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WCF Game 2 vs Lake Erie: Reign game breakdown

LA Kings InsiderMay 23, 20160 Comments

Game storyOntario ReignPlayoffs5 min read

Reign game breakdown The Reign are still searching for a full 60-minute performance after not doing so in their first two games of the Western Conference Finals against Lake Erie. The result now is a two games to none series hole after dropping a second straight home game in Sunday’s Game 2 by a 3-... Full Story

WCF Game 2 postgame quotes: Mersch, Bissonnette, Schultz

LA Kings InsiderMay 22, 20160 Comments

Ontario ReignPlayoffsPostgame quotes6 min read

Michael Mersch, on the lack of consistency in the Reign's play: We're a good team. We've been a good team all year and we're going to keep pushing forward here. We've lost two games in a row before and we've been a resilient team so we're going to focus on what's ahead of us. Mersch, on being do... Full Story

Game 1 vs San Diego: Reign game breakdown

LA Kings InsiderMay 6, 20160 Comments

Game storyOntario ReignPlayoffs6 min read

Reign game breakdown Michael Mersch got back to Michael Mersch things and the Reign overwhelmingly controlled the special teams battle to take Game 1 of their best-of-7 second-round series with the San Diego Gulls by a 5-3 score on Thursday night in Ontario. The start was all Ontario, as it held th... Full Story

Game 1 postgame quotes: Mersch, Bissonnette, Amadio

LA Kings InsiderMay 5, 20160 Comments

Ontario ReignPlayoffsPostgame quotes6 min read

Michael Mersch, on the inspiration behind his two goals: It's funny, my grandpa Mersch calls me every Tuesday and he asked me why I wasn't going to the net so much in the first series. And he was like, 'did the coach tell you to do that?' And I was like, 'no, I should probably start going to the ne... Full Story

April 25 practice quotes: Gravel, Mersch, Dowd + more

LA Kings InsiderApril 25, 20160 Comments

Ontario ReignPractice Quotes9 min read

Kevin Gravel, on what he took away from being up with the Kings during the playoffs: Just preparation. They show up to the rink, they come in and whether they're there for a while or a short stint, they go in there and get their work. It's kind of just a business approach, similar to what we do dow... Full Story

April 25 practice notes: Crescenzi, Horvat out; traffic theme

LA Kings InsiderApril 25, 20160 Comments

Ontario ReignPractice notes4 min read

Good morning from Ontario, where the Reign took the ice shortly before 10 a.m. for their first practice since splitting Games 1 and 2 on the road last weekend in San Jose. Game 3 is Thursday at 7 p.m. at Citizens Business Bank Arena. --Center Andrew Crescenzi did not practice after missing most o... Full Story

April 19: Practice notes

LA Kings InsiderApril 19, 20160 Comments

Ontario ReignPractice notes1 min read

Some notes from today's practice, a day before the Reign travel to San Jose ahead of their first-round Calder Cup Playoffs series that will start Friday night. --Paul Bissonnette has been limited to just 35 games due to various injuries and last played on Feb. 19. Bissonnette missed the last 21 g... Full Story

April 15: Reign game breakdown

LA Kings InsiderApril 16, 20160 Comments

Game storyOntario Reign3 min read

Reign game breakdown In their second-to-last game of the regular season, the Reign secured the Western Conference title. Ontario (44-18-4-1, .694 winning percentage) used three goals in the third period to down rival San Diego (38-23-4-2, .612) in a 4-2 road victory Friday night. Locked at 1 going ... Full Story

April 13: Practice notes

LA Kings InsiderApril 13, 20160 Comments

Practice notesPractice Quotes7 min read

Some notes from today's 11:15 a.m. practice at Center Ice in Ontario. Today we'll hit the return of Nic Dowd and Kevin Gravel, injuries and potential returns for Vincent LoVerde and Paul Bissonnette. Also, Peter Budaj gave his thoughts on winning the AHL's outstanding goalie award. --Center Nic D... Full Story

Kempe to return tonight; Kitsyn sent down

LA Kings InsiderMarch 12, 20160 Comments

Ontario ReignRoster Moves1 min read

Reign forward Adrian Kempe will return to the lineup in tonight's 6 p.m. home game against San Diego, head coach Mike Stothers confirmed via text on Saturday afternoon. Kempe had missed the last four games due to an upper body injury suffered in a collision with teammate Derek Forbort on Feb. 19 ... Full Story

February 20: Reign game breakdown

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 20, 20160 Comments

Game storyOntario Reign4 min read

Reign game breakdown A shorthanded Reign squad battled down to the wire in San Diego in a 4-2 losing effort where the difference was a Matt Berry go-ahead goal with 4:18 left in regulation. Ontario came in a bit bumped up with Adrian Kempe (upper body) and Paul Bissonnette (mid-range) both injured ... Full Story

February 5: Postgame quotes

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 5, 20160 Comments

Ontario ReignPostgame quotes9 min read

Head coach Mike Stothers, on the Reign's effort: I think we had 15 shots in the first period, so pretty happy with that. That's the start we were looking for. Then it kind of tailed off, we had three power plays in the second, we didn't generate much. And then the third, but that's pretty much what... Full Story

January 29: Bus texts with Stothers

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 29, 20160 Comments

Bus Texts with Stothers1 min read

After every Reign road game I'll try to catch up with head coach Mike Stothers from the bus to get some texts and his assessment of the game. Here's what he had to say after Friday's 2-0 shutout win in San Diego. Reign 2, Gulls 0 Behind a goal with six seconds left in the first period by Michael... Full Story