Reign Pummel Eagles 5-1
April 20, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
Ontario Reign Celebrate
(Ontario Reign)
LOVELAND, Colo. - The Ontario Reign (2-1), four-time ECHL Pacific Division Champions and proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's 2014 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets, scored a club-record five power-play goals in their 5-1 victory over the Colorado Eagles (1-2) to take a 2-1 series lead in the Pacific Division Semifinals in front of a crowd of 4,553 on Sunday night at the Budweiser Events Center.
Colorado took the evening's first lead midway through the first period while on the power-play, as Vitalijs Pavlovs' shot from the right point deflected off a Reign skater past Jussi Olkinuora at 13:49.
Minutes later, Everett Sheen managed to draw a penalty for tripping on Greg Gardner, and on the ensuing power-play, Maxim Kitsyn broke in and sent a cross-ice feed to Matt White, who slid the puck through pads of Jacob DeSerres at 17:15.
White added another goal with the man advantage at 18:53, after Dennis Brown fed White in the slot, and the forward spun around and snapped a shot past DeSerres at 18:53.
Ontario continued to make Colorado pay for its trips to the penalty box in the second period, as David Rutherford scored at 14:47 when he poked home a rebound from Garry Nunn, setting a new Reign playoff record for power-play goals in a single game.
The Reign did not stop after making team history, however. Tristan King added another goal at 17:27 during a 5-on-3 situation by knocking down Matt Register's slap-shot and shoving it past Deserres.
Ontario capped the scoring with its fifth power-play goal in the third period, as Register tallied a goal of his own with a bar-down wrist shot at 13:55. The Reign finished the night with five power-play goals on 13 chances.
Olkinuora earned his first postseason win in a Reign uniform by making 24 saves; DeSerres took the defeat with 22 stops.
Three Stars:
1. ONT - Matt White
2. ONT - Tristan King
3. ONT - Matt Register
Reign Drops :
The Ontario Reign continue their Pacific Division Semifinals series against the Colorado Eagles with Game 6 (if necessary) scheduled for Monday, Apr. 27 at 7 p.m. at Citizens Business Bank Arena. 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.
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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