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Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Fort Wayne Komets

March 7, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Wings Stadium Kalamazoo, Michigan

Saturday, March 7, 2015 7:30 PM

Game Preview

Finishing up a home-and-home series, the Kalamazoo Wings and the Fort Wayne Komets will meet for a second straight night. Tonight is the 13th of 15 regular season encounters between the teams. On the season, the K-Wings are 4-7-1-0 against the Komets.

After four straight on the road, the K-Wings will return to Wings Stadium for a brief two-game home stand. Kalamazoo will look to avenge last night's 3-0 shutout loss to Fort Wayne. Yesterday's loss marked the fourth time this season that the K-Wings were held scoreless in a game.

Racking up points, the Komets enter tonight on a nine-game (6-0-1-2) unbeaten streak in regulation. With 80 points, the Komets own the most points in both the North Division and Eastern Conference. Fort Wayne trails the Allen Americans by one point for the most overall points in the league.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand, Shawn Szydlowski (25 Goals) Dane Fox (21 Goals)

Assists: Eric Kattelus (29 Assists) Mike Embach (35 Assists)

Points: Matt Caria (36 Points) Mike Embach (55 Points) +/-: Isaac Macleod (+9) Drew Daniels (+36)

Penalty Minutes: Ray Kaunisto (76 Minutes) Cody Sol (101 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand (6 Goals) Shawn Szydlowski (6 Goals),

Short Handed Goals: Justin Taylor (3 Goals) Mike Embach, Eric Faille (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Dane Fox, Justin Taylor (4 GW) Mathew Pistilli (6 GW)

Shots: Dane Fox (137 Shots) Mike Embach (170 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Ludwig Blomstrand, Mitchell Heard (28.6%)

Michael Neal (17.6%)

Overtime Goals: Dane Fox, Eric Kattelus, Shawn Szydlowski (2 Goals)

Zach McCullough, Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Gergo Nagy, Nathan Longpre Mathew Pistilli,

Justin Taylor (1 Goal) Shawn Szydlowski (4 Goals)

Shootout Percentage: Gergo Nagy, Nathan Longpre (50%) Paul Crowder (66.7 %)

Goals Against Average: Scott Munroe (2.53 ) Pat Nagle ( 2.35)

Save Percentage: Scott Munroe (0.910) Roman Will (0.918)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All -Time Series: 178-177-47 (Includes ECHL, IHL and UHL )

All-Time ECHL Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time ECHL Series: 22-17-2-1

Season Series: K-Wings Trail Season Series: 4-7-1-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 3-0 on March 6th @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Next Meeting: Friday, March 20th @ Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Blain Returns

Earlier today the Vancouver Canucks reassigned defenseman Jeremie Blain from the Utica Comets to the K-Wings. Blain has 17 points (4 goals, 13 assists) in 32 games with Kalamazoo this season.

Bouncing Back

Last night the K-Wings were shutout for the fourth time this season and for the 12th time in their ECHL history. Kalamazoo is 1-1-0-1 this season following a shutout loss and 5-4-0-2 all-time in the league.

Nearing a Milestone

Forward Gergo Nagy is closing in on a personal milestone. Nagy needs two points to reach 100 in his career.

What Does a Fox Say

Kalamazoo's Dane Fox has had a productive rookie season. Fox is tied for the team-lead and ranks third in the ECHL among rookies with 21 goals.

Thinking Positively

Fort Wayne's Drew Daniels is the league's best defensemen when it comes to plus/minus. Daniels leads the ECHL with a plus/minus of +36.

Comfortable on the Road

With 19 wins away from Allen County Memorial Coliseum, the Komets are tied with the Reading Royals and the Idaho Steelheads for the most road victories in the ECHL. Fort Wayne has outscored their opponents 99-79 in road games.

Great Against Their Own

Fort Wayne has played well against the North Division. The Komets are 27-8-2-3 against North Division foes.

Scorching Komets

The Komets head into tonight's game looking to extend a streak. Fort Wayne is unbeaten in regulation in their last nine (6-0-1-2) games.

Tickets! Get Your Tickets!!

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are now on sale. Fans can purchase tickets at the Wings Stadium 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

Sunday, March 8th Vs Indy 3:00 PM (Family Hockey Day in the 'Zoo, Kibbles and Sticks Day)

Sunday, March 13th @ Wheeling 7:35 PM

Saturday, March 14th @ Reading 7:05 PM

Sunday, March 15th @ Reading 5:05 PM

Tuesday, March 17th Vs Indy 7:00 PM (34th Annual "World Famous" St. Patrick's Day Green Ice Game presented by O'Reilly's Auto Parts)

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