Game 43: San Diego 4, Reign 1 + postgame notes/video

San Diego Gulls 4, Ontario Reign 1
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SOG: ONT 27, SD 38
PP: ONT 1/1, SD 0/2

ONT starters: G Jack Campbell, D Vincent LoVerde, D Damir Sharipzianov, LW Brett Sutter, C Mike Amadio, RW Jonny Brodzinski
SD starters: G Jhonas Enroth, D Jaycob Megna, D Brian Cooper, LW Jordan Samuels-Thomas, F Ryan Garbutt, RW F Scott Sabourin

FIRST PERIOD
1) SD – Kyle MacKinnon (1) (Zac Larraza), 14:12

SECOND PERIOD
No scoring

THIRD PERIOD
2) SD – Jaycob Megna (3) (Kevin Roy, Tyler Morley), 8:32
3) ONT PPG – Jonny Brodzinski (Tom Gilbert, T.J. Hensick), 14:31
4) SD – Jordan Samuels-Thomas (8) (Nick Sorensen), 17:35
5) SD ENG – Ryan Garbutt (Nic Kerdiles), 19:39

POSTGAME NOTES

–The Reign dropped to 24-11-8-0 on the season as the Gulls improved to 25-13-2-2. The Reign (.651 winning percentage) remain in second place in the Pacific Division behind San Jose (.675) with San Diego (.643) in third.

–The Reign were held to one goal or less for the 7th time this season and have just one goal in the last two meetings against the Gulls and goalie Jhonas Enroth. Ontario is now 4-3-1-0 against the Gulls this season and has lost in each the last three meetings.

–Jonny Brodzinski was the Reign’s lone goal scorer and added to his team lead with 18 goals.

–Tom Gilbert had the primary assist on Brodzinski’s goal for his first point as a member of the Reign in his fourth game.

–Goalie Jack Campbell started his 28th straight game and made 34 saves, the fifth-most he’s had to make this season in his 34th game. His record dropped to 21-8-5.

–Ontario was outshot by the Gulls, 38-27, and 18-10 in the third period alone. Sam Herr led the Reign and tied for a game-high with four shots on goal.

IN-GAME NOTES

–Jonny Brodzinski exited the at the 10:38 mark of the second period, but returned to start the third. The Reign’s leading goal scorer was bringing the puck into the offensive zone up the left side and as he curled toward the boards he was hit hard by Ryan Garbutt. Brett Sutter immediately came to Brodzinski’s defense to fight Garbutt. Garbutt received a boarding minor for the play and a fighting major while Sutter received an instigating minor, a fighting major and then it was later announced he received a 10-minute misconduct for instigating. Below is video of the play:

Brodzinski boarded by Garbutt, Sutter jumps to his defense pic.twitter.com/78enQvPMsQ

— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) February 11, 2017

VIDEO

PREGAME NOTES

–Here’s how the Reign appeared in line rushes, which is unchanged from Wednesday:

Brett Sutter – Mike Amadio – Jonny Brodzinski
Adrian Kempe – T.J. Hensick – Justin Auger
Sam Herr – Andrew Crescenzi – Sean Backman
Patrick Bjorkstrand – Quentin Shore – Daniel Ciampini

Damir Sharipzianov – Vincent LoVerde
Kurtis MacDermid – Tom Gilbert
Cameron Schilling – Zac Leslie

–The Gulls are without leading scorer Corey Tropp (12-25=37) and Max Gortz due to flu-like symptoms, according to Gulls PR.

–Even if Reign beat the Gulls tonight, they can’t hurdle San Jose for first place in the Pacific Division. They would match the Barracuda’s 25 wins but will have played three more games and AHL standings go by winning percentage.

–In net the matchup will be a familiar one as Jack Campbell (21-7-5; 2.64 GAA, .909 SV%) will make his 28th straight start and face Jhonas Enroth (10-2-0; 1.67 GAA, .939 SV%).

–Scratched tonight: D Alex Lintuniemi (injured), D Rob Scuderi, F Teddy Purcell (injured), F Paul Bissonnette (injured), D Alexx Privitera, F Michael Mersch (injured), F Joel Lowry (injured), F Miles Koules and D Zach Trotman (injured).