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Series Shifts to St.John's for Royals vs. Growlers Game Four

May 11, 2023 - ECHL (ECHL)
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St.John's, NL - The Reading Royals proud affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, continue a best-of-seven series against the Newfoundland Growlers in Game Four of the North Division Final of the 2023 Kelly Cup Playoffs on Thursday, May 11 at 5:30 p.m. EDT at the Mary Brown's Centre. See times and dates for the second round playoff series below:

GAME 1 - HOME (Saturday, May 6 at 7:00 p.m.) - 3-0 L (NFL 1-0)

GAME 2 - HOME (Sunday, May 7 at 3:00 p.m.) - 5-4 OTL (NFL 2-0)

GAME 3 - HOME (Tuesday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m.) - 6-3 L (NFL 3-0)

GAME 4 - AWAY (Thursday, May 11 at 5:30 p.m. EST)

GAME 5* - AWAY (Saturday, May 13 at 5:30 p.m. EST)

GAME 6* - AWAY (Monday, May 15 at 5:30 p.m. EST)

GAME 7* - AWAY (Tuesday, May 16 at 5:30 p.m. EST)

*If necessary

Royals vs. Growlers Game Four Preview:

The best-of-seven North Division Final shifts to Newfoundland with the Royals down 0-3 in the series. The Royals lost Game Three in the final home game of the playoff series, 6-3, on Tuesday, May 9 at Santander Arena. Prior to Game Three, the Royals suffered a shutout loss in Game One, 3-0, on Saturday, May 6 and an overtime loss in Game Two on Sunday, May 7, 5-4.

Through the opening three games of the series, forward Evan Barratt leads the Royals in goals (3) and points (4). Forward Isaac Johnson leads the Growlers in points with six (2g-4a). Royals goaltender, Pat Nagle has suffered three-straight losses with a .840 save-percentage while Growlers goaltender, Dryden McKay posts a .918 save-percentage and wins in his last seven starts.

The Royals are 2/14 on the power play in the series while the Growlers are 3/9 in the series and 1/11 at home in the postseason. Among playoff teams, Newfoundland ranks first in Goals-Per-Game (5.0) and first period goals (18). Reading ranks third in Goals-Per-Game (3.3) and second in first period goals (11).

2022-23 Royals vs. Growlers Regular Season Recap:

The Royals are 23-18-9 all-time against the Growlers with points earned in six of their last seven meetings of the regular season. The Royals previously swept the Growlers in a two-game home series to conclude each of their respective regular seasons. Prior to the home series, Reading took the opening two games of a three-game series in St.John's, Newfoundland before falling in overtime in the series finale. The Royals hosted Newfoundland for a two-game series in February and split the series. Reading fell to the Growlers in the finale of a two-game series on Monday, February 20, 4-2, after defeating the Growlers in the series opener on Saturday, February 18, 5-2, for their first win against Newfoundland in the regular season.

The Royals and Growlers opened their regular seasons' against each other in a three-game series in St.John's, Newfoundland. The Growlers took the series opener and finale with regulation wins on Friday, October 21, 4-2, and on Sunday, October 23, 6-2. Reading earned their first point of the season in game two of the series after falling in overtime to the Growlers, 4-3.

Reading (88 pts) became the second team in the Eastern Conference and sixth team in the ECHL to secure a Kelly Cup Playoff berth this season on March 31. The Growlers (98 pts) became the first Eastern Conference team to clinch a Kelly Cup Playoff berth this season on March 18.

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