ECHL Indy Fuel

Fuel Fall to Toledo on Wednesday Night

Published on March 27, 2024 under ECHL (ECHL)
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INDIANAPOLIS- The Fuel hosted the Toledo Walleye on Wednesday Night. Despite heading into the third period tied, the Fuel ultimately fell to the Walleye 3-2 in regulation.

1ST PERIOD

At 3:15, Toledo struck first with a goal by Brandon Kruse to give the Walleye a 1-0 lead.

Jacob Graves added to their lead at 18:03 to make it 2-0 despite the Fuel outshooting them 9-5 and leading possession of the puck.

2ND PERIOD

Toledo's Matt Anderson took the game's first penalty at 5:14 for slashing to give the Fuel a power play opportunity.

Just two seconds before the penalty expired, Jon Martin scored to make it 2-1. Cam Hausinger and Ross MacDougall claimed assists on that goal.

At 10:09, Sam Craggs took an interference penalty giving Indy another power play.

While they didn't score on the power play, a few seconds after it ended, Kyle Maksimovich scored to tie the game 2-2. MacDougall and goaltender Mitchell Weeks claimed assists on that goal.

At 19:23, Hillis sat for high sticking. That penalty would carry over to the third frame. By the end of the second period, the Fuel were outshooting the Walleye, 17-8.

3RD PERIOD

Chris Cameron took the period's first penalty with a high stick at 5:34 but the Fuel were able to kill off the penalty.

At 13:50, Hillis took a hooking call that resulted in a goal for Toledo's Trenton Bliss at 14:08 to give them a 3-2 lead.

With three minutes to go, the Fuel pulled Weeks from goal and had a few good scoring attempts but ultimately could not tie the game and lost to the Walleye, 3-2.

The Indy Fuel are back in action at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on Wednesday, April 3 against the Wheeling Nailers.

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