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Reign Sweep Eagles in Colorado to Claim Pacific Lead After 3-Goal Rally

A relentless finish in Loveland delivered a narrow points edge in the Pacific.

Overview

  • Ontario erased a 3-0 third-period deficit on Wednesday and won 4-3 in a shootout, with Aatu Jämsen netting the winner after Nikita Alexandrov scored twice late to force extra time.
  • Pheonix Copley made 35 saves and stopped four of five shooters in the tiebreaker, a night after Erik Portillo earned the 6-3 win with 31 saves.
  • Tuesday’s 6-3 victory featured goals from six different skaters and a five-on-three strike by Martin Chromiak, underscoring the Reign’s distributed offense.
  • Special teams continued to trend up as Ontario went 2-for-5 on the power play Wednesday and finished the set perfect on the penalty kill (3-for-3 Tuesday, 2-for-2 Wednesday).
  • The back-to-back road wins lifted Ontario into first place by points, though Colorado holds games in hand and points percentage keeps the division race tight.