Royales Beat Writer
A true rivalry in the Great Lakes division may have began at Lakeview Arena, as the Royales (14-2) swept the Illiana Blackbirds (10-4) this past weekend Oct. 18-20. With first place in the Great Lakes Division on the line, the two teams fought personal, hard hitting games.
After the sweep, the Royales improve their lead in the division to seven points at the expense of the Blackbirds. However, the 158 total penalty minutes for the series (52.67 penalty minutes per game) and multiple fights made this a rough series for both teams.