No major changes to the lineup for either team in this must-win game for Kunlun.
It was clear from the beginning that these are two evenly-matched teams. Fast, skilled, and structured, it took a while for either team to get any real footing in their opponent’s zone. The first half of the period was spent with a lot of neutral zone play and not many deep zone entries or much sustained pressure.
The Inferno in particular struck me as a tight unit who were very good at backing each other up.
At 11:16 the tide began to turn in Red Star’s favour.