BONUS RECAP: Knights Lull Jackets in, Finish Them Off Before They Realize

The Cannon | December 18, 2018

It was a match of wits, not speed or strength, between Columbus and Vegas on Monday night as the two squads competed in the public arena of the digital age in a rousing 17-move game of Connect Four on social media.

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Vegas countered with red, moving to the immediate right of the jackets, and the two were off. Vegas attempted to establish a horizontal floor game, while Columbus opted for the diagonal, vertical route.

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At this point, each team began to counter one another - VGK began building on top of Columbus’ fourth-row while the Jackets settled for going wholly horizontal.