Now this is how you begin a title defense. After clipping the Condors on opening night, the defending champs drove over the Moose and then backed up during this past weekend's away-and-away.
On Thursday, Ontario overcame seven Manitoba power plays, managing to still outshoot (25-17) and outscore (4-1) their opponent.
A couple of nights later, top-flight Winnipeg prospect Connor Hellebuyck's 44-save brick wall wasn't enough, as the Reign tipped the Moose in OT 1-0.
Not that we need any further underscore of Ontario's superiority, but it wasn't until the second period of this third game of their season that the Reign were outshot in a period.