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

April 22, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo Wings Vs Fort Wayne Komets

Wings Event Center Kalamazoo, Michigan

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 7:00 PM

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

Game Preview

It will be a pivotal game three in the best-of-seven Divisional Semifinal series between the Kalamazoo Wings and Fort Wayne Komets. The K-Wings lost game two 3-0 last Saturday and trail the series two games to none.

Saturday's shutout loss marked the third time the K-Wings were held without a goal in their ECHL playoff history and fifth time in their playoff history overall. In a 2-3-2 format, the three next possible games will be played at the Wings Events Center where the K-Wings have lost just once since February 22nd.

Garrett Meurs questionable goal proved to be the game-winner in game two, but for the second straight game the difference maker was goaltender Roman Will. Will made 35 saves to earn his first professional playoff shutout.

Team Playoff Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Fort Wayne Komets

Goals Patrick Kennedy, Gergo Nagy (1 Goal) Seven Players Tied (1 Goal)

Assists Denny Urban (2 Assists) Mike Embach, Matt Lowery,

Mikael Tam (2 Assists)

Points Gergo Nagy, Denny Urban (2 Points) Mike Embach (3 Points)

+/- Jake Chelios, Michael Neal (+/- 0) Drew Daniels, Eric Faille,

Shawn Szydlowki, Mikael Tam (+ 3)

Penalty Minutes Matt Caria, Eric Kattelus (12 Minutes) Kaleigh Schrock (12 Minutes)

Power Play Goals Patrick Kennedy (1 Goal) Garrett Meurs (1 Goal)

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

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

Shots: Ludwig Blomstrand (11 Shots) Mike Embach, Eric Faille (7 Shots)

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

Shooting Percentage: Patrick Kennedy (25%) Garrett Meurs (100%)

Goals Against Average: Joel Martin (2.59) Roman Will (1.00)

Save Percentage: Joel Martin (0.921) Roman Will (0.969)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Playoff Series: K-Wings Trial All-Time IHL Playoff Series: 15-19

Playoff Best-of-Seven Series: K-Wings Trail the Best-of-Seven Series: Two Games to None

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 3-0 on April 18th @ Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN

Next Meeting: Friday, April 24th @ Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan (Game Three)

Nearing a Milestone

Defenseman Sam Ftorek is closing in on a personal milestone. Ftorek's next playoff game will be the 100th of his career.

Held Off the Board

Last Saturday's shutout marked the third time in Kalamazoo's ECHL playoff history that they were held without a goal. Overall in the team's 42-year history, the K-Wings have been shutout just five times in playoff games.

Home Sweet Home

Kalamazoo had success against Fort Wayne this season at home. During the regular season the K-Wings was 5-3-1-0 against the Komets at the Wings Event Center, which includes a mark of 5-0-0-0 since January 17th.

Snapping a Streak

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

Sharing the Wealth

In the postseason, the Komets have scored seven goals against the K-Wings. All seven goals have been registered by different players.

Duplicating a Feat

Komets goaltender recorded his first pro playoff shutout last Saturday in a 35-save performance in a 3-0 victory over Kalamazoo. During the regular season, Will's first pro shutout also came against the K-Wings in a 34-save effort in a 3-0 victory back on March 6th at Allen County Memorial Coliseum.

Feels Like the First Time

Fort Wayne's Garrett Meurs scored the game-winner in his playoff debut on Saturday. The goal was his first professional playoff tally and it came on his lone shot of the contest.

Finishing Strong

So far in the postseason the Komets have been closing out games in the third period. Fort Wayne has outscored Kalamazoo 3-1 in third period.

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

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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