The Reading Royals (20-9-1) took on the Worcester Railers (19-13-2) on Saturday night from the Santander Arena.
After a scoreless first period. The Royals struck first eighteen minutes and five seconds into the second period with a goal by Tyler Kirkup (4). Alec Butcher and Shane Sellar assisted with his goal. The Royals led 1-0 after two periods.
Three minutes and twelve seconds into the third period. Shane Sellar (8) extended the Royals’ lead to 2-0. Garrett McFadden and Alec Butcher assisted with his goal. Two minutes and eleven seconds later. Brent Beaudoin (9) scored for the Railers to make it 2-1. Reece Newkirk and Bobby Butler assisted with his goal.
The Royals held on to a 2-1 win to extend their winning streak to three games. The Royals are now 7-3 in their last ten games.
The Royals finish the night with 34 shots, and Nolan Maier made 28 saves. On the other side, the Railers had 29 shots, 0/1 on the power play, and Henrik Tikkanen made 32 saves.
The Royals are back on the road on Wednesday night. They will take on the Wheeling Nailers from the Wesbanco Arena at 7:10 pm. Tickets for the game can be purchased on StubHub.
