In the first-ever matchup between the new-to-the-AHL Ontario Reign and the brand-new San Jose Barracuda, the Reign continued their rule over the Pacific with a 3-0 shutout.
After early Ontario pressure from the newly anointed Michael Mersch-Kris Newbury-Sean Backman starting trio, the Reign attack didn't abate. This led to San Jose backup Troy Grosenick juggling, then losing, an Andrew Crescenzi tip from a Zac Leslie shot from just above the top of the left circle. It was a banner beginning for Leslie, who was making his AHL debut: "It's not bad when you get a first shot three seconds in [to my first shift] and you get an assist.