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Reign Rally Past Firebirds 3–2 to Open Season Series

The comeback set the tone for the eight-game slate against their regional rival.

Overview

  • Ontario overcame a 2–1 deficit with third-period goals from Cole Guttman at 5:54 and Kirill Kirsanov’s winner with 5:05 remaining.
  • Andre Lee scored a first-period power-play goal as the Reign went 1-for-4 on the man advantage and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
  • Pheonix Copley stopped 19 of 21 shots for his eighth win of the season, while Coachella Valley’s Victor Östman made 22 saves on 25 shots.
  • Glenn Gawdin extended his point streak to 10 games with an assist, and Nikita Alexandrov pushed his run to seven games while marking his 200th AHL appearance.
  • Prospect Francesco Pinelli returned to the lineup after a multi-week absence and recorded an assist in the tying goal sequence.