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Countdown to Face-Off: Kalamazoo Wings vs Wheeling Nailers

April 4, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo Wings Vs Wheeling Nailers

Wings Event Center Kalamazoo, Michigan

Saturday, April 4, 2015 8:00 PM

Game Preview

Tonight may be the most important game of the season, as the Kalamazoo Wings host the Wheeling Nailers at the Wings Event Center. This will be the final regular season encounter between the teams. So far this season the K-Wings are 1-3-0-0 against the Nailers.

This evening will close out a brief two-game home stand for Kalamazoo. The K-Wings lost last night 6-3 to the Toledo Walleye. Looking for some separation in the standings, the K-Wings are two points ahead of the Cincinnati Cyclones for third and three points in front of the Nailers.

Wheeling will have to get use to life on the road. Including tonight, the Nailers will play four out of their last five games away from the WesBanco Arena. Battling for a playoff spot, the Nailers are just one point behind Cyclones for fourth place in the division.

Team Leaders: Kalamazoo Wings Wheeling Nailers

Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand (31Goals) Derek Army (26 Goals)

Assists: Gergo Nagy (32 Assists) Riley Brace (43 Assists)

Points: Matt Caria (52 Points) Riley Brace (61 Points)

+/-: Isaac Macleod (+9) David Makowski (+10)

Penalty Minutes: Ben Wilson (100 Minutes) Patrick McGrath (228 Minutes)

Power Play Goals: Ludwig Blomstrand (9 Goals) Derek Army, Zack Torquato (6 Goals)

Short Handed Goals: Justin Taylor (3 Goals) Riley Brace, Trevor Murovich (2 Goals)

Game Winning Goals: Justin Taylor (6 GW) Derek Army, David Gilbert (4 GW)

Shots: Dane Fox (183 Shots) Derek Army (242 Shots)

Shooting Percentage: Ludwig Blomstrand (20.3 %) Sahir Gill (19.6%)

Overtime Goals: Dane Fox, Eric Kattelus, Riley Brace (1 Goal) Patrick Kennedy, Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Shootout Goals: Nathan Longpre, Gergo Nagy, Zack Torquato (3 Goals)Justin Taylor (1 Goal)

Shootout Percentage: Nathan Longpre, Gergo Nagy (50%) Jean-Sebastien Dea, Paul Cianfrini (100 %)

Goals Against Average: Scott Munroe (2.53 ) Eric Hartzell (2.77)

Save Percentage: Scott Munroe (0.910) Eric Hartzell (0.913)

All-Time/ Season Series

All-Time Series: K-Wings Lead All-Time Series: 19-11-1-4

Season Series: K-Wings Trail the Season Series: 1-3-0-0

Last Meeting: K-Wings Lost 4-1 on March 13th @ WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Virginia

Next Meeting: Last Meeting of the Regular Season

Heating Up

Forwards Matt Caria and Gergo Nagy enter tonight looking to extend streaks. Caria begins the night on a four-game point streak, while Nagy has secured points in three straight games.

Nearing a Milestone

Tonight forward Patrick Kennedy will reach a personal milestone. With his first shift of the game, Kennedy will have played in his 200th career game.

Dubious Honor

Last night, the K-Wings surrendered a three-goal performance to Toledo's Kyle Bonis. The hat trick marked the second time in as many games that Kalamazoo has allowed an opposing player to register a hat trick.

Magic Number

Kalamazoo's magic number for clinching a playoff berth is seven points. The K-Wings can chip away at that number with victories (2 points), overtime/shootout losses (1 point) or if Cincinnati losses in regulation (2 points) or in overtime/shootouts (1 point).

An Army of One

Wheeling's Derek Army is having a stellar rookie campaign. Army leads all ECHL rookies with 242 shots, is ranked second in overall scoring with 60 points and fourth in goals scored with 26.

Giving Up the Shorties

The Nailers have surrendered 16 shorthanded goals this season. The 16 shorthanders are most allowed in the ECHL.

A Banner Week

On Tuesday, Wheeling's Sahir Gill has named the Sher-Wood Hockey/ECHL Player of the Week. Gill recorded nine points (5 goals, 4 assists) in four games last week for the Nailers.

Road Tested

If the Nailers are going to be headed to the playoffs, they will have to do it on the road. Including tonight, four out of Wheeling's last five games are away from the WesBanco Arena.

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 8th @ Indy 7:05 PM

Friday, April 10th Vs Fort Wayne 7:30 PM (3, 2, 1 Countdown to Fun! featuring $3 Beer, $2 Pepsi Products and $ 1 Hot Dogs)

Saturday, April 11th Vs Toledo 7:30 PM (Fan Appreciation Night, Last Regular Season Home Game)

Sunday, April 12th @ Toledo 5:15 PM (Last Game of the Regular Season)

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