Reign 2, Stockton 1.

After last night’s goal-fest, a typical Reign game: Not a lot of scoring, but just enough to win, and a fine goaltending performance from Jeff Zatkoff.

After Stockton’s Mark Adamek tied it 3:43 into the final period, Bud Holloway notched his eighth ECHL goal at 9:33 for the game-winner. Dale Reinhardt scored his 10th of the season in the second period, and Zatkoff stopped 36 of 37 shots.

Official scoresheet is here.

Reign 7, Condors 3.

About 12 hours ago, 9,659 hockey fans filed into CBBA. They might still be filing out. Turns out the Inland Empire knows a good hockey game coming when they see one: The Reign matched their season high of seven goals (from seven different players) and nearly recorded their largest margin of victory, before a third-period Bakersfield goal ruined all sorts of biggest-crowd-witnesses-biggest-win analogies.
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Reign whisperings from the Bank

1. Defenseman P.J. Atherton has been recalled by Grand Rapids (AHL), leaving the Reign with six defensemen for tonight’s game against Utah.

2. Only a couple hundred tickets remain for tomorrow night’s game against Bakersfield. It could be the first Reign sellout in Citizens Business Bank Arena history.

3. Captain Jon Francisco is off 7-day injured reserve and back in the lineup.