Reading scored the game’s opening goal two minutes into the first period. Frank DiChiara picked the puck up off of a Lions’ turnover forced by Mike Chen in Trois-Rivières’ zone. DiChiara snapped a wrist shot past Silovs to score his 13th goal of the season and credit Chen with his first of two assists in the game.
Brenden Locke answered for Trois-Rivières with their first and only goal in the game. Anthony Nellis sent the puck off of Flodell’s right skate while the Reading netminder got back into his crease. Locke tapped in the puck past Flodell, caught standing up in the net for his second goal of the season. Thomas Ebbing put the Royals back in the lead for good with a deflection put under the crossbar and over Silovs’ right shoulder.
With the lead after the first period, 2-1, Reading took over the final 40 minutes of regulation. Kenny Haunsger scored his 11th goal of the season for the lone goal in the second period while Brayden Low and Brennan Saulnier extended Reading’s commanding lead in the third period. DiChiara and Ebbing earned multi-point games with assists on Haunsinger and Low’s goals respectfully following their first period goals. Saulnier’s goal was his first in the ECHL this season as well as first goal as a Royal in his first game after being loaned by Lehigh Valley to Reading on March 31, 2022.
Trois-Rivières was held to 22 shots on net in the game and Flodell saved the five shots he faced in the third period to improve his record to 7-1-0-1 with the Royals.
The Royals travel to Trois-Rivières to take on the Lions on Friday, Apr. 1st, at 7:00 p.m. at Colisée Vidéotron.
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