ECHL Indy Fuel

Carruth Stops 41 as Fuel Blank Jackals 3-0

January 31, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release


INDIANAPOLIS - In the first of four head-to-head meetings between the two teams this season, the Indy Fuel and goaltender Mac Carruth shut out the Elmira Jackals on Saturday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum by a final score of 3-0. With the win, the Fuel improved to 15-22-4-3 overall this season and with 37 points, remain alone in sixth place in the ECHL's North Division standings.

In a fast-paced first period, the Fuel grabbed a 1-0 lead at 2:58 when Indy leading scorer Garett Bembridge scalded a left-circle one-timer past Elmira goaltender Sam Marotta following a clean faceoff win by Fuel center Kyle Stroh. In the middle frame, a physical battle finally gave way to an insurance goal for Indy in the period's final minute when Nick Jones and Vincent Arseneau combined to set up Fuel defenseman Kirill Gotovets who blasted home his sixth marker of the season to make it 2-0 through 40 minutes of play.

Justin Holl potted the lone goal in the third period as one day removed from his 23rd birthday, the Tonka Bay, Minnesota native wedged his fourth of the season through Elmira emergency backup goaltender Justin Sand at 9:42 of the final frame on feeds from Mike Duco and Rhett Bly.

By virtue of a 41-save performance, Carruth collected his second shutout of the season in net for the Fuel and set a new single-game season high for saves and shots faced. With the win, Carruth improved to 8-9-2-2 overall this season and is 7-0-0-0 in his past seven appearances for Indy.

Next up for the Fuel, it's a Friday showdown with Indy's in-state rivals, the Evansville IceMen, with the opening faceoff set for 8:15 pm EST at the Ford Center in Evansville. Full coverage of Friday's game begins with the "Jose Cuervo Pregame Show" at 8:00 pm EST over the air on CBS Sports 1430 WXNT-AM, online at www.cbssports1430.com and on smartphones everywhere 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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