Royals Win Defensive Battle, 2-1
December 15, 2017 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release
READING, PA- Adam Morrison and Mark Dekanich were involved in a terrific goaltending battle on Wednesday night, as the Wheeling Nailers and Reading Royals locked up for the fourth time in 11 days. Reading scored twice in the second period, and those two goals ended up being enough, as the Royals squeezed out a 2-1 win at Santander Arena. Morrison made 29 saves for the Nailers, who got their goal from Hunter Fejes.
The Royals got a pair of goals in the first period, as well as some big saves from their goaltender, taking a 2-0 lead into the intermission. The first goal was scored 4-on-4 at the 2:44 mark. Ryan Penny spotted Nolan Zajac coming in from the blueline, and hit him with a pass, as he cruised into the slot, tapping in the tally. With 3:33 to go, Reading upped its advantage on the power play. Chris McCarthy rang a shot off of the right post. The rebound kicked to the left side, where it was shoveled into the cage by Alex Krushelnyski.
Wheeling got some strong goaltending in the second period from Adam Morrison, who stopped all 15 shots he faced, and ultimately helped his team slice the deficit to one. The goal came at the 4:16 mark. Riley Bourbonnais gave a pass to Hunter Fejes, who let a wrist shot fly from high of the slot, ringing it in off of the right post.
Nick Sorkin came rang the post in the closing minutes of the third period, but the Nailers weren't able to net the equalizer, as both teams were held scoreless, as the game ended 2-1 in Reading's favor.
Mark Dekanich backstopped the win for the Royals, making 26 saves on 27 shots. Adam Morrison played very well for Wheeling, but got saddled with the defeat, stopping 29 of the 31 shots he faced.
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