Reign Blitz Rampage in Comeback Win
March 19, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Ontario Reign C Nic Dowd Tests the San Antonio Rampage Goal
(Ontario Reign, Credit: Josh Lavallee)
Ontario, CA - Forward Brett Sutter scored twice and the Ontario Reign (37-14-4-1) rallied to defeat the San Antonio Rampage (24-33-8-0), 5-3, in front of a sellout crowd of 9,491 on Friday night at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Forward Jonny Brodzinski tallied two assists and a goal, while forward Justin Auger had a goal and an assist.
"I have faith in our guys," said Head Coach Mike Stothers. "It's not too often - with the exception of the most recent game in San Jose - that we were brutal from the opening faceoff to the final buzzer. That doesn't happen to often with this group."
The Rampage struck first in the opening period when forward Sam Henley scored on a deflected shot over netminder Peter Budaj at 1:41. Defenseman Mikko Rantanen was credited with the assist. With seven minutes remaining in the frame, forward Borna Rendulic took a feed from the corner and buried the puck into the net to extend the Rampage lead. The Reign tried to generate offense any way they could, ultimately leading in shots, 9-6, but trailed 2-0 at the end of the first 20 minutes.
Ontario turned the game around at 8:03 of the middle stanza when forward Kris Newbury banked a quick pass up the ice to Auger. Auger scored on the power play with a wrist shot from the left side to put Ontario within one. The Reign played with pace the rest of the night as Sutter evened the score, banging home a shot from the inside circle with 1:20 remaining in the period.
The Reign continued to make an obvious push in the final frame, and Brodzinski found the back of the net on the power play at 3:53. Defenseman Nick Ebert and Newbury were given the assists.
Less than two minutes later, Ontario responded with another goal, Sutter's second of the night with help from forward Nic Dowd and Auger. At 6:59, forward Sean Backman recorded a goal of his own to cap the Reign scoring. At 7:05, Rampage forward Reid Petryk intercepted a breakout pass, beating Budaj high from the slot, unassisted, for his 14th of the season.
Budaj earned his AHL-leading 35th win of the season with 19 saves. Rampage goaltender Roman Will made 27 saves and Spencer Martin stopped one shot.
Join the Ontario Reign in our first ever 5K Fun Run and Walk to benefit Pipeline to a Cure Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on Saturday, March 19 at 8:00 a.m. Runners can join the fun with a donation of $20 at the start of the race in the Citizens Business Bank Arena parking lot.
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