SEA/TOR Series Summary

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Devastation in Toronto following the result of Game 6

 

TORONTO, ON — The Continental Cup will not be coming to Toronto this season. Following a six-game series, the Seattle Bears were able to eliminate the Legion after coming back from a 2-0 series deficit. 

In the first game of the series, the two teams ended up playing more than two games worth of hockey as the game was not decided until the fourth overtime period of the game. With players absolutely exhausted at this point, SS Hornet was able to finish the game and get a early lead for the Legion.

Another notable note for the game was the fantastic play of the goalies through these six periods. Seattle’s Rara Rasputin stopped 86 of the 91 Toronto shots and Toronto’s Jaxx Hextall was able to stop 67 of 71 shots for the win.

Another huge note for Toronto through this series was the team playing to win it all for Hextall. Hextall being a huge member of the Legion who has possibly played for the last time in a Legion uniform, everyone wanted to see him go out with a Continental Cup victory. 

Heading into game 2, the teams again could not solve the game through regulations. Toronto held a 3-1 lead at one point but Seattle was able to force the game into overtime. This time it wouldn’t quite go the distance as Game 1 as SS Hornet again was the overtime hero for Toronto and was able to find the back of the net following a penalty to General Zod. 

At this point it was looking like Toronto could run away with the series, but Game 3 showed that wouldn’t quite be the case. For the third game in a row these two teams found themselves heading to overtime for the third game in a row. This time around Toronto found themselves trailing 3-1 but were able to tie it up late in the third on a powerplay goal from Scotty Kaberle with two minutes left in the game. Seattle was able  to get control in overtime and after peppering shots on Hextall, Hex Rose was able to beat him and get Seattle back in the series.

It took until game 4 in this series for a game to be decided in regulation and it was a wild game from the first period. After 20 minutes the game was tied 3-3 and after the 2nd period it was 4-4. After getting their one powerplay in the third period, a Seattle trade acquisition in Frostbeard was able to get the Bears the lead and tie the series up.

Game 5 saw the teams go back to overtime yet again and this time the star of the show was Frank Funk Jr who was flipped to Seattle at the trade deadline. In back-to-back games the names from some Seattle deals saw the Bears take a lead in the series and get the Legion in a corner. 

Game 6 was the end of this series despite a strong effort from the Legion to get back into it. The star of the game this time around was Rasputin who was able to turn away all of Toronto’s 33 shots in the game and send the Legion out of the playoffs. 

Despite some changes looming, Toronto still has a bright future with quite a bit of young talent through the roster. After heating up through the second half in the season, expect Toronto to be a point of interest in the next few seasons. 

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Good series @Toast