Las Vegas 5, Reign 2.

The Reign allowed three power-play goals and had to kill 10 penalties at all, turning a close contest into a futile game of catch-up in the third period.

The standings picture is bleak. Not only will the Reign have to win their final two games, but they’ll need the Utah Grizzlies to win both of their final two games in Victoria and at least one win must be in regulation.

Otherwise, the Reign will be the only team in an eight-team conference to miss the postseason.
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ECHL first, second teams announced. Reign left out.

More Reignorance on the ECHL first and second teams, announced today:

2009-10 All-ECHL First Team

F – Mark Derlago, Idaho Steelheads (59 gp, 41g, 50a, 91 pts, +33)
F – Tyler Donati, Elmira Jackals (65 gp, 38g, 72a, 110 pts, +20)
F – Ryan Kinasewich, Utah Grizzlies (57 gp, 46g, 53a, 99 pts, -12)
D – Eric Regan, Bakersfield Condors (58 gp, 16g, 33a, 49 pts, +6)
D – J.C. Sawyer, Toledo Walleye (65 gp, 21g, 37a, 58 pts, -8)
G – Todd Ford, South Carolina Stingrays (28 gp, 18-7-2, 2.79 GAA, .910 Save Pct.)

2009-10 All-ECHL Second Team

F – Justin Donati, Elmira Jackals (63 gp, 39g, 59a, 98 pts, +13)
F – Adam Miller, Las Vegas Wranglers (69 gp, 32g, 52a, 84 pts, +5)
F – Tyler Spurgeon, Idaho Steelheads (48 gp, 26g, 39a, 65 pts, +32)
D – Mitch Ganzak, Wheeling Nailers (69 gp, 8g, 39a, 47 pts, -5)
D – Jimmy Sharrow, Victoria Salmon Kings (59 gp, 12g, 33a, 45 pts, -5)
G – Richard Bachman, Idaho Steelheads (35 gp, 22-7-4, 2.28 GAA, .910 Save Pct.)

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More oddsmaking for the Reign.

In today’s editions of the Sun and Daily Bulletin, I explained that the Reign’s chances of finishing their three-game series in Las Vegas with a better point total than the Wranglers is five in 20, or 25 percent. Click here for the full story.

Here’s how each secnario breaks down:

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