Ehlers Blinks First, and the Lamp Goes Red

Ehlers gets the scoring going fast, and that kind of start changes the temperature in a building immediately. Early goals like this force the other bench to adjust before anyone has settled into the rhythm of the game. On a night where every shift matters, a quick strike can make a coach’s best-laid plan look a lot less sturdy. When a play gets on the board that quickly, the rest of the period usually starts telling you plenty about who is in control.