K-Wings score four times in the third period en route to victory
Published on January 2, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release
KALAMAZOO- Erasing a third period deficit, the Kalamazoo Wings came from behind to defeat the Cincinnati Cyclones 5-3 Friday night at Wings Stadium. The five goals registered by the K-Wings were the most they have scored this season at home.
Jumping on an early power play opportunity, the Cyclones took an early 1-0 lead on a wrister from David MacDonald (4th).
Just 3:15 later, the K-Wings answered the bell, when Ludwig Blomstrand found a streaking Gergo Nagy (4th), who skated past the Cincinnati defense and lifted the puck over Sam Brittain from the right circle.
Following a K-Wings turnover while on an odd-man rush, the Cyclones rushed down the ice and created an odd-man rush of their own. Working the puck down ice late in the period, Branden Gracel laid a centering pass to Josh McFadden for the defenseman's fourth goal of the season
After a scoreless second period, the Cyclones would carry the one goal advantage in the final stanza.
Wasting no time to get even, the K-Wings would find the back of the net just 2:02 into the third period. Ludwig Blomstrand redirected a Joe Sova blue line slap shot for his eighth goal of the season.
Regaining the lead, Zach Budish put the Cyclones back ahead by a goal later in the period when he found room at the right circle for his eighth of the season.
Not to be outdone, the K-Wings would tie the game once again. Racing up the left side of the attack zone, Dane Fox sent a centering pass to a diving Jean Bourbeau (1st) for the deflection.
The K-Wings would take their first lead of the game and never look back, with a Sova's first goal of the season midway in the period.
Bourbeau (2nd) tacked on his second goal of the night minutes later to cap off a three-goal outburst in a four-minute span for Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo will begin a brief two-game road swing tomorrow, January 3rd with a7:15 p.m. (CST) encounter at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana against the Evansville IceMen.
The K-Wings will return home on Saturday, January 10th with a 7:30 p.m. face-off versus the Cyclones on Kids Paint the Ice Night, presented by the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (KIA).
Tickets for all K-Wings home games are currently on sale at Wings Stadium Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, including www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000.
Fans that plan on attending multiple games can avoid service fees plus enjoy a discount from the single-game price by purchasing a 12, 24 or 36-game flexi-plan. These plans along with group (15 or more people) ticket packages may be ordered through the K-Wings front office by calling (269) 743-6011.
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