Reading, PA – The Royals and Thunder wrapped up their 2 game preseason set in downtown Reading on Saturday night.
1ST PERIOD – Reading controlled most of the frame, despite that Adirondack led 3-0 after 1 Tag Bertuzzi, a name Royals fans grew to love last season, had turned into a name they didn’t want to hear, as Tag opened up the scoring for the Thunder at 8:05. Keenan Stewart extended the lead as an odd bounce went his way at the 10:42 mark. Alex Young put Adirondack ahead by 3, firing a one-timer under the arm of Gahagen at 13:13.
2ND PERIOD – A lone goal was scored in the second period by the Royals to pull the game within two. Tyler Gratton slapped a one-timer past the pad of the Thunder netminder to put Reading on the board at 17:15.
3RD PERIOD – A garbage time goal for Reading and a dagger for Adirondack is all that happened in the final frame. Tag Bertuzzi found twine, and the boo birds rained as he held his hand to his ear. Bertuzzi’s 2nd of the night came at 9:21. Todd Skirving redirected Malinowski’s wrister from the point to cap off the night at 19:50.
ADK – Tyler Brennan 14 – SH | 14 – SV | 0 – GA (W)
ADK – David Fessenden 19 – SH | 17 – SV | 2 – GA
REA – Parker Gahagen 20 – SH | 16 – SV | 4 – GA (L)
Three Stars
1. Tag Bertuzzi – ADK
2. Kevin O’Neil – ADK
3. Alex Young – ADK
Game Length: 2:18 7:00 PM EST – 9:18 PM EST
Attendance: 1,416
Santander Arena | Reading, Pennsylvania
