AHL Ontario Reign

Zykov Scores First Pro Goal with Seconds Left in Overtime to Send Reign over Moose 1-0

Published on October 18, 2015 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


Winnipeg, Manitoba - Forward Valentin Zykov registered his first professional goal with 7.5 seconds remaining in overtime and goaltender Peter Budaj picked up his second shutout in three starts to launch the Ontario Reign (3-0-0-0) over the Manitoba Moose (0-2-1-1) 1-0 at MTS Centre Saturday night. The win closes a season-opening three-game road trip.

Box Score Moose goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (OTL, 44 saves on 45 shots) kept the Reign off the scoreboard in the first period with several key saves and denied all 14 shots faced in the opening 20 minutes of action. Budaj (20 saves on 20 shots) responded with 13 saves through two periods including eight stops in the middle stanza.

Hellebuyck continued to shine in the third frame, denying 18 Reign opportunities to force overtime. In the three-on-three extra session, the Reign rifled seven shots on goal and were awarded a power play when forward Joel Armia tripped defenseman Jamie McBain on the offensive rush. With the extra attacker, forward Valentin Zykov redirected a pass from forward Kris Newbury past the right leg of Hellebuyck with 7.5 seconds left in overtime for his first professional goal. Defenseman Vincent LoVerde added the second assist.

The Reign finished the game 1-for-4 on the power play while the Moose went 0-for-4.

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