Live ice hockey on Friday evening at the Arena, the Royals hosted their annual preseason game with the Adirondack Thunder. The team is still very much a work in progress, this game came up after just four days of practice. Coach Peters utilized it to get a look at the guys who are on the bubble, as a results a number of the more experienced players did not play. The visiting Thunder scored once in each period and made them stand up for a 3-1 win, newcomer Brandon Saigeon (SAY-jin) accounted for the Royals lone score on an assist from Patrick Moynihan (MOY-nuh-han). Returning goaltender Vinnie Purpura and newcomer Yaniv Perets (Purr-ETS) split time with Perets taking the decision. The club starts with that celebrated seven-game road trip, the home opener is on November 8th. There was rain in the forecast for Sunday, we decided to err on the side of caution and postpone the day's schedule. The long-range forecast calls for beautiful weather on the 19th, we'll give it a go then. Take care, thanks for reading.
