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Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings at Fort Wayne Komets (Game Two)

April 18, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
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Kalamazoo Wings @ Fort Wayne Komets

Allen County Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Indiana

Saturday, April 18, 2015 7:30 PM

(Game Two of the Best-of-Seven Divisional Semifinals)

Game Preview

Looking to even up the best-of-seven series, the Kalamazoo Wings will face-off against the Fort Wayne Komets in game two of the Divisional Semifinals. The K-Wings lost to the Komets last night in game one by the final of 4-2.

Gergo Nagy and Denny Urban led the K-Wings offensive assault in game one. Nagy recorded a goal and assist, while Urban dished out two assist. Goaltender Joel Martin kept Kalamazoo in the game turning aside 33 shots.

Tying the league high for home wins during the regular season with 26, the Komets kept alive their home dominance in game one. Roman Will was brilliant last night making 28 saves. Drew Daniels and Shawn Szydlowski led the Komets in scoring with two points each.

Team Playoff Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals Patrick Kennedy, Gergo Nagy (1 Goal) Paul Crowder, Drew Daniels,

Eric Faille, Shawn Szydlowski (1 Goal)

Assists Denny Urban (2 Assists) Seven Players Tied (1 Assist)

Points Gergo Nagy, Denny Urban (2 Points) Drew Daniels,

Shawn Szydlowski (2 Points)

+/- Five Players Tied (+/- 0) Five Players Tied (+ 2)

Penalty Minutes Eric Kattelus (12 Minutes) Paul Crowder (10 Minutes)

Power Play Goals Patrick Kennedy (1 Goal) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Short Handed Goals Entire Team (0 Goals) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Game Winning Goals Entire Team (0 GW) Eric Faille (1 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (6 Shots) Mike Embach (6 Shots)

Overtime Goals Entire Team (0 Goals) Entire Team (0 Goals)

Shooting Percentage: Patrick Kennedy (100%) Shawn Szydlowski (50%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (4.18) Roman Will (2.00)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.892) Roman Will (0.933)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Playoff Series: K-Wings Trial All-Time IHL Playoff Series: 15-18

Playoff Best-of-Seven Series: K-Wings Trail the Best-of-Seven Series: One Game to None

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 4-2 on April 17th @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN

Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 22nd @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN (Game Three)

Picking Up Where He Left Off

Forward Gergo Nagy scoring touch as continued in the postseason. Including the regular season, Nagy has scored in nine straight games.

Sportscenter Moment

In the first period of last night's game Joel Martin made a diving save. The save was number one during ESPN's Sportscenter Top 10.

The Most Exciting Play in Hockey

Kalamazoo's Ludwig Blomstrand was awarded the first penalty shot of the postseason last night. Blomstrand was held scoreless on the attempt.

Paving the Way

The K-Wings enter tonight looking to snap a streak. Dating back to last season, Kalamazoo has lost their last three playoff games.

Coming Through In the regular season forward Shawn Szydlowski led the Komets in scoring with 74 points (38 goals, 36 assists). Szydlowski, who notched two points (1 goal, 1 assist) last night shares the team lead in postseason scoring with defenseman Drew Daniels.

Where There's a Will There is a Way Komet goaltender Roman Will was a difference maker in game one. Will, who received first star honors, made 28 saves in last night's victory.

Boxed In Fort Wayne enters game two as the most penalized team in the league. The Komets are averaging 36 minutes a game.

Broadcasting Icon Tonight will be Komets broadcaster Bob Chase's 500th career playoff broadcast. Chase has called 499 of Fort Wayne's 505 playoff contents.

Tickets! Get Your Tickets!!

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are now on sale. Fans can purchase tickets at the Wings Events Center Ticket Office, any Ticketmaster location or at kwings.com.

Get On-Line

This season, the best way to keep track of the K-Wings is to log onto the team's website at www.kwings.com . The site has player profiles, video on your hometown team, and much, much more.

K-Wings on the Net

Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Broadcast Network at www.echl.tv . Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 72 regular season games plus the playoffs. Pregame coverage begins with the Kalsee Credit Union Pre-Game Show 15 minutes prior to face-off. For the most complete coverage of the K-Wings from the opening face-off to the final buzzer, keep your smart phones, tablets and computers logged onto the K-Wings Broadcast Network.

Upcoming Games

Wednesday, April 22nd Vs Fort Wayne 7:00 PM (Divisional Semifinals, Game Three)

Friday, April 24th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Divisional Semifinals, Game Four)

*Saturday, April 25th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Divisional Semifinals, Game Five)

*Monday, April 27th @ Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Divisional Semifinals, Game Six)

*Wednesday, April 29th @ Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (Divisional Semifinals, Game Seven)

(* Denotes Games that Will Only Be Played If Necessary)

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