Reading, PA – The Reading Royals (24-22-8-1), proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, defeated the Adirondack Thunder (18-33-3-1), 3-1, at Santander Arena on Wednesday, March 5th.
Goaltender Vinnie Purpura (10-4-3-0) earned the win in goal with 36 saves on 37 shots faced while Adirondack’s goaltender Tyler Brennan (8-16-3-0) suffered the loss in goal with 18 saves on 20 shots faced.
After a scoreless first period, Matt Brown (15) put Reading up 6:15 into the middle frame, 1-0. Brown (16) extended Reading’s lead, 2-0, with his second goal 5:48 into the third period, earning his second multi-goal game of the season and fourth of his professional career.
Andre Ghantous (12) cut the deficit in half for Adirondack at 17:11 in a come-from-behind effort that fell short after Cam Cook (5) sealed the Reading win with an empty net goal at 19:47.
With the win, Reading improved their point streak to seven games (6-0-1-0).
The Royals go on the road for two games against Maine on Friday, March 7th at 7:15 PM and Saturday, March 8th at 6:00 PM at Cross Insurance Arena. The Royals return home for a two-game series against Trois-Rivieres on Friday, March 14th and Saturday, March 15th at 7:00 PM. The series opens a five-game home stand that continues with three games against Norfolk on Friday, March 21st and Saturday, March 22nd at 7:00 PM before concluding on Sunday March 23rd at 3:00 PM.
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