READING – The Trois-Rivières Lions (Montreal Canadiens affiliate) and the Reading Royals (Philadelphia Flyers affiliate) face off tonight for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series at Santander Arena.
Players to Watch – Trois-Rivières Lions:
- #20 Andrew Coxhead: Acquired at the trade deadline, the forward scored the double-overtime game-winner in Game 3. In just one playoff game this season, he’s already tallied a goal and an assist.
- #33 Luke Cavallin: The Lions’ goaltender has been outstanding since the start of the playoffs. He made 42 saves in his last outing, earning his third straight win of the postseason.
- #9 Nicolas Guay: The Quebec-born forward is off to a strong playoff start, with 2 goals and 2 assists in 3 games. He also picked up an assist on Coxhead’s game-winner in double overtime on Monday night.
Players to Watch – Reading Royals:
- #25 Mason Primeau: The towering forward has consistently been a threat to the Lions, whether through his scoring touch or his physical play. He scored Reading’s second goal in Monday’s loss — his second of the series.
- #9 Sam Sedley: The defenseman has been Reading’s top blueliner so far in the playoffs, contributing a goal and an assist in three postseason games.
- #29 Vinnie Purpura: The goaltender made his playoff debut in Monday’s double-overtime loss, stopping 33 of 36 shots. Despite the loss, he delivered a strong performance between the pipes.
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