Game 36: Reign 3, San Diego 2 (SO) + postgame notes/video

Ontario Reign 3, San Diego Gulls 2 (SO)
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SOG: ONT 28, SD 32
PP: ONT 0/3, SD 0/4

ONT starters: G Jack Campbell, D Cameron Schilling, D Vincent LoVerde, LW Sean Backman, C T.J. Hensick, RW Teddy Purcell
SD starters: G Kevin Boyle, D Jaycob Megna, D Brandon Montour, LW Nick Sorensen, C Chris Wagner, RW Kevin Roy

FIRST PERIOD
1) SD – Zac Larraza (4) (unassisted), 17:14
2) ONT – Jonny Brodzinski (13) (Mike Amadio), 18:57

SECOND PERIOD
3) ONT – Patrick Bjorkstrand (4) (Sam Herr, Cameron Schilling), 9:57

THIRD PERIOD
4) SD – Corey Tropp (9) (Brandon Montour, Chris Wagner), 18:56

OVERTIME
No scoring

SHOOTOUT
SD – Kevin Roy fakes shot, misses wide. 0-0
ONT – Jonny Brodzinski makes Kevin Boyle bite on big backhand fake, scores on forehand. ONT 1-0
SD – Chris Wagner stopped trying to score five hole. ONT 1-0
ONT – Teddy Purcell skates down wide left, misses wide. ONT 1-0
SD – Kalle Kossila comes in with speed and shoots but Jack Campbell makes blocker save. ONT wins 1-0

POSTGAME NOTES

–With the win, Ontario (21-9-6-0, .667 winning percentage) remains in first place in the Pacific Division. They improved to 11-5-1-0 at home and 4-1-0-0 against the Ducks affiliate this season, which saw it’s five-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 18-12-2-2.

–Jonny Brodzinski scored for a second straight game and scored the shootout winner. He now has four goals in the last five games and continues to lead the team with 13 goals.

–Patrick Bjorkstrand scored his fourth goal of the season in just his 13th appearance. He’s scored on 25 percent of his shots on goal this season.

–Ontario’s power play went 0-for-3 but is still No. 2 overall in the AHL at 26.9 percent. The penalty kill went a perfect 3-for-3 to improve its numbers to 77.7 percent.

–Goalie Jack Campbell improved to 6-1-0 on the back-end of back-to-backs. He made his 21st straight start and stopped 30 shots and all three Gulls players in the shootout to improve to 18-6-3. His 18 wins lead the AHL.

–The Reign were outshot by San Diego, 32-28, and were led by Adrian Kempe and Jonny Brodzinski who tied for a team-high five shots on goal.

VIDEO

Larraza takes over! @SDGullsAHL 1 @ontarioreign 0 pic.twitter.com/hNTVgEWAqd

— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) January 22, 2017

Amadio feeds the fire…Brodzinski is burning hot! @ontarioreign 1 @SDGullsAHL 1 pic.twitter.com/rORJFWtn87

— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) January 22, 2017

Bjorkstrand bats it by Boyle! @ontarioreign 2 @SDGullsAHL 1 pic.twitter.com/GEtW1JkGlj

— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) January 23, 2017

Brodzinski busts a move on the shootout…@ontarioreign win! pic.twitter.com/P44O0n68Vo

— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) January 23, 2017

PREGAME NOTES

–Here’s how the Reign aligned in line rushes:

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

Cam Schilling – Vincent LoVerde
Kurtis MacDermid – Paul LaDue
Alex Lintuniemi – Zac Leslie

–Scratched today: D Damir Sharipzianov, D Rob Scuderi, F/D Paul Bissonnette, D Alexx Privitera, F Michael Mersch, F Joel Lowry, D Zach Trotman.

–Goalie Jack Campbell will make his 21st straight start and he’ll face Kevin Boyle on the other end. Campbell’s 5-1 this season on the back-end of back-to-backs.

–The Reign are 3-1-0-0 against San Diego this season.

–Defenseman Cam Schilling, who was acquired in the trade that sent forward Michael Latta to the Blackhawks, has arrived will be in the lineup alongside Vincent LoVerde per line rushes. He’ll wear No. 12.

–Former Reign forward Scott Sabourin will not play for the Gulls today as he serves a one-game suspension.