Reign Stay Ahead and Beat Eagles 4-3
March 6, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
LOVELAND, CO - The Ontario Reign (35-16-2-2), back-to-back Pacific Division Champions and proud affiliate of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets, held on to their early lead to beat the Colorado Eagles (27-16-6-4) 4-3 in Colorado on Wednesday evening.
The Reign didn't waste any time getting on the board when Matt Register wristed a shot top shelf from in close to Marc Cheverie for the first goal of the night just 4:10 into the game. Register added another tally moments later at 6:14 with a rocket from the point that beat Cheverie's glove.
Mark Nemec put the Eagles on the board at 6:37 of the first period. Maxim Kitsyn set up the next goal with a beautiful, tape-to-tape, back-handed feed across the Colorado zone to Cody Sol. Sol launched a shot past the glove of Cheverie to give the Reign a 3-1 lead while on the power play.
Kyle Kraemer scored in the second frame to bring Colorado within one goal for a score of 3-2 in favor of the Reign. Riley Nelson broke out of the Reign zone and on a short-handed breakaway scored five-hole on Jussi Olkinuora to tie the game 3-3 at 16:02.
Chris Crane lit the lamp in the only third period goal to put the Reign up 4-3 with a shot that threaded the needle between Cheverie's blocker and the goal post.
Olkinuora earned the win with 20 saves; Cheverie took the loss with 20 stops.
Three Stars:
1. ONT - Chris Crane
2. ONT - Matt Register
3. COL - Riley Emmerson
Reign Drops:
The Reign are on the road for two more games in Colorado before returning home to Citizens Business Bank Arena on Wednesday, Mar. 12 to face the Idaho Steelheads at 7 p.m. This is a Farmers Insurance 2-for-1 Wednesday so stop by a participating Farmers Insurance agency to get your 2-for-1 ticket vouchers to this game.
Fire On Ice returns for the sixth straight season on Sunday, Mar. 16 with a hockey doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. Jon Francisco is back at CBBA for this one game only so don't miss him hit the ice with the Ontario Fire Department as they take on the Los Angeles Fire Department. Get your tickets NOW before it's too late! Use the code= NMMS.
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