Maine Mariners goalie Brandon Halverson makes a glove save on a shot by Steven Swavely of the Reading Royals in the first period Wednesday night at Cross Insurance Arena. Halverson made 35 saves in his sixth straight win, 4-1.
Alec Baer of the Mariners slides the puck past Reading goalie Austin Lotz for a second-period goal. Maine has earned at least a point in eight of its last nine games.
Reading’s Austin Lotz pushes aside a shot by Maine’s Michael McNicholas, who crashes into the goalie.
Mariners goalie Brandon Halverson blocks a shot by Adam Larkin of the Royals as defenseman Sean Day looks to clear the rebound.
Chead coach Riley Armstrong instructs Riley Bourbonnais on the bench in the second period.
Alec Baer of the Maine Mariners reaches to keep possession of the puck as Steve Johnson of Reading Royals defends in the second period.
Ty Ronning of the Maine Mariners watches as Reading Royals goalie Austin Lotz and Chris McCarthy reach for the puck in front of the net in the second period.
Ryan Ferrill, center, and Riley Bourbonnais, right, celebrate with Alec Baer after he scored in the second period.
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