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Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Fort Wayne Komets (Game Five)

April 25, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo Wings Vs Fort Wayne Komets

Wings Event Center Kalamazoo, Michigan

Saturday, April 25, 2015 7:30 PM

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

Game Preview

For the second straight night it will be a win or go home contest for the Kalamazoo Wings as they prepare for game five of the best-of-seven Divisional Semifinal series versus the Fort Wayne Komets. The K-Wings forced game five tonight with a 4-3 victory last night and trail the series three games to one.

Ludwig Blomstrand scored two times on the power-play and goaltender Joel Martin made 31 saves to preserve to the victory. For the game, Kalamazoo went 2-for-6 on the power-play and they have scored three out of the seven goals with a man-advantage.

The Komets offense has registered at least three goals in each of the four games in this series. Matthew Pistilli, who tied the game in third period last night, has scored three goals in his last two games. Even with giving up three goals, goaltender Roman Will's goals-against average is still 1.76 for the series.

Team Playoff Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals Ludwig Blomstrand (2 Goals) Matthew Pistilli (3 Goals)

Assists Gergo Nagy, Denny Urban (3 Assists) Mike Embach (4 Assists)

Points Gergo Nagy (4 Points) Mike Embach,

Matthew Pistilli (5 Points)

+/- Jake Chelios, Justin Kovacs (+/-0) Mike Embach, Mathew Pistilli,

Mikael Tam (+4)

Penalty Minutes Ben Wilson (21 Minutes) Kaleigh Schrock (14 Minutes)

Power Play Goals Ludwig Blomstrand (2 Goals) Mitchell Heard, Garrett Meurs (1 Goal)

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

Game Winning Goals Ludwig Blomstrand (1 GW) Garrett Meurs (2 GW)

Shots: Sam Ftorek (18 Shots) Eric Faille, Mike Embach (14 Shots)

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

Shooting Percentage: Lane Scheidl (20%) Garrett Meurs (50%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.56) Roman Will (1.76)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.928) Roman Will (0.949)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Playoff Series: K-Wings Trial All-Time IHL Playoff Series: 16-20

Playoff Best-of-Seven Series: K-Wings Trail the Best-of-Seven Series: Three Games to One

Last Meeting: K-Wings Won 4-3 on April 24th @ Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Next Meeting: Monday, April 27th @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana (Game Five, If Necessary)

History Tying Performance

Ludwig Blomstrand's two-goal performance tied K-Wings history. The two goals tied the team's ECHL record for most goals in a single playoff game.

In the Box

Defenseman Ben Wilson racked up 14 minutes in penalties last night. The 14 PIMS tied the team's ECHL record for most penalty minutes in a single playoff contest.

Movin' On Up

Kalamazoo's Sam Ftorek will be playing in his 49th playoff game as a member of the K-Wings. The 49 games places Ftorek in sixth place all-time in team history surpassing Neil Meadmore (1979-1987).

Facing Elimination

In their 41-year history, the K-Wings are 17-25 (IHL: 9-18, UHL: 6-3, ECHL 2-4) in elimination games. In their eight previous playoff appearances, which date back to the 2003-04 season, the K-Wings are 8-8 in contests with their season hangs in the balance.

Lighting the Lamp

Komet forward Matthew Pistilli has been finding the net. Pistilli has scored three goals in his last two games.

Rolling Along

Fort Wayne's Mike Embach enters tonight looking to continue a streak. Embach has earned points in all four games this series.

Putting Up the Threes

Fort Wayne has been able to generate offense in this series. The Komets have scored at least three goals in each of the four games in the series.

Finishing Strong

So far this series the Komets have been able to score in the third period. Fort Wayne has outscored Kalamazoo 4-2 in the final stanza.

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

*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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