K-Wings Come up Short Against Komets, Finish Week 2-1

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K-Wings Come up Short Against Komets, Finish Week 2-1

November 16, 2024 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Wings (6-5-0-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, came up just short against the Fort Wayne Komets (8-3-0-0) at Wings Event Center Saturday, losing 5-3.

Both sides skated scoreless through the first period. Fort Wayne struck first with a goal at the 4:46 mark of the second just two seconds after a Kalamazoo penalty expired.

Ayden MacDonald (3) knotted things up for the K-Wings at the 6:37 mark. MacDonald redirected the initial shot by Zach Berzolla (2) to find the back of the net.

The Komets regained the lead after scoring at the 18:25 mark.

Then, with just eight seconds left in the middle frame, Max Humitz (5) picked up a loose puck in the slot and rifled it home to tie the score at two. Quinn Preston (5) created the turnover, deflecting a Fort Wayne pass to set up Humitz's goal.

Kalamazoo struck again on the first shift of the third period as Preston (2) scored at the 23-second mark. Joe Arntsen (3) sent in the initial shot from the left point and Preston deflected it in for the goal.

The Komets tied the game at the 1:54 mark, adding the game-winning goal with 1:03 remaining and added the empty-net goal with 2.8 seconds left on the clock.

Jonathan Lemieux (5-3-0-0) was phenomenal in net, making 40 saves in defeat.

The K-Wings hit the road next week for three games versus the Florida Everblades. The first matchup will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hertz Arena.

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