Thunder Bay are underdogs in the first round, but we are taking this as seriously as the top seeds. We want to win. The GMs have scouted and adjusted our strategy to deal with the Anchorage Armada’s offensive threat, Jefferson Steelflex as well as their trio of rookie defenders who performed at an extremely high level their rookie year.

In the locker room, the team is preparing ourselves mentally. The underdog status takes some of the pressure off. We don’t have media breathing down our neck like our opponent do, and we hope to use that to our advantage. The feeling in the locker room has been positive. We believe we have a chance, but we are also focused on what we need to do to build the next few years of Thunder Bay’s relocation and rebuild. Getting in last minute film and workouts is always helpful, too.

Sink the ships!