Gulls down Reign in shootout, 6-5

The Gulls defeated the Ontario Reign, 6-5, in a shootout tonight at Citizens Business Bank Arena. San Diego scored three first period goals in a span of 4:40 and defenseman Andy Welinski added two goals in the second period as part of his game-high three points (2-1=3). Chase De Leo scored the game-deciding goal in the shootout while goaltender Jared Coreau stopped two-of-three Ontario shootout attempts.

Sam Carrick extended his goal streak to three consecutive games with his fourth goal of the season at 4:49 of the first period. Carrick is the first Gull to score a goal in each of the first three games to open a season and the first to score four goals through the first three contests to surpass the three scored in three games by Kevin Roy (2017-18), Antoine Laganiere (2016-17) and Nick Ritchie (2015-16). Carrick’s three-game goal streak matches a career high, marking the fifth time (last: Jan. 5-10, 2018; 3-0=3). Carrick now has five points in three games to open the season (4-1=5). Carrick also tallied a shootout goal.

Three Gulls recorded multi-point efforts, including Andy Welinski, Giovanni Fiore and Chase De Leo.

Welinski collected three points (2-1=3) for his third career multi-goal game with back-to-back goals in the second period at 1:54 and 19:16 (power-play goal) respectively.

Fiore netted his first goal of the season at 9:29 of the opening frame after setting a Gulls rookie record with 18 goals in 2017-18. Fiore also earned an assist on Welinski’s power-play goal.

De Leo earned the primary assist on both Fiore’s goal and Welinski’s power-play marker, his second and third assists of the season (1-3=4). De Leo now has two multi-point efforts in three games this season (also Oct. 6 @ Tucson, 1-1=2).

Logan Shaw scored his first goal (power-play goal) for San Diego at 7:46 of the first period for his second point in as many games to start the campaign (1-1=2) after earning an assist in his season debut last night vs. Tucson.

Corey Tropp, Keaton Thompson and Pontus Aberg each earned assists. Ben Thomson earned his first point (assist) as a Gull.

Coreau made 38 saves and stopped two-of-three shootout attempts to earn his first win as a Gull.