It was Teddy Bear Toss night at CBBA, but after 78 penalty minutes in their most recent clash, there would be nothing cuddly about this Ontario-San Diego meeting.
The Gulls swooped in from the get-go, as an early power play yielded cannons from the AHL Pacific's most terrifying pointmen, Brandon Montour and Shea Theodore. Then Max Friberg unloaded a one-timer from just below the left dot, but Peter Budaj got in the way.
The Reign replied with their own PP pressure, as Jeff Schultz crept in tight to pounce on a rebound off a Nic Dowd wrister.