Reign Come From Behind In 4-3 Win
Reign Sweep Two-Game Road Series Against Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Ontario Reign, proud affiliates of the NHL Los Angeles Kings and the AHL Manchester Monarchs, took the 4-3 win over the Las Vegas Wranglers in a come-from-behind victory, in front of 4,777 fans at Orleans Aren  a Friday evening. Left wing Ryan MacGregor netted the game-winning goal and goaltender John Murray picked up his sixth straight win, stopping 29 of the 32 shots he faced in the match.
In the fifth match-up between the Reign and the Wranglers this season, Ontario (15-9-1-1) took the early lead in the match, putting one on the board at the 7:50 mark in the first. Right wing Geoff Walker netted the puck past Wranglers goaltender John DeCaro, off an assist from center Tim Kraus, to put the Reign ahead, 1-0. Walker registered his ninth goal of the season on the play with Kraus picking up his eleventh assist of the year. Five minutes later the Wranglers (10-13-0-2) tied the game off a goal from forward Matt Beaudoin, sending the match into the second with a score, 1-1.
Both teams found the net twice in the second period, with Las Vegas coming out first in the period, netting a goal from Mick Lawrence just after one minute into the stanza, putting the Wranglers ahead, 2-1. Ontario’s Tim Kraus brought the game back to even at 10:05 in the second, netting his seventh goal of the season off assists from left wing Todd Jackson and center Jon Francisco. Las Vegas pushed ahead, 3-2, in the period with a goal from forward Kelly Czuy at 12:53, but Reign right wing Maxime Boisclair made the score, 3-3, heading into the third period as he scored a power play goal and his fourth goal of the season at 17:44. Center Jon Francisco and defenseman Shawn Germain registered the assists, with Francisco tallying his second assist of the night.
Nearly five minutes into the third period, Reign left wing Ryan MacGregor skated the puck down the middle of the ice off a backhanded pass from Maxime Boisclair, firing the puck past DeCaro, netting the eventual game-winner and his third of the season at 4:41. Las Vegas pulled DeCaro from the net with one-minute remaining in the match giving the Wranglers an extra attacker, but the Reign held of the attack, taking their second win over the Wranglers this week, 4-3.
For a link to the complete box scores of Friday’s match-up click here.
Three Stars:
1. ONT – R. MacGregor
2. LV – K. Czuy
3. LV – M. Lawrence
Notes:
• With the win over the Wranglers, the Reign mark their third straight win as they gain two points in the Pacific Division standings, sitting in second place four points behind the Fresno Falcons for first
• John Murray extended his win streak to 6-game in the 4-3 win over the Wranglers (6-0-0) (11/26/08-12/19/08)
• Geoff Walker extended his point streak to two games with his goal in the match-up (1g, 1a = 2 points) (12/15/08-12/19/08)
• Tim Kraus extended his point streak to six games with his goal and assist in the game (3g, 4a = 7 points) (12/3/08-12/19/08)
REIGN DROPS:
The Reign are back at Citizens Business Bank Arena on Saturday, December 20, as they take on the Phoenix Roadrunners at 7 p.m. as the Reign present their Holiday Stocking Giveaway to 3,500 fans in attendance.
Bring out a group of 20 or more to a Reign home game and find out how your group can REIGN over the arena for the night! Special pricing and Reign fan experiences are available for all Reign home games during the Reign’s inaugural season presented by the Mission Inn. Contact a Reign representative at (909) 941-PUCK (7925) or visit www.ontarioreign.com for more information.
Single game tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, at all TicketMaster locations, or by calling (213) 480-3232.
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