Too many penalties put the Aces' chance to advance in jeopardy

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Las Vegas Aces took 2-0 lead in the series against the Marlins, but after 4 games, the series is tied. On the paper, the Aces are stronger team and should have the upper hand, but the amount of penalties against them is holding them back. Even though their penalty kill is stellar, beaten only once this series so far, being a player down limits the Aces' chance to poduce offense. Let's compare penalties againat them to penalties against the Marlins.

 

Game 1

LVA: Antoine Barksdale 2:00, Kronchy Kardashian 2:00, Kronchy Kardashian 0:02, Jens Lekman 2:00. Total 6:02, 10.06% of the total play time.

SDM: Jack Jeckler 1:41, D4 2:00. Total 3:41, 6.14% of the total play time.

 

Game 2

LVA: Kronchy Kardashian 2:00, Larry Abass Jr 2:00, Kobe Johnson 2:00, Jens Lekman 2:00, Hayden Bromley 2:00, Laytin Cupp 2:00. Total 12:00, 20% of the total play time.

SDM: Zlatan Ibrahimovic 2:00, Jack Jeckler 2:00, Adam Rage 2:00, BeauDC 1:02, D2 2:00. Total 9:02, 15.06% of the total play time.

 

Game 3

LVA: Grunkle Stan-Dingyouup 2:00, Jens Lekman 2:00, Robert Overmeyer 2:00, Larry Abass Jr 2:00. Total 8:00, 13.33% of the total play time.

SDM: Vincent Laroche-Gagnier 2:00, Vincent Laroche-Gagnier 2:00, Steve Lattimer 2:00, Frank Forsberg 2:00. Total 8:00, 13.33% of the total play time.

 

Game 4

LVA: Kronchy Kardashian 2:00, Kobe Johnson 2:00, Juan Ceson 2:00, Sigma Freud 2:00, Laytin Cupp 2:00, Antoine Barksdale 2:00, Edward Traverse 2:00, Jens Lekman 2:00. Total 16:00, 26.67% of the total play time.

SDM: D2 2:00, 3.33% of the total play time.

 

In games 1, 2 and 4 the Aces were the more penalized team, with especially game 4 standing out. In game 3, their penalty minutes were tied. On average, the Aces' players have been spending 10:31 in the penalty box every game, that's whopping 17.51% of the total play time with man down. That's almost doubling the 5:41 (9.47% of the total play time) the Marlins' players have been. Adjusting this area of the game would greatly improve the Aces' chance to win the series as they have definitely had the upper hand at even strength.