Fuel Sweep Komets with 5-4 Shootout Win
February 28, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release
FORT WAYNE, IN - In the ninth of 11 head-to-head meetings between the two teams this season, the Indy Fuel defeated the Fort Wayne Komets in a shootout on Saturday at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana by a final score of 5-4. With the win, the Fuel's fourth straight victory and second straight over the Komets, Indy improved to 23-23-4-4 overall this season and with 54 points, vaulted into fourth place alone in the ECHL's North Division standings and into playoff position.
The Komets stormed out to a 2-0 first period lead on Saturday thanks to goals from Matthew Pistilli and Shawn Szydlowski at 3:17 and 11:51, respectively. The Fuel responded with three consecutive goals from Chris DeSousa at 14:07 of the opening frame, Evan Vossen on the power-play at 8:39 of the second and Pete Massar just over four minutes later to claim a 3-2 advantage. Late in the middle stanza, the Komets came to life with back-to-back unassisted scores, from Christian Ouellet and Szydlowski at 17:24 and 19:16, to claim a slim 4-3 lead through 40 minutes of play.
Fuel leading scorer Garett Bembridge potted the third period's lone goal on the power-play at 3:26 to tie the game at four and after a scoreless overtime frame, Nick Bruneteau provided the shootout's lone tally either way, a second round conversion that, when combined with Indy goaltender Mac Carruth's five-for-five showing, delivered Indy a 5-4 victory. Carruth set a new single-game personal season high with 53 saves on Saturday and with the win, the Fuel extended their ECHL-best road point streak to 13 games.
Next up for the Fuel, it's a Friday tilt vs. the Evansville IceMen with the opening faceoff set for 8:15 pm EST at Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. Full coverage of Friday's game begins with the "Jose Cuervo Pregame Show" at 8:00 pm EST over the air on CBS Sports 1430 WXNT-AM, online at www.cbssports1430.com and on smartphones everywhere via the free "TuneIn" Radio app with Fuel broadcaster Tony Brown providing the play-by-play.
In 2014-15, the Indy Fuel, the proud "AA" affiliate of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and AHL's Rockford IceHogs, drop the puck on their first season in the ECHL. Season ticket packages for the Fuel's inaugural campaign are available now starting at just under $12 per game! To reserve your seats, contact the Fuel today at (317) 925-FUEL or visit www.indyfuelhockey.com for more information. Be sure to follow the Fuel on Twitter @IndyFuel and don't forget to 'Like' the official "Indy Fuel" fan page on Facebook.
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