Royals Even Series with Double OT Thriller, 5-4
April 6, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release
Reading, PA - The Reading Royals of the ECHL (1-1-0), affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, defeated the Cincinnati Cyclones (1-0-1), 5-4, in double-overtime in Game Two of the best-of-five Eastern Conference Quarter Final Series at Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. The win, which came in the second longest game in Royals' team history, evened the series at one game apiece.
Royals' goaltender Matt Dalton (loss, 1-1-0; 38/42 in 88:15) ran his record to 2-0-2 in four playoff overtime games with Reading over the past two seasons. Brian Foster (win, 1-0-1; 33/38 in 88:15) sustained his first loss in three starts in the regular season and playoffs against the Royals. Reading took their first lead of the series on an early second period power play goal (1-5). Cincinnati started their two-goal third period comeback with a four-on-three power play goal (1-4).
Cincinnati took a first period lead on a goal by Eric Kattelus; but the Royals bounced back to tie on a goal late in the first by Ryan Cruthers; and then took the team's first lead of the series on a power play goal by Olivier Labelle early in the second. The Cyclones bounced back to tie the game at two on shot by Brian O'Hanley 7:40 into the second. But Reading rebounded to take a two goal lead on back-to-back second period goals-Labelle at 9:57 and then a bullet by Yannick Riendeau off the rush at 17:32. Cincinnati charged hard in the third, outshooting the Royals 17-2 in the final period of regulation, and cut Reading's lead to one on a power play bullet out of the right circle by Mathieu Aubin at 10:27; and then tied things again on a wild, pin-ball express, which went off several players but was credited to Scott Lehman with just 2:09 left in regulation. After a scoreless first overtime session in which Reading outshot Cincinnati 12-4, the Royals ended things 8:15 into the second overtime on their nineteenth shot of OT after a wild scramble when Ben Gordon settled a bouncing puck at the right side of the Cyclone net and banged it home for his pro OT GWG.
The Royals and Cyclones head to U.S. Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio, for Game Three of the best-of-five Eastern Conference Quarter-Final series on Friday (April 8 @ 7:35 pm) at the Sovereign Center. The game night broadcast will kick off with the pre-game warm-up show presented by The Works at Wyomissing at 7:055 pm on WRAW 1340 am and on the internet at www.1340wraw.com. You can also catch all of the Royals away games this season on Royals TV exclusively on BCTV courtesy of Boscov's Travel, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Season tickets for the Royals' 2010-11 season are currently available. To become a part of Royals hockey, call 610-898-PUCK or log onto www.royalshockey.com.
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