1. Star of the Game – Michael Lee

By all statistical measurable, the star of this game is the Carolina Kraken’s defenseman Michael Lee. Lee finished with a score like of 1 goal, 1 assist, and a +/- of 2. However, what immediately stands out is his MASSIVE 10 shots on goal. And that of his total of 13 by the way. Lee dominated the Berserkers defense and just found all the right gaps to get the rubber on net. His 10 shots we nearly a quarter of his team’s total shots on goal. He also had two hits, and two takeaways while only giving away the puck once. Michael’s dominant form has been an upside for a season that has not gone the way of the Krakens faithful (17-27-3). Well done to him.

2. Dud of the Game – Red Arrow

In a game where the Berserkers faithful were hoping for a couple of bright chips from the 3rd-4th line winger, Red Arrow gave them nothing. In actuality, Arrow didn’t do much of anything in his nearly 7 and a half minutes of ice time. He had no recorded stats, generating 0 shots on net, 0 hits, 0 takeaways, 0 block shots, and 0 penalties. He very much laid an egg statistically, and Newfoundland fans are starting to consider whether they should call this lad the Red Chicken instead. That’s a dud of the game if I’ve ever seen one. He’ll need to really step it up if he ever hopes to see more ice time.

3. Stat of the Game – Hit (25-8)

The Newfoundland Berserkers look like they were a little lost on the ice against the Kraken. Maybe it’s because they were too busy picking themselves up off the ice after being rudely introduced to it. Maybe it’s because instead of playing hockey, they were trying to dodge for their lives, and they kept getting punched in the mouth. The Kraken absolute bodied the Berserkers in the hit category. No doubt they sent their visitors a bucket of ice after the game, because they beat them black and blue along the boards. There is a direct causation between Carolina hit numbers, their possession time, and their shots. Any good coach will tell you, control the puck, get pucks on net, and you win. And the Kraken did that with a bit of bump and grind this game.