Down by two goals in the opening period, Rob Michel scored a comeback-generating goal late in the first and the Royals poured in three in the second period to entertain 6,632 fans on Pink in the Rink Night, 5-3, over the Wheeling Nailers on Saturday, February 8 in Santander Arena.
A game saving save as Reading G Felix Sandstrom clears the loose puck before Wheeling’s Willy Smith can get a shot offRoyals’ Jeremy Beaudry (27) and Corey Mackin watch Hayden Hodgson’s shot get past Alex D’Orio for Reading’s 2nd goalA massive ice spray doesn’t prevent Wheeling G Alex D’Orio from making a save on a shot by Reading’s Corey MackinFrank DiChiara’s (21 white) shot finds the net to record Reading’s 3rd goalReading’s Rob Michel slides into Wheeling G Alex D’Orio as his shot gets into the net for Reading’s 1st goalWheeling’s G Alex D’Orio can only watch as Thomas Ebbing and Renars Krastenbergs square offReading G Felix Sandstrom closes the leg pads to stop a Ryan Scrafo backhanderAfter getting checked to the ice, Reading’s Matthew Gaudreau uses Matt Abt’s stick to get back on his feetWheeling’s Cam Brown’s deflection gets corralled by Reading G Felix SandstromReading’s Frank DiChiara has just enough time to get his shot into an open net to end the game
