Franzon Lifts Fuel over Komets in OT
February 27, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release
FORT WAYNE, IN - In the eighth of 11 head-to-head meetings between the two teams this season, the Indy Fuel defeated the Fort Wayne Komets in overtime on Friday at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne by a final score of 3-2. With the win, Indy improved to 22-23-4-4 overall this season and with 52 points, remain alone in fifth place alone in the ECHL's North Division standings.
Garett Bembridge opened the scoring for the Fuel with a blistering, power-play one-timer at 7:02 of the first period, the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native's 20th goal of the season, which, thanks to a slick setup from Nick Bruneteau and Nicklas Lindberg, delivered Indy a 1-0 lead. Late in the opening period, Kyle Thomas equalized for the Komets, as the Fort Wayne forward popped his third marker of the season, a sharp-angle rebound tapper from the right doorstep, past Indy goaltender Shane Owen at 16:44.
Fort Wayne tallied the middle frame's lone goal as Shawn Szydlowski scalded his team-leading 23rd of the season past Owen at 14:12 to make it 2-1 Komets. In the third, Mike Duco redirected a Lindberg feed past Komets goaltender Roman Will at 11:26 to force overtime and, after a miraculous Owen save late in regulation, Anders Franzon zipped a game-winning tally past Will at 4:24 of the extra session to extend Indy's ECHL-best road point streak to 12 games and deliver the Fuel their first-ever win over Fort Wayne.
Next up for the Fuel, it's a Saturday rematch with the Komets with the opening faceoff set for 7:30 pm at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne. Full coverage of Saturday's game begins with the "Jose Cuervo Pregame Show" at 7:15 pm over the air on CBS Sports 1430 WXNT-AM, online at www.cbssports1430.com and via the free "TuneIn" Radio app with Fuel broadcaster Tony Brown providing the play-by-play.
In 2014-15, the Indy Fuel, the proud "AA" affiliate of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and AHL's Rockford IceHogs, drop the puck on their first season in the ECHL. Season ticket packages for the Fuel's inaugural campaign are available now starting at just under $12 per game! To reserve your seats, contact the Fuel today at (317) 925-FUEL or visit www.indyfuelhockey.com for more information. Be sure to follow the Fuel on Twitter @IndyFuel and don't forget to 'Like' the official "Indy Fuel" fan page on Facebook.
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