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Game Recap: Camara's Two-Goal Night Not Enough for Wings on Road

December 9, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
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Camara's Two-Goal Night Not Enough for Wings on Road
Camara's Two-Goal Night Not Enough for Wings on Road
(Kalamazoo Wings)

FORT WAYNE, IN- Wrapping up a six-game road trip, the Kalamazoo Wings attacked in bunches but couldn't overtake the Fort Wayne Komets on their home ice, and fell in a 4-2 final on Friday night at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

Fort Wayne took advantage of a net-front scramble in the opening minutes of the game and took the early lead. Kyle Thomas attacked the net with the puck and, while Joel Martin made the initial save, the loose puck was un-marked, leaving Garrett Thompson to mop up the rebound for the goal.

Minutes into the second period, Kalamazoo pulled even with a brilliant passing display and were right back in the game. Tyler Shattock slid the puck to Eric Kattelus at the point, who capped off the tic-tac-toe series of passing with a back-door give to Anthony Camara for the one-time finish.

Not wasting much time, Fort Wayne re-gained the lead with their second of the night, just five later. Kyle Follmer joined the rush from his defensive post and buried his second of the season with the help of a feed from Jason Binkley.

Five minutes after the go-ahead goal, Mike Cazzola tacked on some insurance for the Komets, as he darted up the right wing side of the Wings' end and snapped a wrist shot that leaked through the pads of Martin and into the goal, sending Fort Wayne into the second intermission with a two-goal lead.

After a back-and-forth start to the third period, Fort Wayne upped their lead with their fourth goal of the night. Cazzola set up behind Martin's net and dished to Shawn Szydlowski at the right-wing faceoff dot. Szydlowksi one-touched a shot over Martin's glove and into the goal for his 13th of the season.

Not going down without a fight, Kalamazoo looked to mount a comeback and were able to slice the deficit to a pair. Shattock found Camara in the high slot, and the Kalamazoo forward wired a shot that appeared to be stopped by Komets' goalie Garrett Bartus, but the puck leaked through his pads and trickled over the goal line.

With 1:42 remaining in regulation, Martin was pulled in favor of an extra attacker, but Kalamazoo's attack was kept in check by Fort Wayne, and the Komets earned a 4-2 victory.

Next: Kalamazoo vs. Fort Wayne Komets- Saturday, December 10, 7 p.m., Wings Event Center.

Broadcast information: Saturday's game will air on AM 1660 The Fan in Kalamazoo or online at www.1660thefan.com/listen-live.

Notes: Kalamazoo is 1-3-0-0 against Fort Wayne this season... Camara's two-goal game was his third this season... Kalamazoo's power play went 0/4 and the penalty kill went 2/2... Josh Pitt played in his first game since October 28... Kalamazoo's power play is 0/24 this season against Fort Wayne... Tonight marked the end of six straight and eleven of twelve on the road for Kalamazoo, who start a four-game home stand tomorrow.

Stats: http://www.echl.com/game-summary?game_id14096

Single-game tickets are on sale! Tickets start as low as $10 and can be purchased at www.kwings.com/tickets/schedule or at the Wings Event Center box office.

Wings Event Center, owned and operated by Greenleaf Hospitality Group, is home to the minor league hockey team Kalamazoo Wings and a full entertainment venue offering concerts, sporting events, family shows and trade shows. Built in 1974, Wings Event Center values partnerships with the community to bring events and attractions that enrich the lives of residents in the Kalamazoo area.

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