Stockton Heat 5, Ontario Reign 4
Final
SOG: ONT 30, STK 28
PP: ONT 2/5, STK 1/3
ONT starters: G Jack Campbell, D Kurtis MacDermid, D Paul LaDue, LW Justin Auger, C T.J. Hensick, RW Sean Backman
STK starters: G David Rittich, D Keith Aulie, D Kenney Morrison, LW Morgan Klimchuk, C Mark Jankowski, RW Brandon Bollig
FIRST PERIOD
1) STK PPG – Mark Jankowski (5) (Linden Vey, Andrew Mangiapane), 6:12
2) STK – Morgan Klimchuk (8) (Brandon Bollig), 8:51
SECOND PERIOD
3) STK – Kenney Morrison (2) (unassisted), :12
4) ONT – Mike Amadio (6) (Jonny Brodzinski), 10:36
5) STK – Matt Frattin (6) (unassisted), 16:13
6) STK – Oliver Kylington (4) (Mike Angelidis, Jamie Devane), 18:27
THIRD PERIOD
7) ONT PPG – Michael Mersch (7) (Sean Backman, T.J. Hensick), 1:44
8) ONT PPG – Teddy Purcell (2) (Vincent LoVerde, Justin Auger), 5:27
9) ONT – Sean Backman (4) (unassisted), 17:40
POSTGAME NOTES
–The Reign dropped to 11-6-5-0 and saw their six-game point streak snapped. Ontario falls to 5-4-1-0 at home and 1-1-1-0 against Stockton (14-6-1-1) this season, which continues to lead the Pacific Division.
–Goalie Jack Campbell started his seventh straight game and finished with 12 saves on 17 shots before being relieved by Jack Flinn at the start of the third. His record drops to 8-3-2. Flinn all shots 11 he faced in the third.
–The Reign have now scored three or more goals in each of their last eight games.
–Michael Mersch’s goal was his seventh of the season, tying him for the team lead with Jonny Brodzinski and T.J. Hensick. Brodzinski picked up the assist on Mike Amadio’s goal and continues to lead the Reign in points (7-12=19). Amadio’s goal was his sixth, good for second on the team in goals scored.
–Teddy Purcell had an assist on Sean Backman’s goal and now has five points (2-3=5) in five appearances with the Reign.
— Backman scored for a second straight game and added an assist.
–Paul LaDue had his season-high three game point streak snapped.
–The Reign outshot Stockton, 30-28. Brodzinski all skaters with seven shots on goal.
VIDEO
PREGAME NOTES
–Scratched tonight for the Reign are: D Alex Lintuniemi (lower-body), F/D Paul Bissonnette, F Andrew Crescenzi, D Zach Trotman (upper-body) and F Sam Herr. Crescenzi is out with a lower-body injury suffered last night against San Diego.
–The Reign looked as such during line rushes in warmups:
Adrian Kempe – Mike Amadio – Teddy Purcell
Michael Mersch – Brett Sutter – Jonny Brodzinski
Justin Auger – T.J. Hensick – Sean Backman
Joel Lowry – Patrick Bjorkstrand – Michael Latta
Damir Sharipzianov – Vincent LoVerde
Kurtis MacDermid – Paul LaDue
Rob Scuderi – Zac Leslie
–Goalie Jack Campbell will be making his seventh straight start.
–Here’s this week’s All The Kings Men podcast featuring ORI and Jesse Cohen, breaking down last week’s action for the Reign, just in case you missed it.
🎙PODCAST🎙
An Ontario Reign update plus a Kings Weekly Preview & reaction to the loss in BuffaloAvailable to subscribers now! pic.twitter.com/nRm7YDyGXi
— All The Kings Men (@KingsMenPodcast) December 14, 2016
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