The Worcester Railers took on the Reading Royals Saturday night at Santander Arena in a “winner takes all” game where the victor headed to the ECHL North Division playoffs and the loser went home, and for the fourth consecutive year with Worcester facing the “win and in” scenario the Railers didn’t win, dropping a 7-3 contest.
We’ll include the three goals they scored, just because that’s what we do here.
2. WOR – Rajaniemi 5 (Kaplan, DeMelis), 5:24.
3. WOR – Piercey 10 (Klee, DeMelis), 6:17.
3. WOR – Callin 24 (Kopperud, Kaplan), 15:25 (PP).
That’s it for the post, and that’s it for the season.
GAME NOTES
Scratches for the Railers were Alec Cicero, Ryan Dickinson (IR/unknown), JD Dudek (IR/unknown), Kabore Dunn (3-day IR), Riley Ginnell, Griffin Loughran (IR/unknown), and Matt Ustaski (IR/unknown). Hugo Ollas was the backup goaltender.
The three stars of the game were
1. REA – Matt Brown (#37)
2. REA – Mason Primeau (#25)
3. REA – Sam Sedley (#9)
The 210Sports Player of the Game was Matt DeMelis.
Even Strength Lines
Donhauser / Callin / Repaci
Kopperud / Kaplan / Gill
Kobryn / DeMelis / Piercey
Schachle / Mahshie / Hatten
Welsh / Luce
McDonald / Klee
Rajaniemi / Walton
Press Releases
RAILERS: Railers Drop Season Finale in Reading 7-3
ROYALS: Royals Roll Railers in Regular Season Finale, Clinch Final Playoff Spot in North Division, 7-3
Our affiliates last night
Philadelphia 4, NY Islanders 3
Hartford 5, Bridgeport 3
In the ECHL’s North Division last night
Wheeling 3, Trois-Rivieres 1
Maine 1, Adirondack 0
South Carolina 5, Norfolk 2
BOX SCORE
Worcester 0 1 2 – 3
Reading 2 2 3 – 7
1st Period-1, Reading, Brown 18 (Primeau, Calisti), 1:16 (PP). 2, Reading, Britt 3 (Master, Capone), 17:01. Penalties-Callin Wor (cross-checking), 0:47; served by Kobryn Wor (bench – too many men), 4:27; Welsh Wor (roughing), 8:34; Cook Rea (double – roughing), 8:34; Stucker Rea (hooking), 19:05.
2nd Period-3, Reading, Sedley 7 (Miller, Brown), 2:25 (PP). 4, Worcester, Rajaniemi 5 (Kaplan, DeMelis), 5:24. 5, Reading, Primeau 13 (Brown, Smith), 18:50. Penalties-Kaplan Wor (hooking), 0:52; Kopperud Wor (roughing), 10:37; Mongo Rea (tripping), 10:45; Mongo Rea (roughing), 19:32.
3rd Period-6, Worcester, Kopperud 17 (Klee, DeMelis), 6:17. 7, Reading, Brown 19 (Primeau), 8:46. 8, Worcester, Callin 24 (DeMelis, Kopperud), 15:25 (PP). 9, Reading, Smith 16 (Brown), 16:25. 10, Reading, Gratton 20 (Sedley), 17:52. Penalties-Primeau Rea (hooking), 14:42; Kopperud Wor (game misconduct – other infraction, misconduct), 17:52; Donhauser Wor (misconduct), 18:41; Calisti Rea (misconduct), 18:41; Hatten Wor (roughing, misconduct), 18:56; Cook Rea (misconduct), 18:56; Luce Wor (misconduct), 20:00; Piercey Wor (misconduct), 20:00; Leibold Rea (misconduct), 20:00.
Shots on Goal-Worcester 9-14-13-36. Reading 13-9-10-32.
Power Play Opportunities-Worcester 1 / 5; Reading 2 / 5.
Goalies-Worcester, Ollas 12-16-1-2 (32 shots-25 saves). Reading, Petruzzelli 14-16-4-0 (36 shots-33 saves).
A-5,532
Referees-Yannick Jobin-Manseau (30), Logan Gruhl (29).
Linesmen-JP Waleski (51), Sean Perry (92).
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