Jackals, Royals Face-Off at First Arena For Fifteenth and Final Meeting

ELMIRA, NY - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, host the rival Reading Royals for the 15th and final meeting this season. Tonight marks the seventh contest at First Arena between these two East Division foes.

WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (28-24-6) vs. Reading Royals - Philadelphia/NHL & Lehigh Valley/AHL (38-15-4) 
  
WHAT: Jackals Home Game #28.

WHEN: 7:05 p.m. EST 

WHERE: First Arena - 155 N. Main St. Elmira, NY 14901

Tonight, the Jackals will host their East Division rival for the 15th and final meeting this season, and the seventh of seven at First Arena. These two foes opened March at Santander Arena with the final two meetings in Reading, Pennsylvania this season. In the first contest, Elmira stormed out in the opening frame, peppering Connor Knapp with 20 shots on goal and 14 on target before the Royals recorded their first shot. Steven Shamanski scored on a 5-on-3 power-play in the opening stanza to give the Jackals a 1-0 lead. In the third period, Sean Wiles and Adam Hughesman netted early markers and paced the Royals 3-1 victory, which also clinched the DeMets Candy Turtle Cup Challenge. The next night, Kevin Sundher scored his first goal as a Jackal, but the Royals came away with the 5-1 win. In their previous meeting at First Arena on Valentine's Day, the Jackals received no love from Reading and fell 7-3, setting a new season-high in goals allowed. Elmira is 49-50-12 all-time against Reading.