There are ways to slow down high-scoring offenses. For much of their first game against the Toledo Walleye, the Kalamazoo Wings did an excellent job of executing their game plan. Unfortunately, there was a ten minute stretch at the end of the first period where they didn’t and it cost them the game as the Walleye edged them out 4-3 win to take a 1-0 lead in the best of seven series.
A great way to slow down a team like the Walleye is to get the lead early. With a lead, Kalamazoo wouldn’t have to chase after offensive chances and risk falling out of their defensive alignment.