1. Last week the Royals won the first game of the week, a somewhat unique Thursday game at the Sovereign Center against the Kalamazoo Wings, 3-1; but then dropped back-to-back games to the Trenton Titans, a 6-0 loss in Trenton on Saturday and a 5-3 loss in Reading on Sunday.

2. Through 57 games, the Royals record stands at 35-16-3-3=76, which translates into a .667 win percentage. The Royals remain in first place in the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference.

The Royals currently hold the fourth best win percentage