Author: Sheng Peng

Reign Skatearound, Game 4: Dusty Imoo Breaks Down Peter Budaj's Struggles, Mike Stothers Talks Paul Bissonnette's Importance When Down 3-0

By Sheng Peng | May 26th 2016 | 3 min read |

Brett Sutter, like yesterday, did not skate. Head Coach Mike Stothers called him “a game-time decision.” The Ontario Reign have stressed r...

Dean Lombardi Q & A: On Nic Dowd, Kevin Gravel, Michael Mersch & Derek Forbort

By Sheng Peng | May 25th 2016 | 9 min read |

Jewels from the Crown: Do you see similar parallels between this Reign-Monsters series and 2014 against the Sharks? Down 3-0, beaten in uncharacterist...

Reign Practice Quotes: Mike Stothers, Jeff Schultz & Nic Dowd on Ontario 3-0 Deficit

By Sheng Peng | May 25th 2016 | 5 min read |

The Ontario Reign face a daunting task as they hope to come back from a 3-0 Western Conference Finals deficit to the Lake Erie Monsters. They look to ...

Reign Recap, Game 3: Monstars Stomp Reign, Ontario Down 3-0 in WCF

By Sheng Peng | May 24th 2016 | 4 min read |

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Lake Erie Monsters blitzed the Ontario Reign with three first period goals on way to a 4-0 shutout and commanding 3-0 West...

Reign Postgame Quotes, Game 3: Mike Stothers, Vincent LoVerde

By Sheng Peng | May 24th 2016 | 3 min read |

Stothers, on how Reign can dig out of this 3-0 hole: Win a game. That’s it. Just win a game. Can’t concentrate on trying to win four. Just...

Reign Skatearound, Game 3: Raine & Leslie Skate, Ontario in "Good Place Mentally" & Lake Erie's Monstrous Scoreboard

By Sheng Peng | May 24th 2016 | 2 min read |

Welcome to Quicken Loans Arena! A couple things struck me on my inaugural visit to LeBron’s Palace. First, the jumbotron is HUGE. This is the vi...

Reign Recap, Game 2: Lake Erie Stuns Ontario with Two Goals in 12 Seconds, Monsters Up 2-0

By Sheng Peng | May 23rd 2016 | 7 min read |

This is why the local press box has been enamored with the Lake Erie Monsters so far this Western Conference Finals: What’s impressive abt LE is...

Reign Recap, Game 1: Ontario Drops Oddity to Lake Erie, Down 1-0

By Sheng Peng | May 22nd 2016 | 8 min read |

After two rounds of familiar opponents, the Ontario Reign and the Lake Erie Monsters, like strangers in the night, got down and dirty at Citizens Busi...

Reign Practice Quotes: Mike Stothers, Ryan Horvat, Nic Dowd & Michael Amadio

By Sheng Peng | May 17th 2016 | 6 min read |

Mike Stothers Jewels from the Crown: Talk about the lift that Ryan Horvat brought to the team at the faceoff circle in Game Five. (JFTC Note: Horvat w...

Reign Recap, Game 4: Michael Amadio Takes the Cake, Ontario Up 3-1

By Sheng Peng | May 14th 2016 | 4 min read |

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Just 6:29 into the first overtime, Michael Amadio beat Matt Hackett to give the Ontario Reign a 4-3 victory and commanding 3...