The Rail Dawgs came to visit us in Raleigh for their first games of the season, and with 6 games in the books, we seemed like we had it together and were able to pull out a couple of wins.
Game 1 – Saturday
Win 11-3 – Factory – Forest Rink 8:15pm – Gamesheet
They had some big players, but those players weren’t great skaters, so we could have been more physical that we were. Many of our players are reluctant to jump into the mix, which we saw play out in previous games as well. There were opportunities to jump in for this game, but we didn’t capitalize.
Overall we played smart – moved the puck well, and passing slightly improved.
Game 2 – Sunday
Win 4-1 – Factory – Forest Rink – Gamesheet
Bit of a flat start – took our foot off the gas, and they scored first. Initially, we got ourselves into penalty issues, but mid-way through the second period, the momentum shifted, and we regained control of passing and playmaking.