Reign Complete Regular-Season Series Sweep of Stars with 5-2 Win
February 27, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Ontario Reign Goaltender Peter Budaj vs. the Texas Stars
(Ontario Reign)
Cedar Park, TX - The Ontario Reign (32-14-3-1) completed the six-game regular-season series sweep of the Texas Stars (32-20-4-3) with a 5-2 victory at Cedar Park Center Saturday evening. Forward Jonny Brodzinski scored a goal and two assists and forward Sean Backman added two power-play goals.
The Reign kicked off the scoring 8:27 in the contest when Brodzinski grabbed a pass from forward Kris Newbury and snapped a shot over the glove of Stars netminder Maxime Lagace (L, 22 saves on 26 shots). Moments later, Backman made it a two-goal Reign lead with a power play goal at 10:25 with help from defenseman Vincent LoVerde and Brodzinski. The Stars jumped on the scoreboard late in the period as forward Curtis McKenzie slipped a backhanded shot past the left pad of Reign goalie Peter Budaj (W, 24 saves on 26 shots) at 14:37.
Backman added his second goal of the game, also on the power play, midway through the second period, ripping a shot past Lagace from the blue line. Newbury and Brodzinski added assists. With nine seconds left in the period, Budaj mishandled a rebound and placed the puck on the stick of forward Jason Dickenson who pulled the contest back within one goal.
In the third period, forward Jordan Samuels-Thomas suppressed the Stars attack with his 10th goal of the season to make 4-2 at 12:07 from forwards Justin Auger and Matt Leitner. Auger sealed the Reign victory with an empty-net goal at 18:41 from forward Nic Dowd. The Reign finished the game 2-for-5 on the power play while the Stars went 0-for-5.
The Reign continue a five-game road trip on Sunday, March 6 and Wednesday, March 9 against the San Antonio Rampage in San Antonio, Texas. Listen to all the action LIVE and for FREE on your favorite device at OntarioReign.com!
The Ontario Reign team up with the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley once again for Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley Night on Saturday, March 12 at 6:00 p.m. at Citizens Business Bank Arena. The Reign will wear special paw-print jerseys as they battle their rivals in the San Diego Gulls.
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