For the finale of this weekend’s back-to-back set in Tucson, perhaps the biggest question on Reign coach Marco Sturm’s mind is — ‘Can my team simply repeat the performance of last night?’
With an eye-pooping eight goal outburst against the Roadrunners less than 24 hours ago, Sturm likely wishes there was a way to bottle that type of output from his club.
For more on that game, including the stellar job of rookie Erik Portillo in net — who is now a perfect 3-0 when facing Tucson this season — see here:
As for the desert rematch, we’re not expecting any changes by Sturm sans a swap of his goaltenders. Although, given Portillo’s dominance, he may opt to ride the hot hand for a second consecutive night.
REIGN PROJECTED LINEUP vs. ROADRUNNERS
Ward – Tynan – Fagemo
Hudon – Thomas – Madden
Hodgson – Helenius – Chromiak
Young – Pinelli – Doty
Moverare – Hicketts
Connauton – Santini
Krygier – Wylie
Dell (starter)
Portillo
Other roster options include: (F) Francis and (D) Nousiainen
Injured: Inamoto (getting close), Lee (out until March)
Puck drop is scheduled for 6pm Pacific Time and the game can be viewed on AHL TV.
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