Highlights: Reading Royals 2, Trois-Rivieres Lions 0

Jacob Gaucher scores a goal in a 2-0 win over over the Lions

On Friday night at the Colisée Vidéotron, the Reading Royals (14-6-1) started a two-game road trip with a 2-0 shutout win over the Trois-Rivieres Lions (11-10-1). It was the Royals’ second straight win and are now 8-2 in the last ten games.

Fifteen minutes and seven seconds into the first period, the Royals took a 1-0 lead with a goal by Brendan Hoffmann (3) with assists from Jordan Timmons and Jacob Gaucher.

After a scoreless second period, the Royals put the game away thirteen minutes and thirty-eight seconds of the third period with a goal by Jacob Gaucher (5) with an assist by Jordan Timmons for a 2-0 win.

The Royals finished the night with 26 shots, 0/2 on the power play, and Pat Nagle made 26 saves. It was Nagle’s 18th career shutout of his career, which moves him into a tie for sixth place in ECHL history. On the other side, the Lions had 26 shots, 0/6 on the power play, and Philippe Desrosiers made 24 saves.

The two teams will go at it again this afternoon at 3 pm to close out the Royals’ two-game road trip. Tickets for the game can be purchased on StubHub.

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