Ontario Reign: Three Takeaways From 4-0 Loss to Colorado

The Colorado Eagles fly high at home again as the Ontario Reign got shutout for the fourth time this year.

Final.

#ReignTrain | #ONTvsCOL pic.twitter.com/Zw7wT5Tum6 Ontario Reign (@ontarioreign) March 1, 2025 Goal Breakdown First period: None Second period: COL: Jerre Innala (13), ASST: Tye Fellhaber (13), Bryan Yoon (1) COL: SH Jake Wise (14), ASST: Tye Fellhaber (14) Third period: COL: PP Chris Wagner (8), ASST: Jacob MacDonald (17), Jack Ahcan (27) COL: EN Jake Wise (5), ASST: Mark Senden (11), Chase Bradley (15) Stats Goals: ONT: 0 COL: 4 Shots: ONT: 29 COL: 26 Power plays: ONT: 0/4 COL: 1/3 Here are the three takeaways from Friday nights defeat: Eagles fly high at home The Eagles were 18-4-2-2 (.769 points percentage) on home ice entering Friday night.

With the win, that home-ice points percentage bumps up to .780, the best in the AHL.

In other words, Blue Arena is a tough place for the opposition to play.

That proved to be the case for the Reign last night.

The one thing a visiting team cant afford to do against the Eagles is fall behind, and fall behind multi-goals because Colorado is sixth in goals against and first in goals scored on home ice in the league.

They also get good defense and goaltending, feed off the energy from the crowd, and the Reign found out what happens when you fall behind the eight ball against a great team on home ice.

Felly and Innala said gotta jet #EaglesCountry pic.twitter.com/GxkOSpfCYj Colorado Eagles (@ColoradoEagles) March 1, 2025 Special teams let down The Reign penalty kill allowed a goal in the third period to put the game out of reach, but it was the power play that was a disaster all game.

Two post shots were the only quality looks Ontario generated.

The Reign were out of sorts due to Colorados penalty killers putting on a clinic stifling the Reigns zone entries and being aggressive on the puck carrier and on the forecheck when the Reign were retrieving the puck in their end after Colorado clearing attempts.

Their stellar penalty kill got rewarded with a short-handed goal from Jake Wise in the middle frame to double their lead.

For the Reign, they had multiple efforts in the second period to gain momentum, and it got snatched away by Colorados penalty kill.

Against a team like Colorado, you have to convert on your opportunities, and the Reign couldnt.

Wise doesnt need even strength when he has wheels like that #EaglesCountry pic.twitter.com/IFbk5NGmkj Colorado Eagles (@ColoradoEagles) March 1, 2025 Chris Wagner everyone! #EaglesCountry pic.twitter.com/DAPcsBT8FK Colorado Eagles (@ColoradoEagles) March 1, 2025 Colorado continues to dominate Ontario Since the 2021 shortened season, the series between the two teams has been tilted in Colorados favor.

Colorado is 23-15 against the Reign in the regular season and playoffs (Colorado is 6-0 in playoff games against Ontario) combined in that time.

If you go back to last season, Colorado has won eight of the last 12 meetings against Ontario.

They have the Reigns number; plain and simple.

Before last nights game, they were top three in goals scored and goals against in the league.

They have size, speed, skill, and exceptional special teams.

The Eagles have a unique team that imposes challenges, and when you combine all of those qualities, it has given the Reign problems.

How do you change the narrative of one team constantly defeating you? A win tonight would be a start.

NOTES: * Charles Hudons nine-game point streak came to an end.

He finished with 14 points in nine games in February.

*Speaking of February, the Reign finished the month with a 6-2-1-0 record.

* Jeff Malott recorded his fourth fighting major of the season.

His older brother, Mike, is a mixed martial artist currently in UFC.

* Joseph Cecconi made his Reign debut after being acquired in the Tyler Madden trade .

He had one shot on goal.

* Trent Miner made 29 saves in the shutout.

It was his first shutout of the season.

Not in Miners house #EaglesCountry pic.twitter.com/CxumYSQ7D2 Colorado Eagles (@ColoradoEagles) March 1, 2025 *Jake Wise scored his fifth goal against the Reign in four games this season.

Wise, if you may recall, was with the Reign in training camp.

UP NEXT: The Reign and Eagles meet again tonight for the second game of a back-to-back.

The game can be seen on FloHockey and listened to on the ESPN LA app and ontarioreign.com/radio.

The Reign will have a chance to avenge last nights shutout loss.

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