Reading Royals fall to Maine in Game 3 of ECHL North Division semifinals

After holding Maine to simply two objectives by the primary two video games of the ECHL North Division semifinals, Studying was unable to sluggish the Mariners in Sport 3.

The Royals allowed Maine to attain 5 objectives, together with the game-winner from ahead Mathew Santos late within the third interval, in a 5-4 loss on Thursday evening in Portland, Maine.

Studying leads the sequence 2-1. Sport 4 is Friday at 7:15 p.m. in Portland, Maine. The Mariners additionally iwill host Sport 5 Saturday at 6 p.m.

Trailing 1-0 after the primary interval, Studying scored 4 objectives within the second interval. Forwards Kenny Hausinger, Jacob Pritchard and Brad Morrison and defenseman Garrett McFadden scored for the Royals.

The Mariners didn’t go away quietly, nonetheless, scoring twice and trailing by no a couple of aim at any level within the second interval. Santos and ahead Cameron Askew each scored for Maine, which trailed 4-3 on the second intermission.

The Mariners tied it simply over one minute into the third interval on a aim by ahead Reid Stefanson. Greater than 16 minutes later, Santos scored the winner with 2:26 remining in regulation.

Studying goaltender Logan Flodell recorded 30 saves. Mariners goalies Stefanos Lekkas and Jeremy Brodeur mixed for 21 saves, because the Royals have been held to simply 25 photographs.