AHL Ontario Reign

Reign Pluck Condors 5-2 in Bakersfield

Published on March 23, 2016 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


Ontario Reign Battle the Bakersfield Condors
Ontario Reign Battle the Bakersfield Condors
(Ontario Reign)

Bakersfield, CA - The Ontario Reign (38-15-4-1) took down the Bakersfield Condors (27-23-6-2) 5-2 Tuesday evening at Rabobank Arena. Five different Reign forwards found the back of the net and goaltender Peter Budaj made a season-high 39 saves.

The Reign jumped on the scoreboard early in the contest as forward Joel Lowry snapped a wrist shot over the glove of Condors netminder Niklas Lundstrom (L, 23 saves on 27 shots) at 3:20 of the first period. Forward Andrew Crescenzi and defenseman Zach Leslie added assists. Less than half a minute later, forward Jonny Brodzinski made it a 2-0 Ontario advantage, catching a cross-ice pass for forward Michael Mersch for his 12th goal of the season. Defenseman Kevin Gravel chipped in the second assist. Forward Ryan Horvat continued the Reign's first-period onslaught with his fifth goal of the season at 11:34 from defenseman Kevin Raine and forward Matt Leitner. The Condors slowed down the attack when forward Josh Currie slipped a shot between the legs of Budaj at 13:03.

In the second period, forward Justin Auger reclaimed a three-goal lead for the Reign, banking a shot off the pads of Lundstrom at 7:44. The Condors caught a lucky bounce late in the frame as defenseman Dillon Simpson's shot from the left circle popped up and fell behind Budaj at 18:30.

Forward Sean Backman completed the game scoring with an empty-net goal from Mersch at 19:24 of the final period. Both sides finished the game 0-for-2 on the power play.

$2 20-ounce Beers return on Friday, March 25 against the Stockton Heat at 7:00 p.m. at Citizens Business Bank Arena!

On Saturday, March 26, the Reign team up with San Antonio Regional Hospital for a special night at Citizens Business Bank Arena with special SARH jerseys and postgame jersey auction! The puck drops at 6:00 p.m. against the Heat.

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