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Adirondack Sneaks by Reading, 3-1

November 10, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


Reading, PA - Despite doubling the Adirondack Thunder in shots over the final two periods, the Reading Royals ran into netminder Alex Sakellaropoulos (38 saves) and fell, 3-1, Saturday at Santander Arena. Reading out shot the Thunder, 15-7, in the third period and Sakellaropoulos blocked all 14 Royals shots in the second. Reading's only goal came from leading point scorer Alex Krushelnyski, who scored with five minutes to go in the first period. Angus Redmond made 25 saves in defeat.

Michael Huntebrinker is tied with Krushelnyski for a team-best 12 points. The second-year forward Huntebrinker extended his career-long ten-game point streak with a primary assist on Krushelnyski's first-period goal. Huntebrinker has a point in every game he's played this season.

Adirondack's John Edwardh scored the game-winning goal and finished with three points to earn the Deibler Dental First Star. He scored with two seconds left in the first period and assisted on Dennis Kravchenko's power-play insurance tally at 2:15 of the third.

Reading plays two of the next three games at home, starting next Fri., Nov. 16 vs. Newfoundland at 7:00 p.m. On Sat., Nov. 17 in a 7:00 p.m. rematch vs. the Growlers, the Royals will wear hockey's first-ever 3-D jerseys and hand out 3-D glasses on the Veterans Day Game. Plus, grab a rally towel, pres. by UGI Utilities.

For the second straight game, the Thunder netted the first goal courtesy of Jacob Reichert's first professional goal. He slammed it in on the power play on a backhander from the top of the crease with 9:20 remaining in the first. Desmond Bergin received the primary assist and Jon Edwardh netted the secondary helper.

Four minutes later, Reading evened the score on Krushelnyski's fourth of the season. After Frank DiChiara (secondary assist) swooped to the right post for a wraparound attempt, it struck off legs, Huntebrinker's stick and found Krushelnyski left circle. He hurried a shot that beat Sakellaropoulos at the left post.

With two seconds remaining in the first, Edwardh scored on a wraparound at the right doorstep. Jake Linhart and Matias Cleland received assists.

In a scoreless middle frame, the Royals out shot the Thunder, 14-7.

Kravchenko dunked home a left circle rip at 2:15 of the third to provide the Thunder a two-goal edge. The man-up goal allowed the Thunder to finish 2-for-2 on the power play. The Royals were 0-for-4 on the man up.

Special Olympics Night vs. Newfoundland: Nov. 16, 7:00 p.m.

Veteran's Day Game with rally towel giveaway vs. Newfoundland: Nov. 17, 7:00 p.m.

First-ever 3-D Hockey Jerseys. First 2,500 fans receive a rally towel, pres. by UGI Utilities. Double-ampute, Eagle Scout and Sixers anthem singer Ron C. Brooks will perform the Star Spangled Banner.

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