Sunday: Ontario Reign Projected Lineup vs Roadrunners

Like the NHL, much of the AHL schedule this season is comprised of two-game sets. Unfortunately for the Reign, the first game of a pair vs. the visiting Tucson Roadrunners on Friday led to a similar result as last year.

Arizona’s top affiliate posted a 7-1 record vs. LA’s counterpart in 2019-20, then tacked on another victory Friday night in El Segundo, skating off with a 5-4 win. Video (including a fancy Quinton Byfield pass to Akil Thomas for a goal), notes, and quotes from that game can be found here.

We’re waiting on the Roadrunners lineup and will update the below projection closer to game time.

Tucson Roadrunners Lineup

Bunting – Pederson – Roy
Burke – Jenik – Carcone
Sucese – Speers – Gregoire
Steenbergen – McGregor – Wilkins

Mayo – Soderstrom
Dineen – Schmaltz
Somerby – Crotty

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In Friday night’s game, Tucson found success with their special teams play, going 2-for-3 on the power-play and 3-for-4 on the penalty-kill, plus scored a shorthanded goal. Coyotes prospect Michael Bunting is tied for the AHL lead with three power-play goals.

There will one Reign roster change for the rematch today, defenseman Cole Hults is expected to make his AHL debut.

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Ontario Reign Projected Lineup for Sunday 2/14 vs. Tucson Roadrunners

Mikey Eyssimont – Quinton Byfield – Akil Thomas
Blaine Byron – Rasmus Kupari – Sammy Fagemo
Tyler Madden – Alex Turcotte – Arthur Kaliyev
Boko Imama – Brett Sutter – Aidan Dudas

Daniel Brickley – Sean Durzi
Markus Phillips – Mark Alt
Cole Hults – Cameron Gaunce

JF Berube (starter)
Matt Villalta

In other roster related item, the Reign did send a pair of forwards to the ECHL on Saturday.

Ontario Reign roster news:

Forwards Nick and Jack Poehling (signed to AHL deals during offseason) have been assigned to ECHL @SwampRabbits. With the number of fwds currently in SoCal and protocol requirements for bringing guys back, imagine they'll play most/all of season there.

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) February 14, 2021

Tonight’s game can be streamed through AHL TV. Puck drop is scheduled for 1pm PST.

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