In two previous meetings with the Kingston Voyageurs, tonight's opponents for the Otters at the Jack Bionda Arena, Huntsville has certainly made a game of it.
Losses are losses, but defeats by scores of 5-2 here in October and 6-4 at the Invista Centre November 19 certainly aren't the types of shellackings like the one Bramalea suffered at the hands of the Voyageurs last Friday by a 13-1 count.
So how do you stop a team with so much offensive firepower from winnig their seventh straight? Simple. You beat them at thier own game.
Take a look at the top three teams in this league - what do Kingston, Oakville and Georgetown all have in common?
Quick puck movement which usually leads to longer puck possession, which usually leads to greater QUALITY scoring chances.
Kingston has the best shots per game ratio in the league (total of 1,932 which averages out to 44 per game) BUT theyve also given up the second most shots against (total of 1,329 or just under 29 shots per game.) The Otters are fourth in both categories.
The Otters have been guity at times this season of either playing down to the level of their opponent, but on the positive side, they've also at times played up to the level of their opponent.
Case and point less than 24 hours ago...staying with the Terriers for two periods before deciding they were in charge in the 3rd, putting the 4th place overall team away 4-2.
if brian o'leary has video of last night's win, he should show it to his troops about 90 minutes prior to the opening faceoff.
Positive reinforcement - it's what makes winning contagious. Otters fans hope the players catch it.
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