Ontario Reign: Three takeaways from 4-3 OT win to San Diego

The Ontario Reign didn’t play their best game but were able to come back and win in overtime against the San Diego Gulls Saturday night.

Goal Breakdown

First period:

ONT: Martin Chromiak (11), ASST: Jack Becker (1)

SD: Rocco Grimaldi (22), ASST: Michael Del Zotto (19), Pavol Regenda (9)

ONT: PP Lias Andersson (22), ASST: Tyler Madden (11), TJ Tynan (52)

Second period:

SD: Rocco Grimaldi (23), ASST: Michael Del Zotto (20), Chase De Leo (1)

Third period:

SD: Rocco Grimaldi (24), ASST: Michael Del Zotto (21), Jacob Perreault (9)

ONT: Lias Andersson (23), ASST: TJ Tynan (53), Tyler Madden (12)

Overtime: 

ONT: Martin Chromiak (12), ASST: TJ Tynan (54), Jordan Spence (33)

Stats

Goals:

ONT: 4

SD: 3

Shots:

ONT: 20

SD: 30

Power-plays:

ONT: 1/2

SD: 0/3

Here are the three takeaways from Saturday’s 4-3 overtime win:

Rocco Grimaldi continues to dominate the Reign

The San Diego Gulls don’t score a lot of goals as it’s been an issue for them these past two seasons. One player that does provide offense for them is Rocco Grimaldi. The 30-year-old veteran forward led the Gulls in goals and points entering last night’s contest. He added to both of those categories with a hat trick as he continues to dominate the Reign this year.

Grimaldi’s first two goals were off re-directions from a shot by Michael Del Zotto. His third goal was a wrist shot that went top-shelf through a screened Matthew Villalta. Grimaldi now has six goals and eight points in seven games against the Ontario Reign this year.

Just enough to win

This was probably not the best game of the season by the Ontario Reign. After Martin Chromiak’s goal in the first period, it was all Gulls from that point on. The Gulls outshot the Reign 14-3 in the second period and even had three power-play opportunities that the Reign killed off. With the reign trailing 3-2 with about seven minutes remaining in the game, they were being outshot 29-12. There wasn’t much juice from the offense.

With 3:28 left, TJ Tynan threw a puck to the net that was stopped as Lias Andersson crashed the net to put home the juicy rebound to tie the game at three. The Reign did enough late in the game to tie it and eventually win in overtime on a game they could have lost and got zero points. Matthew Villalta was big for the Reign in the second period as well.

Martin Chromiak wins it in OT

Martin Chromiak opened the scoring and finished it off in dramatic fashion. The first-year pro had a chance to win the game in overtime but got denied on a breakaway as he went five-hole on the backhand. Two minutes later he got a chance at redemption. This time he went glove side from the left circle to win the game for the Ontario Reign.

Chromiak now has 12 goals and 22 points in 32 games on the season.

UP NEXT: The Ontario Reign are back at it Monday afternoon as they travel to Palm Desert to take on the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The game starts at 3 pm PT and can be seen on AHLTV.

Featured image credit: San Diego Gulls

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