Playoff Preview - Ontario Reign at Allen Americans - Game 7
May 27, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Ontario Reign at Allen Americans
Western Conference Finals | Game 7
Arena: Allen Event Center, Allen, Texas
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Time: 5:05 p.m. (PDT)
Watch: ECHL.TV, powered by NeuLion
Listen: Spreaker - Pre-game show starts at 4:50 p.m.
Follow: Facebook - Twitter - #ReignTrain
WATCH PARTY: Be sure to cheer on the Reign at the Tilted Kilt in Rancho Cucamonga located on 12770 E. Foothill Blvd. Come cheer on your Ontario Reign!
TONIGHT:
The Ontario Reign (11-7) and Allen Americans (11-6) take to the ice for the seventh and decisive match of the Western Conference Finals. This is the second Game 7 that Ontario has been forced to play this postseason, third all-time, and first on the road. The Reign are 1-1 lifetime in Game 7 situations. The winner of this series will face the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals (South Carolina and Toledo are tied 3-3) in the Kelly Cup Finals. This is the first time both teams have appeared in the Conference Finals in ECHL play; Allen previously won back-to-back President's Cups in the Central Hockey League before joining the ECHL for 2014-15. The Reign and Americans split the regular season series at 1-1-0-0.
MORE GAME 7 STATS:
Including both Conference Finals series, there have been 68 series in ECHL postseason history where a team held a 3-1 lead, and only 12 times has the series gone to seven games. In the previous 10 occasions, the team which trailed 3-1 has won four times. In addition to Cincinnati in the 2010 Conference Finals, the other three teams to rally from a 3-1 deficit are Mississippi over Richmond in the 1999 Kelly Cup Finals, Las Vegas over Idaho in the 2006 West Division Semifinals and Dayton over Cincinnati in the 2007 North Division Finals. The home team is 21-8 all-time in ECHL Game 7's, and has won seven straight and 17 of the last 23. Five times a Game 7 has gone to overtime, with three of those being decided in double overtime. The home team has won four of the five Game 7s decided in overtime, including Toledo in the Division Semifinals.
SCORING FIRST WILL BE CRITICAL FOR SUCCESS:
Through the 2015 postseason, Ontario has scored first 10 times, going 8-2. Allen has historically started out slow in the first period, and as a result only has a 6-0 record when scoring first.
REIGN MUST CONTAIN COSTELLO:
A key to victory for Ontario will be to shut down Allen winger Chad Costello. The Americans are 3-0 in games in which Costello has found the back of the net in this series. So far in the Conference Finals, Costello has posted eight points (3g-5a).
NUNN MUST BE A PRESENCE FOR ONTARIO:
For the first time in the playoffs, Garry Nunn was limited to zero shots on goal in Game 6. The winger opened the series with goals in four straight games, but has since been limited to just one assist in the last contest.
14-15 HEAD-to-HEAD
02/10 - ONT vs ALN W, 4-1
02/11 - ONT vs ALN L, 3-5
2015 PLAYOFFS
5/17 - ONT at ALN L, 2-8
5/18 - ONT at ALN W, 3-0
5/21 - ONT vs ALN W, 4-1
5/23 - ONT vs ALN W, 5-0
5/24 - ONT vs ALN L, 2-6
5/26 - ONT at ALN L, 1-2
5/27 - ONT at ALN
REIGN TRACKER:
- King - 3 game point streak (2g-1a)
- May - 2 game assist streak (2a)
14-15 REIGN PLAYOFF RECORDS:
Current streak: 0-2
Last 5 games: 3-2
Last 10 games: 6-4
Home: 7-2
Away: 4-5
Vs. Pacific Div.: 8-4
Vs. Central Div.: 3-3
Vs. Western Conf.: 11-7
Power play: 22/99 (22.2%)
Penalty kill: 14/85 (83.5%)
RECENT MOVES:
05/18 - ADD King (activated from reserve)
05/18 - DEL Brittain (placed on reserve)
05/17 - ADD Rutherford (activated from reserve)
05/17 - ADD Cannata (activated from reserve)
05/17 - DEL King (placed on reserve)
05/17 - DEL Vollrath (released from ATO)
05/04 - ADD Couture (activated from reserve)
05/04 - DEL Rutherford (placed on reserve)
04/19 - DEL Bell (recalled to St. John's [AHL])
04/19 - ADD Vollrath (signed ATO)
04/19 - DEL Cannata (placed on reserve)
04/17 - ADD King (activated from reserve)
Reign Drops:
Playoff tickets are on sale now and start at just $12. Tickets can be purchased online at AXS.com, or by visiting the Citizens Business Bank Arena box office. Fans can also purchase discounted playoff ticket plans and group tickets by calling the Reign front office at (909) 941-PUCK (7825). For more information, visit ontarioreign.com/tickets/playoff.
Climb aboard the #ReignTrain today! Visit ontarioreign.com/reigntrain and print out your fan banner to show your support as the Reign continue their run through the 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs. Fans are encouraged to take and share photos through the Ontario Reign Instagram account.
Become a Reign Season Ticket Member today! Season tickets for the 2015-16 season - Ontario's first as a member of the American Hockey League and the primary developmental affiliate of the LA Kings - are on sale now. All Season Ticket Members also receive free parking, ticket exchange, account manager access, an invitation to an exclusive Season Ticket Member event, guaranteed giveaways (one per account) and more.
Season ticket packages start as low as $340, and include payment options for your convenience. For more information on Reign season tickets - along with a comprehensive list of Season Ticket Member benefits - please call 909-941-PUCK (7825) to select and purchase your 2015-16 season seats today!
Visit us at ontarioreign.com, follow the team @OntarioReign and visit ontarioreign.com/ahl for additional information. And be sure to listen to all home games and select road matches for free via Spreaker.
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