Monarchs Shut out by Royals, 6-0
March 28, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
Manchester Monarchs vs. the Reading Royals
(Manchester Monarchs)
READING, Pa. - The Manchester Monarchs dropped Wednesday night's game to the Reading Royals, 6-0, from Santander Arena.
The Monarchs (40-22-3-2) gave up four first period goals to the Royals (36-23-8-0) and lost their second straight game, 6-0.
The Royals started the scoring at :41 seconds of the first period, on the 17th goal of the season by Matt Wilkins. Adam Schmidt stole the puck along the left hashmarks, where he fired a shot towards goal that bounced off the stick of Wilkins in front of the crease and past Monarchs goaltender, Evan Cowley, to make the score, 1-0.
Reading scored just :33 seconds later, at 1:16 of the first period, on the 10th goal of the season by Steven Swavely. Swavely skated into the offensive zone along the right wing on a 2-on-1, where he sent a pass to Michael Huntebrinker in the slot, before he got the puck back and took a shot from the right circle, under the glove of Cowley, to give the Royals a 2-0 lead.
Reading tacked on another goal at 1:43 of the first period, on the 20th goal of the season by Chris McCarthy. Chase Golightly collected the puck at the middle of the blueline and took a shot towards goal, that was deflected by McCarthy, past the glove of Cowley, to make the score, 3-0.
The Royals added their fourth goal of the night at 14:24 of the first period on the 2nd goal of the game and 18th of the season by Wilkins. Schmidt sent a pass from the blueline to Ryan Penny waiting at the right post, who fed Wilkins with a pass in the slot, where he beat Cowley to the blocker side, to make the score, 4-0.
Reading extended their lead at 14:59 of the second period on the 2nd goal of the season by Matias Cleland. Mark Bennett carried the puck to the right circle and wristed a shot off the post behind Cowley, where the rebound bounced into the slot for Cleland, who buried a shot into the open net, to give the Royals a 5-0 lead.
The Royals added to their lead with a shorthanded goal at 17:46 of the second period, on the 17th goal of the season by Schmidt. Huntebrinker pushed the puck out of the defensive zone, where Schmidt carried it in on a breakaway and beat Cowley to the glove side, to make the score, 6-0.
The Monarchs are back in action Friday, Mar. 30 (7 p.m.) when they play the Reading Royals at Santander Arena for the second time this week.
NOTES:
Charles Williams took over in goal for Evan Cowley at 17:46 of the second period and stopped all 12 shots he faced.
Nic Pierog made his professional debut with the Monarchs.
Guillaume Naud made his Monarchs debut.
Jayce Hawryluk made his Monarchs debut.
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