Game Preview - Ontario Reign at Alaska Aces
Published on February 19, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Reign Game - 52 | Reign Road Game - 26 | ECHL Game - 543
Arena: Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, AK
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014
Time: 8:15 p.m. (PT), 7:15 p.m. (AKT)
Video Broadcast: America ONE Networks
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TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (33-13-2-3) will face off against their biggest rival in the Western Conference, the Alaska Aces (32-14-2-1) who rank number one and two, respectively, in the conference and in the league. These two teams have been a great match as the Reign has alternated wins with the Aces through their first five games for a Reign advantage of 3-2-0-0. These teams have both scored 13 goals on the other through the season and each have earned a shutout with a 3-0 score.
ACES IN THEIR POCKET:
Alaska has two of the league's top scorers with Peter Sivak (20g, 39a) and Nick Mazzolini (18g, 29a). Ontario ended Sivak's eight-game point streak in their first meeting in their second meeting of the series on Feb. 16. The Reign have seen a wide range of scorers with eight players with at least three points in the past five games.
STUCK AT TWO:
Both the Reign and the Aces have a pattern of losing no more than two games in a row. However, each team has lost three straight games just one time this season. Alaska lost their third consecutive game from Nov. 27 - Dec. 4; Ontario has three losses in a row from Feb. 5 - Feb. 8. Alaska's 3-0 shutout loss to Bakersfield puts their current streak at 0-2-0-0 and the Reign are hoping to push them to another three-game losing streak tonight.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN:
This seven-game road trip matches the team's longest span away from Citizens Business Bank Arena of the season. Ontario boasts the league's best road record of 18-5-0-2 for 38 points. The Reign have the second highest road power play of the league with a 20% successful conversion rate, and their five short-handed goals on the road ties for second in the league. Ontario has yet to allow a short-handed goal while on the road.
13-14 HEAD-to-HEAD:
12/27 - ONT @ AK W, 4-2
12/28 - ONT @ AK L, 0-3
12/31 - ONT @ AK W, 3-0
2/15 - ONT vs AK L, 2-6
2/16 - ONT vs AK W, 4-2
2/19 - ONT @ AK
2/21 - ONT @ AK
2/22 - ONT @ AK
REIGN TRACKER:
- Burt - 2-game point streak (1g, 1a)
- Gron - 2-game point streak (2g, 2a)
- Kitsyn - 3-game point streak (1g, 2a)
- White - 4-game point streak (1g, 5a)
REIGN RECORDS:
Current streak: 1-0-0-0
Last 5 games: 4-1-0-0
Last 10 games: 5-5-0-0
In Jan: 7-4-1-0
Home: 15-8-2-1
Away: 18-5-0-2
Vs. Pacific Div.: 23-10-0-0
Vs. Mountain Div.: 10-3-1-2
Vs. Western Conf.: 33-13-1-2
Power play: 32/182 (17.6%)
Penalty kill: 37/221 (83.3%)
RECENT MOVES:
2/19 - DEL Lamoureux (suspended by team)
2/14 - DEL Newton (loaned to Bridgeport)
2/13 - ADD Gron (loaned from Worcester)
2/13 - DEL Brace (recalled by Iowa)
2/12 - ADD Cisse (activated from injured reserve)
2/8 - ADD Kopitar (activated from reserve)
2/8 - DEL Bigos (placed on reserve)
2/5 - ADD Hood (traded from Colorado)
2/5 - DEL Kopitar (placed on reserve)
2/5 - ADD Crane (assigned from Worcester by San Jose)
NEXT GAME:
The Reign will continue on this five-game series against the Aces on Friday, Feb. 21 with an 8:15 (PT) game.
Reign Drops:
The Reign will take the road to visit Alaska, Stockton and Colorado, in that order before returning home to face the Idaho Steelheads on March 12 at 7:00 p.m. This game is a Farmers Insurance 2-for-1 Wednesday, so stop by a participating Farmers Insurance Agency to pick up your 2-for-1 ticket vouchers.
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