“Reunited and it feels so good…” As the popular classic from Peaches & Herb once proclaimed, the reunion of Marco Sturm’s top line on Friday had to feel good for both the coach and players alike. Alex Turcotte was put back together with fellow Kings prospects Quinton Byfield and Tyler Madden – and Byfield had […]
Roadrunners
Projected Lineup and Pregame Notes: Ontario Reign vs. Tucson Roadrunners; Thomas to Sit and Goalie Making AHL Debut
Ontario’s three-game winning streak came to an end Saturday night in the Arizona desert. In five previous games vs. Tucson this season, the Roadrunners and Reign had combined for an average of 9.8 goals per game, and they exceeded that mark in the first of their back-to-back series this weekend. A goal by Sammy Fagemo […]
Ontario Reign Projected Lineup vs. Roadrunners; Includes Goaltending Update and Forward Swap
Before getting to tonight’s lineup, let’s begin with a brief recap of last night in Ontario… Playing in the first of back-to-back games this weekend, the Reign came out firing on Friday — mounting a 5-0 lead in the game and eventually winning 7-4. Austin Wagner opened the scoring, while Tyler Madden and Gabe Vilardi […]
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 […]
Ontario Reign Projected Lineup vs Roadrunners and Extra Notes
Wednesday saw the best rivalry in the AHL renewed for the first of 10 times this season. Now, as the Reign prepare for their 2021 home opener, they’ll be facing a team that absolutely owned them last season. In the 2019-20 AHL season, Tucson posted a 7-1 record against the Reign, while outscoring them 40-18 […]