News release
18 March 2011
Elmira Jackals (30-24-6-3) at Reading Royals (38-19-2-3)
The Elmira Jackals battle the Atlantic Division-leading Reading Royals at 7:05 p.m. at the Sovereign Center. The meeting is the 13th of 15 between the two teams this season and the first since the Jackals staged a dramatic two-goal comeback in the third period on Feb. 26 to beat the Royals, 5-4, at First Arena. Elmira comes off of a 3-2 shootout win on Wednesday over Trenton that saw the Jackals extend their point streak to a season-long six games (4-0-0-2).
All six games during Elmira's six-game point streak have been one-goal decisions. The Jackals are 14-9-6-3 in one-goal games this season and are 6-0-0-2 in one-goal games under Robbie Nichols.
The Jackals enter the action tonight tied for fifth in the Eastern Conference standings with the Wheeling Nailers at 69 points. Elmira has a game in hand on Wheeling and two games in hand on the fourth-place South Carolina Stingrays, who are four points ahead of the Jackals.