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Coming off a split weekend in Colorado against the Eagles, coach Andrew Lord\u2019s Ontario Reign will look to finish their three-game road trip on a high note as they head to Bakersfield to take on the Condors.<\/p>\n
Goaltending depth has taken a hit for the Reign, with Pheonix Copley recalled to the Kings following Darcy Kuemper\u2019s injury. Unfortunately, Erik Portillo also remains sidelined, so Ontario will be forced to move forward without either of their top two netminders.<\/p>\n
The circumstances send Mattias Sholl on a coast-to-coast trip, with the netminder slated to dress as the backup tonight. Isaiah Saville, meanwhile, will take the crease for the second straight game.<\/p>\n
From our report yesterday<\/a>:<\/p>\n Mayor\u2019s Manor has confirmed the Reign will recall goaltender Mattias Sholl from ECHL Greenville. He\u2019s a first-year pro, having played at Bemidji State University for the past four seasons. This year, he has a .926 save percentage through 12 games with the Swamp Rabbits. He\u2019s expected to backup Isaiah Saville when the Reign play Wednesday at Bakersfield.<\/p>\n After a strong stretch of play, Saville stumbled last Saturday in Colorado, allowing six goals on 33 shots. The condensed schedule now gives him a timely opportunity to rebound without the usual week-plus layoff.<\/p>\n In front of Saville, Kings prospect Kirill Kirsanov is expected to return to the lineup tonight after missing all three games last week while on paternity leave. Prior to that, he had appeared in all 21 games and has been as reliable as they come on the blue line. He\u2019ll no doubt be a welcome sight on the Reign bench for assistant coach Chris Hajt, who handles defensive assignments. <\/p>\n Previously this season, Ontario has already picked up a pair of wins over Bakersfield in a home-and-home series. Jared Wright led the way with two goals across the two games, while fellow rookie Kenny Connors added a tally and Andre Lee recorded two assists.<\/p>\n That third line has been rolling since before Thanksgiving, and it seems inevitable that one of the three will earn a call-up to Los Angeles at some point this season. For the time being, however, their attention stays on continuing their strong play a couple of hours north up Interstate 5.<\/p>\n In some news to bank for the future, forward Jacob Doty has returned to the ice after an extended absence. He\u2019s been skating the past few days, including participating in Monday\u2019s team practice. While not quite ready to return just yet, it\u2019s a good step in the right direction. <\/p>\n Reign Projected Lineup vs. Condors<\/p>\n If there are any key changes during pregame warmups, this article will be updated.<\/p>\n Alexandrov \u2013 Gawdin \u2013 Guttman Hicketts \u2013 Kirsanov Saville (starter) Likely scratches: (F) Brown, Hughes and (D) Millar, Salin<\/p>\n Injured: Doty, Lawrence (month-to-month), Parker-Jones, Portillo<\/p>\n Key Game Info<\/p>\n Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time and will be streamed via FloSports<\/a>. Additionally, a Reign radio feed is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow @mayorNHL<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Megan Sanders for MayorsManor.com <\/p>\n Note to webmasters\/reporters: When recapping news or interviews from this site please remember to include a link to www.MayorsManor.com<\/a><\/p>\n
Chromiak \u2013 Pinelli \u2013 Ward
Lee \u2013 Connors \u2013 Wright
Isogai \u2013 Jamsen \u2013 Ziemmer<\/p>\n
Booth \u2013 Burroughs
Dvorak \u2013 Bolduc<\/p>\n
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