Live-Blogging: AHL Hockey-Ontario Reign at Abbotsford Canucks 12/21/2023

AHL.TV Live Stream

AHL: Ontario Reign at Abbotsford Canucks 12/21/2023

​Announcer(s): Brandon Astle
 
Game Location: Abbotsford Centre, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
 
Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey’. Tonight, it is an American Hockey League game, between the Ontario Reign (Los Angeles Kings AHL Affiliate) and the Abbotsford Canucks (Vancouver Canucks Affiliate).
 
Both teams played against each other, Last Night. As the Canucks (15-8-2-0, 32 points) defeated the Reign (15-8-2-1, 33 points). Now this game will be for a share of the Pacific Division lead with Calgary Wranglers. Or for the outright lead, if Ontario gets the 2 points.
 
Reign is led by Brandt Clarke in points. While Samuel Fageno is the Los Angeles Suburb Team’s leading goal scorer.
 
For the Canucks, they are led by Arshdeep Bains in points. While Sheldon Dries is the Vancouver Suburb Team’s leading goal scorer.
 
It is the Ontario Reign and the Abbotsford Canucks, coming up shortly.
 
Previous Starting Lineups:
Ontario Reign:
Forwards-Fagemo, Thomas, Ward
Defense-Inamoto, Clarke
Goalkeeper-Erik Portillo
 
Abbotsford Canucks:
Forwards-Dries, Nielsen, Podkolzin
Defense-Woo, Wolamin
Goalkeeper-Nikita Tolopilo

Reign is in their L.A. Kings black and white uniforms. While the Canucks are in their Vancouver Canucks white sweaters and helmets, and blue pants. 

1st Period:
20:00: Reign wins faceoff, center ice. Ontario to defend the left net. While Abbotsford to defend the right net.
19:29: Reign wins faceoff. Left Red Dot of Abbotsford Blue Line.
19:13: Nousianen's shot saved by Silovs.
19:13: Reign wins faceoff. Left Red Dot of Abbotsford Blue Line.
18:59: Canucks win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Reign's Blue Line.
18:11: Reign wins faceoff, center ice.
17:13: Stevens' shot saved by Portillo.
15:55: Woo's shot saved by Portillo.
15:10: Chromiak's shot saved by Silovs.
14:47: Gatcomb's shot saved by Portillo.
14:47: Canucks win faceoff. Left Circle of Reign's Zone.
13:37: Media Timeout #1: ONT 0, ABB 0

AHL Scores:

​13:37: Canucks win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Abbotsford Blue Line.
13:07: Reign called for icing.
13:07: Canucks win faceoff. Left Circle of Reign's Zone.
12:26: Wolanin's shot saved by Portillo.
12:26:Canucks win faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
12:04: Hudon's shot saved by Silovs.
11:45: Hudon's shot saved by Silovs.
11:45: Canucks win faceoff. Right Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
11:12: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
10:44: Reign wins faceoff. Left Red Dot of Regin's Blue Line.
10:38: Reign wins faceoff, center ice.
9:46: Reign wins faceoff. Right Red Dot of Reign's Blue Line.
9:13: Cicek's shot saved by Portillo.
9:03: Irwin's shot saved by Portillo.
8:43: Wouters' shot saved by Portillo.
8:43: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
8:08: PENALTY: Chase Wouters called 2-minutes for tripping. Reign Power Play.
8:08: Reign wins faceoff. Left Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
7:43: Dries' shot saved by Portillo.
7:43: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
7:22: Fagemo's shot saved by Silovs.
7:22: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
6:08: Canucks back to full strength.
5:22: GOAL: Arshdeep Bains scored a goal, for the Canucks. ONT 0, ABB 1
5:22: Reign wins faceoff, center ice.
4:56: Schmiemann's shot saved by Portillo.
4:56: Media Timeout #2: ONT 0, ABB 1

NHL Scores:


​4:56: Canucks win faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
4:15: Reign wins faceoff. Right Red Dot of Reign's Blue Line.
4:01: Irwin's shot saved by Portillo.
4:01: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
3:52: Canucks win faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
3:47: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
3:20: Nousiainen's shot saved by Silovs.
3:20: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
2:56: Stevens' shot saved by Portillo.
1:46: PENALTY: Tristen Nielsen called 2-minutes for interference.
1:46: Reign wins faceoff. Left Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
1:25: Stevens' shot saved by Portillo.
1:09: PENALTY: Akil Thomas called 2-minutes for holding. 4-on-4 hockey for 1:23.
1:09: Canucks win faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
:35: Sasson's shot saved by Portillo.
:22: Hudon's shot saved by Silovs.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
ONT 0, ABB 1

1st Period Scoring:
14:38: Arshdeep Bains (ABB) G

1st Intermission Thoughts:
Canucks were able to come off a Wouters tripping penalty, with an even strength goal by Bains. 4-on-4 hockey for the first 15 seconds of the 2nd Period.

NHL Scores:

2nd Period:
20:00: 4-on-4 hockey for 15 seconds. 
20:00: Canucks win faceoff, center ice. Abbotsford to defend the left net. While Reign to defend the right net.
19:46: Canucks are in the Power Play.
19:20: Wouters' shot saved by Portillo.
19:20: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
18:51: Both teams return to full strength.
18:26: Raty's shot saved by Portillo.
18:20: Canucks win faceoff. Left Circle of Reign's Zone.
18:19: GOAL: Nick Cicek's shot saved for Canucks. ONT 0, ABB 2
18:19: Canucks win faceoff, center ice.
18:13: Canucks win faceoff. Left Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
17:30: Ward's shot glove saved by Silovs.
17:30: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
17:25: Madden's shot saved by Portillo.
16:57: GOAL: Tristen Nielsen scored a goal, for the Canucks. ONT 0, ABB 3
16:57: Canucks win faceoff, center ice.
16:29: McWard's shot saved by Portillo.
16:09: Canucks win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Reign's Blue Line.
15:33: Hudon's shot saved by Portillo.
15:09: Raty's shot saved by Portillo.
15:09: PENALTY: T.J. Tynan called 2-minutes for holding. Canucks Power Play.
15:09: Canucks win faceoff. Inside Ontario's Zone.
14:21: Karlsson's shot saved by Portillo.
13:59: POWER PLAY GOAL: Linus Karlsson scored a PPG, for the Canucks. ONT 0, ABB 4
13:59: REIGN TIMEOUT: ONT 0, ABB 4
13:59: Canucks win faceoff, center ice.
13:14: Gatcomb's shot saved by Portillo.
13:08: Media Timeout #3: ONT 0, ABB 4

​13:08: Canucks win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Abbotsford's Blue Line.
12:43: GOAL: John Stevens scored a goal, for the Canucks. ONT 0, ABB 5
12:43: GOALIE CHANGE: Jacob Ingram replaces Erik Portillo, for the Reign.
12:43: Reign wins faceoff, center ice.
12:16: Podkolzin's shot saved by Ingram.
11:37: Karlsson's shot saved by Ingram.
11:20: Karlsson's shot saved by Ingram.
11:07: Woo's shot saved by Ingram.
10:35: Canucks win faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
10:12: Pinelli's shot saved by Ingram.
10:03: Glover's shot saved by Ingram.
9:26: GOAL: Sheldon Dries scored a goal, for the Canucks. ONT 0, ABB 6
9:26: Reign wins faceoff, center ice.
8:39: Hodgson's shot saved by Silovs.
8:34: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
8:21: Nousiainen's shot saved by Silovs.
8:18: Helenius's shot saved by Silovs. 
7:58: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
7:17: Chromiak's shot saved by Silovs.
7:17: Reign wins faceoff. Left Circle of Reign's Zone.
5:26: Ward's shot saved by Silovs.
5:21: Ward's shot saved by Silovs.
3:45: Doty's shot saved by Silovs.
2:42: Reing called for icing.
2:42: Canucks win faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
1:07: PENALTY: Quinn Schmiemann called 2-minutes for holding. Reign Power Play.
1:07: Media Timeout #4: ONT 0, ABB 6

1:07: Reign wins faceoff. Left Circle of Abbotsford Zone.
:15: Clarke's shot saved by Silovs.
:00: The End of 2nd Period. Reign will have 53 seconds left on their power play from Schmiemann's holding penalty.

2nd Intermission:
ONT 0, ABB 6

2nd Period Scoring:
1:41: Nick Cicek (ABB) G
3:03: Tristen Nielsen (ABB) G
6:03: Linus Karlsson (ABB) PPG
7:17: John Stevens (ABB) G
10:34: Sheldon Dries (ABB) G

2nd Intermission Thoughts:
Canucks opened the floodgates. They have scored 5 goals in the 2nd Period. 

NHL Scores:

3rd Period:
20:00: Reign will have 53 seconds left on the power play from the Schmiemann's holding penalty.
20:00: Canucks win faceoff, center ice. Abbotsford to defend the right net. While Ontario to defend the left net.
19:37: Hodgson's shot saved by Silovs.
19:07: Canucks return to full strength.
18:04: Nielsen's shot saved by Ingham.
17:57: Reign wins faceoff. Right Red Dot of Reign's Blue Line.
15:30: Reign wins faceoff. Left Red Dot of Abbotsford's Blue Line.
13:45: Hodgson's shot saved by Silovs.
13:20: Gatcomb's shot saved by Ingham.
12:49: Madden's shot saved by Silovs.
12:36: Clarke's shot saved by Silovs.
11:48: Media Timeout #5: ONT 0, ABB 6
​
NHL Scores:

11:48: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
11:30: Nielsen's shot saved by Ingham.
11:20: Podkolzin's shot saved by Ingham.
11:04: PENALTY: Nick Cicek called 2-minutes for delay of game. Reign Power Play.
9:52: Thomas' shot saved by Silovs.
9:52:  Reign wins faceoff. Left Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
9:04: Tynan's shot saved by Silovs.
9:04: Canucks return to full strength.
9:04: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
8:55: PENALTY: Jacob Doty called 2-minutes for roughing. Canucks Power Play.
8:55: Canucks win faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
8:39: Bains' shot saved by Ingham.
7:43: Dries' shot saved by Ingham.
7:11: Wouter's shot saved by Ingham.
7:11: Canucks win faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
6:59: Nielsen's shot saved by Ingham.
6:58: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Reign's Zone.
6:55: Reign back to full strength.
6:21: Canucks win faceoff. Right Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
6:14: Canucks win faceoff. Right Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
6:14: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
5:50: PENALTY: John Stevens called 2-minutes for high-sticking. Reign Power Play.
5:50: Media Timeout #6: ONT 0, ABB 6

Back in March, I Live-Blogged Eagles Shootout Victory Over Abbotsford

​5:50: Reign wins faceoff. Inside Abbotsford's Zone.
5:22: Dries' shot saved by Ingham.
4:06: Wylie's shot saved by Silovs.
3:50: Canucks return to full strength.
3:48: Madden's shot saved by Silovs.
1:39: Chromiak's shot saved by Silovs.
1:39: Reign wins faceoff. Right Circle of Abbotsford's Zone.
1:32: Martin's shot saved by Silovs.
:51: PENALTIES: 
:51: Reign wins faceoff. Left Red Dot of Abbotsford's Blue Line.
:48: Wylie's shot saved by Silovs.
:43: Nousiainen's shot saved by Silovs.
:01: Wylie's shot saved by Silovs.
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
ONT 0, ABB 6
​ONT: (15-9-2-1, 33 points)
​ABB: (16-8-2-0, 34 points)

Final Stats:
SOG: ONT 34, ABB 42
PP: ONT 0/5, ABB 1/3
PIM: ONT 10 min/5 in; ABB 14 min/7 in

3 Stars of the Game:
1st: Artus Silovs (ABB) 34/34, 1.000 SV%, 0.00 GAA
2nd: Cole McWard (ABB) 3 A
3rd: Arshdeep Bains (ABB) G, A

Final Thoughts:
Canucks broke the game wide open, with 5 goals in the 2nd Period. And that was more than enough for Arturs Silovs. 

For the Reign, they need to regroup after the Christmas Break.

Ontario will head back to California, to face the San Diego Gulls. While Abbotsford will head to Alberta, to face the Calgary Wranglers. Both games will be played on Thursday Night.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey'. Thanks for visiting this post.