Puck luck was the Reign's friend in their Tuesday night victory over the Gulls (two broken sticks and a weird carom of a puck that looked to be headed out of play but stayed in), but that's what happens when you have such a massive edge in possession and SOG. It was a typical Reign victory over the Gulls - tight in the score, but less so in the game play. Also typical was the bulge they got in penalty calling (four PP to the Gulls' one). To be clear, that wasn't the reason they won, but I'll tell you, it's very frustrating as a fan of the opposing team (even through the orange-colored glasses, admittedly) to see the inequities in the severity of foul that it takes to get a call against the Reign, versus the tick-tack that got the Reign many of their power plays.
Campbell didn't have to be Budaj, as in the 2nd and 3rd the Reign just suffocated the Gulls' chances.
It was nice to see Scuderi being the calming veteran presence on the blue line, as compared to the behind-the-play shenanigans that MacDermid couldn't help but engaging in (though less so than in other games I've seen him play).
LaDue (I think I've got the right player there) has a cannon of a shot from the blue-line -- at the AHL level, I wouldn't be surprised to see several assists manufactured from that. I'm not sure his play would translate to the NHL level, but he appears to be a good asset at the AHL level.
Auger wasn't a giant factor on the scoresheet, but his size is an undeniable asset whenever he's on the ice. As I've said a couple of times, I can't help but yell "HODOR!" every time he makes a play.
ETA: I'm a little disappointed in my fellow Gulls fans who booed a guy on the Jumbotron for wearing a Kings hat, despite the fact that he was also wearing a Gulls' sweater.
