KALAMAZOO, MI– The Reading Royals defeated the Kalamazoo Wings, 4-1, in game rwo of the American Conference Quarter Final Series at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Royals took an early lead and built a four goal lead through two periods before the K-Wings broke through for one in the third. Reading’s win evened the best-of-five first round series at 1-1 with the series heading back to Reading Friday night for game three. The Royals scored on two of five power play opportunities and kept Kalamazoo’s power play off the scoreboard for the second straight game.
Reading scored 2:10 into the game on the team’s first power play chance as Ryan Cruthers, found Aaron Brocklehurst low in the right circle for an open opportunity. K-Wings goalie Ryan Nie had a piece of Brocklehurst’s shot, but Olivier Labelle stepped in to punch the loose puck home. Reading took a 2-0 lead at the 15:40 mark of the first when Marc Cavosie forced his way to the top of the crease for a multi-shot chance and forced the puck over the goal line for his first of the playoff season.
The Royals extended the team’s lead to 3-0 at the 8:39 mark of the second period on the power play when Daniel Steiner walked off the left half wall to the top of the left circle and ripped a snap shot high glove side that caught inside the bar and post.
Reading stretched the lead to 4-0 with 47.3 seconds left in the second period when Todd Perry fired a shot from the high slot that Labelle, who was planted at the top of the crease, deflected into the low left corner for his second of the game.
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