The Gulls defeated the Ontario Reign, 4-1, to win their sixth straight game and extend their point streak to 11 games (9-0-0-2, 20 of a possible 22 points). The win and point streaks at six and 11 games respectively are both the longest current such streaks in the AHL. The Gulls have also won a season-high four straight road games, also an AHL high, and have points in six straight contests on the road (4-0-0-2).
San Diego’s 11-game point streak is tied for the second longest in club history (also Feb. 19-Mar. 16, 2016; 9-0-1-1) and one win shy of the franchise record 12 consecutive games without a regulation loss from Jan. 7-Feb. 7, 2017 (11-0-0-1).
With the win, Gulls head coach Dallas Eakins now has 135 victories behind the bench for San Diego to tie Kevin Dineen for the most wins by a head coach of an Anaheim Ducks primary affiliate. Eakins and the Gulls have a 135-82-11-8 record, good for 289 points in 236 games (.612%) dating to 2015. San Diego leads the Pacific Division in all-time wins and points since its inception in 2015. Dineen led the Portland Pirates to a 135-76-13-16 record (299 points, .623%) in 240 games over three seasons from 2005-08.
San Diego’s 38 points (17-11-1-3) mark the best start to a season through the team’s first 32 games in club history. The Gulls earned 37 points in both 2017-18 and 2016-17 through 32 games.
Kevin Boyle stopped 30-of-31 shots to win his eighth straight game and 13th victory this season (13-5-0). During his career-best and club record eight-game win streak, Boyle has posted a 1.98 goals-against average and .931 save percentage, stopping 217-of-233 shots during the span.
Troy Terry netted his 15th goal and team-leading 20th assist of the season for his fourth multi-point effort his last five contests (5-3=8). Terry has scored 7-10=17 points his last 14 games while he has also recorded at least one points in 24 of his 29 games this season. Terry now leads all AHL rookies in scoring (15-20=35), assists, points-per game (1.21) and ranks third in goals.
Sam Carrick scored his team-leading 18th goal and added an assist for his ninth multi-point game. His two points (1-1=2) tied Kevin Roy (83) for fourth on the all-time Gulls scoring list with 34-49=83 points in 110 games with San Diego. Carrick has scored 12-8=20 points his last 15 contests.
Sam Steel also tallied a goal and assist, his seventh goal and 10th assist of the season. His fourth multi-point effort this season gives him 2-6=8 points his last nine games.
Matt Berry record two assists, his second multi-assist and third multi-point effort. Berry has recorded 2-8=10 points his last eight games and 11 points in 12 games with the Gulls this season.
Max Jones scored his 11th goal and 21st point of the season. Jones is tied seventh among AHL rookies in goals and with his game-winning goal today is tied for second with three this season.
Trevor Murphy earned his third assist and fourth point (1-3=4) in five games since joining San Diego on Dec. 27. Murphy has combined for 6-11=17 points in 32 games with the Gulls and Tucson Roadrunners.
Ben Street made his Gulls debut while Korbinian Holzer made his season debut for San Diego. Both were assigned by Anaheim to San Diego earlier in the day.
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