Game Preview - Ontario Reign at Colorado Eagles
March 8, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Reign Game - 58 | Reign Road Game - 32 | ECHL Game - 628
Arena: Budweiser Events Center, Loveland, CO
Date: Saturday, Mar. 8, 2014
Time: 7:05 p.m. (MT), 6:05 p.m. (PT)
Video Broadcast: America ONE Networks
Desktop Player: via America ONE
Mobile Player: via America ONE
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TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (35-17-2-3) conclude their seven-game road trip with the final contest of a three-game series against the Colorado Eagles (27-22-5-5). On Friday night, the Reign suffered their first regulation loss against the Mountain Division team with a final score of 3-2. This was the first game the Reign failed to score at least three goals against Colorado. On Friday these two teams played a very physical game and after beginning this inter-conference series, there is sure to be more physicality tonight.
JUSSI & COUTURE:
Reign goaltender Jussi Olkinuora has had a bit of a tough time finding his groove between the pipes for Ontario through his first few games. As of late, he has made some solid saves with most of the goals-against coming off of a high-speed rebound or a tough screen. Olkinuora has started in 21 of the last 22 games; with 11 straight starts before Troy Redmann got in net, and he is currently on 10 straight starts. On Friday, Couture was a target for a huge hit upending him into the Colorado Eagles bench. The Captain posted a total of 12 penalty minutes during the game with two fights and a cross-checking minor.
KILLING THE PIMS:
Ontario ended their ugly streak of four games with short-handed goals-against on Friday and for the fourth time this season, played their third straight game without allowing a power-play goal. The Reign scored on the power-play, something they have also done for the past three straight games.
WRAPPING UP THE ROADTRIP:
The Reign are going into tonight's game with a 2-4-0-0 record on the roadtrip so far. Ontario has managed to stay the league-leader on the road with an overall road record of 20-9-0-2 good for 42 points. The Cincinnati Cyclones of the Eastern Conference sit at 40 points with a 19-7-0-2 record but there aren't any Western Conference teams that are close enough to threaten this Reign record.
SEASON SERIES:
11/30 - ONT vs COL W, 4-3 OT
12/1 - ONT vs COL W, 3-2
1/17 - ONT vs COL L, 4-5 OT
1/18 - ONT vs COL W, 3-2 OT
1/29 - ONT vs COL W, 4-2
3/5 - ONT at COL W, 4-3
3/7 - ONT at COL L, 2-3
3/8 - ONT at COL
REIGN RECORDS :
Current streak: 0-1-0-0
Last 5 games: 2-3-0-0
Last 10 games: 5-5-0-0
In Feb: 6-6-0-0
Home: 15-8-2-1
Away: 19-10-0-2
Vs. Pacific Div.: 23-11-0-0
Vs. Mountain Div.: 11-7-1-2
Vs. Western Conf.: 34-18-1-2
Power play: 36/206 (17.5%)
Penalty kill: 40/245 (83.7%)
REIGN TRACKER:
- Burt - 6-game point streak, 5-game assist streak (1g, 5a)
RECENT MOVES:
3/7 - ADD Parker (assigned by LA)
3/7 - DEL Van de Mosselaer (placed on reserve)
3/5 - ADD Ryder (traded from Colorado)
3/5 - ADD Cook (emergency backup goaltender)
3/4 - DEL Burt (placed on reserve)
3/3 - DEL Redmann (released from contract)
3/2 - ADD Couture (activated from IR)
3/2 - ADD Kopitar (activated from reserve)
3/1 - DEL Lyon (loaned to Abbotsford)
NEXT GAME:
The Reign returns home on Wednesday, Mar. 12 to face the Las Vegas Wranglers for a 7 p.m. puck drop.
Reign Drops:
The Reign are returning home to Citizens Business Bank Arena on Wednesday, Mar. 12 to face the Idaho Steelheads at 7 p.m. This is a Farmers Insurance 2-for-1 Wednesday so stop by a participating Farmers Insurance agency to get your 2-for-1 ticket vouchers to this game.
Fire On Ice returns for the sixth straight season on Sunday, Mar. 16 with a hockey doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. Jon Francisco is back at CBBA for this one game only so don't miss him hit the ice with the Ontario Fire Department as they take on the Los Angeles Fire Department. Get your tickets NOW before it's too late! Use the code= NMMS.
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