D.C.'s Second Line Hat Tricks Prague to 5-0 Win

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I find it very ironic, but after having posted a 500-word media spot earlier in the day, I see the results of today’s sim. Why ironic? Well, in that media spot, I talked about the very different ways that the two newest expansion teams have attained their increased success this year. Prague with two top lines that are very balanced in their production scoring 34 goals on the top line and 31 on the second, whereas D.C. leans into the firepower of star forward Mikko Aaltonen who has 23 goals all by himself. In comparison, the Dragons’ second line has only 17 goals total.

 

That was – until today’s game against those same Phantoms that I wrote about this morning. The Dragons shut out the Phantoms 5-0 and neither Aaltonen, nor any other first liner lit the lamp.

 

Instead, the second line came alive – or rather more precisely center, Balentine Kidd, came alive. Kidd came into the game with the fewest goals on the second line – only 3. And then he doubled it to 6 with a hat trick against Prague! He added an assist on Guy Lesieur’s 10^th goal to bring his season total to 12. Lesieur also had an assist on one of Kidd’s 3. Linemate Mac Hooper also chipped in with two assists.

 

Maybe the second line just needed a little push in the right direction!