When the ice hockey season started, Southern Regional head coach Graham Borg knew the opening six-game stretch during the first two weeks would provide valuable insight as to the team’s chemistry and how the forward lines would take shape in the weeks ahead.

Last week, the Rams finished the stretch with a solid victory in overtime, knocking off Red Bank Regional, 3-2.

“These six games are important,” Borg said after the Rams’ home opener the week before.