Can you imagine playing hockey against the same team twelve times a season, and then starting in on a playoff round against the same team? That might just explain the line brawl that erupted in Orlando between the Solar Bears and the Everblades in Game 4 of the first round of Kelly Cup playoffs.
As I mentioned yesterday, the Florida Everblades are not only used to beating the Solar Bears, but are used to doing it with panache. There's an in-state rivalry series called the Wawa Sunshine Cup, consisting of 12 games. The Everblades won the series 10 games to 2, including the very last game of the season against green goalie Mitch Gillam.