'Twas the game before Christmas, when all through the Vault...
Were the Reign or the Condors ready for tonight's puck drop? Can't say, but the refs certainly were, as they nabbed the home team for three minors just eight minutes into the game:
1) Valentin Zykov for High Sticking, 1:29
2) Scott Sabourin for Cross-checking, 5:07
3) Scott Sabourin for Interference, 7:55
Ontario flexed its penalty killing muscles from the opening PK though, as Andrew Crescenzi jumped a Joey LaLeggia breakout for a failed 2-on-1 with Sean Backman. That set the tempo for the night, as more often than not, even when shorthanded, the Reign beat the Condors to the puck.