the second half of the period, Carolina took three back to back penalties, but held strong though all of them. The shots were helping Halifax pull back some of the momentum, until Michael Lee put one away in the last minute of the period. Out shooting the opponent, but being blanked on 6 minutes of power plays and having a second dropped on you right as the period ends is hellishly effective at destabilizing a junior team's morale and that was seen perfectly tonight.

7's Unsung Hero of the Game: (131 words)
It's not often you see a 2nd line forward logging over 20 minutes in a game, but Michael Fitted of Carolina was up to the task tonight. Not only did he log the assist on the demoralizing Micheal Lee goal, but he went 18-27 on face offs, was on the ice for 6:39 of the Kraken's 12 shutdown penalty kill minutes, and was 16 of 23 on his passes tonight. This small Finnish facilitator did everything he was asked of by his team tonight, and was rewarded with a point, but he was a key part in containing the middle of the ice on the penalty kill and his skating proficiency meant that Halifax was unable to really move the puck and get efficient shots off with Fitted on the ice.

7's Hit of the Game: (123 words)
Down 4-0 in the third, Raider rookie Alexander Roach still managed to make his presence known this game as he came Carolina's stud Tom Fiddler receiving a hospital pass near center ice. Fresh off his turnover just seconds before, the young 6'3 center cleanly crushed the Kraken veteran with his head turned towards a streaking Alexei Rykov. Carolina maintained possession, but the aggressive play late in a blowout left a bad taste in the mouth of many Kraken players. There was no retaliation on ice, but Roach has definitely put his number in their minds for the games later in the season. I appreciate the energy, and the desire to get your team engaged, but it was at least 20 minutes too late.