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Royals Lead Entire Game vs. Railers to Earn Sixth Straight Win

March 4, 2022 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release


The Reading Royals, proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, defeated the Worcester Railers, 5-3, Friday, Mar. 4 at the DCU Center. Royals goaltender Logan Flodell saved 24 of 27 shots while Railers goalie Jimmy Poreda saved 19 of 24 shots.

Reading took a commanding three-goal lead early into the game. Jackson Cressey, Dominic Cormier and Patrick Bajkov each scored in the final eight minutes of the first period for a Royals' lead, 3-0.

Royals defeat the Worcester Railers, 5-3.

Brad Morrison extended Reading's lead to four goals 14:46 into the second period. Bajkov earned an assist on Morrison's 10th goal of the season, tallying his second of two points in the game. Bajkov, like Cormier, collected a goal and an assist through the opening two periods of play for multi-point games.

Worcester answered with their first goal of the game on the power play. Mitchell Balmas ripped a slap shot past Flodell from the left face off dot to cut the Railers' deficit to three goals. With 17 seconds remaining in the middle period, Garret Cockerill scored on a feed from Brayden Low and Anthony Gagnon's second assist of the game to put Reading back up with a four goal lead, 5-1.

Worcester scored the only goals in the third period, however not enough to complete a home ice comeback. Blake Christensen scored two goals in a span of 5:18 for his 11th and 12th goals of the season to cut the deficit to two goals. The Royals' defense didn't allow another shot on net in the final 5:22 of play to earn the victory on the road and improve their win streak to six games.

The Royals host the Wheeling Nailers Saturday, Mar. 5th, at 7:00 p.m. at Santander Arena.

UPCOMING GAMES

READING PREMIUM NIGHT PRESENTED BY SLY FOX TAPHOUSE - 3/5/22

$1 Reading Premium drafts

Scout Night

Frank DiChiara bobblehead giveaway presented by Savage Auto Group

Coaster giveaway presented by Deibler Dental

Specialty jersey

AFFILIATION NIGHT - 3/18/22

Affiliation Night presented by Enersys

Flyers Friday presented by Deibler Dental

Gritty and meLVin Appearance

Kirill Ustimenko bobblehead giveaway, presented by Savage Auto Group

PA Lotto giveaway

Specialty jersey

4 for $48 - 4 tickets, 4 burgers, 4 sodas

ST.HATTRICK'S NIGHT - 3/19/22

Green Ice

Retro lunchbox giveaway presented by Deibler Dental

$10,000 giveaway

Speciality jersey

Green beer

Buy tickets HERE: www.royalshockey.com/promotions

Reading Royals season, flex memberships and group tickets are available for the 2021-22 season by visiting the Royals' box office at Santander Arena or by calling 610-898-7825.

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