the Ontario Reign are hitting the road wiht a playoff berth within reach, making every game crucial. This article breaks down the upcoming five-game road trip for the ontario Reign, providing insights into the team’s key players, potential lineup changes, and broadcast details. Get ready for a deep dive into the Reign’s push for the playoffs and their journey ahead.
Ontario Reign Embark on Road Trip, Eye Playoff Berth
By Staff Writer
Road Ahead: five Games, Playoff Implications
The Ontario Reign face a crucial juncture in their season as they embark on a five-game road trip. This journey begins tonight in San Jose,followed by a pair of contests in Calgary,and concludes with two additional games against the Barracuda. This road stretch will complete the season series against both clubs, leaving only three remaining games on their 2024-25 regular season schedule, each against different opponents. A victory tonight, or a regulation loss by the Tucson Roadrunners, will secure a playoff berth for the Reign.
New Addition: Otto Salin Joins the Reign
Kings prospect Otto Salin has officially signed an entry-level contract with the institution and has arrived in north America from Finland. He has joined coach Marco Sturm’s squad for the remainder of the season. Though, Salin is not expected too immediately jump into game action.
Newly signed LA Kings prospect Otto Salin is not expected to play tonight in SJ. He’ll get some practice time with AHL Ontario first, before making his Reign debut. pic.twitter.com/HV9t4sUzUL
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Coach Sturm currently has a full roster of skaters available and anticipates no issues in finalizing the lineup for tonight’s game.
Goaltending and Defensive Stability
Veteran G Phoenix Copley is slated to start in goal. He has demonstrated exceptional form recently, allowing only one goal in three of his last four starts. On defense, Sturm has maintained consistency, utilizing the same group of six defenders in recent games, suggesting no changes are expected.
Offensive Momentum
Andre Lee is coming off a standout performance Sunday night,contributing two assists and scoring the game-winning goal. His line, featuring Jack Studnicka and Sammy Fagemo, has been showing signs of increased chemistry and offensive production. Similarly, both Franky Pinelli and Martin Chromiak have been contributing, albeit on separate lines. Chromiak has tallied an impressive eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in his last eight games, including a secondary assist on Glenn Gawdin’s first goal in the previous contest.
Fellow kings prospect Kaleb Lawrence has played in the last two games for Ontario and is likely to be in the lineup again tonight. he participated in his first AHL fight on Saturday, marking a significant moment in his advancement.
Projected Lineup
The anticipated lineup for tonight’s game against the Barracuda is as follows. note that this is subject to change based on pre-game warmups.
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- hudon – Gawdin – Chromiak
- Lee – Studnicka – Fagemo
- Jamsen – pinelli – Ward
- Element – Lawrence – Doty
Defense
- Hicketts – Cecconi
- Jones – Millar
- Dvorak – Walsh
Goaltenders
- Copley
- Ingham
Other roster options include: (F) Singleton and (D) Rowe.
Injured: (D) Booth, Krygier and (G) Portillo.
Broadcast Facts
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The game will be broadcast on FloHockey. An audio-only feed is available on the ESPN LA app.
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