K-Wings Slip Past Fuel 5-3
Published on March 17, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release
KALAMAZOO, MI - In the fifth of six head-to-head meetings between the two teams this season, the Indy Fuel were defeated by the Kalamazoo Wings on Tuesday at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan by a final score of 5-3. With the loss, the Fuel fell to 25-26-4-5 overall this season and with 59 points, fell to sixth place in the ECHL's North Division standings.
An even-strength Justin Taylor goal at 6:10 of the first period, the opening frame's lone score, gave Kalamazoo a 1-0 lead. In the second, the Wings made it 2-0 early on, as Michael Neal poked home his 17th of the season at 5:26. The Fuel responded with a Nick Jones score just over a minute later, as the former Mercyhurst Laker finished a transition play set up brilliantly by Fuel captain Mike Duco and Pete Massar. Indy then leveled the score at two apiece at 11:43 when Nicklas Lindberg and Garett Bembridge combined to deliver Chris DeSousa his fifth marker of the season, a back-door, power-play tally, before Kalamazoo's Gergo Nagy benefitted from a bounce off the end glass at 13:54 to make it 3-2 Wings.
A spectacular individual effort from Bembridge tied the game at 13:14 of the third, but back-to-back Kalamazoo markers late, from Patrick Kennedy at 14:19 and Ludwig Blomstrand at 14:34, delivered the Wings a 5-3 victory in Kalamazoo's 34th annual "Green Ice Game" at Wings Stadium. Mac Carruth made 17 saves in defeat for the Fuel while veteran goaltender Joel Martin claimed victory for the K-Wings by virtue of a 21-save performance.
Next up for the Fuel, it's a Wednesday night clash vs. the Fort Wayne Komets with the opening faceoff set for 7:05 pm on "Women, Wine and Hockey Night" at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Meet Community Health Network women's health experts for tips to keep you and your family healthy and all women in attendance will receive a commemorative Indy Fuel wine glass. For tickets, visit any Ticketmaster location, www.Ticketmaster.com or swing by the Indiana Farmers Coliseum box office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Television coverage of Wednesday's game begins at 7:00 pm on HTSN with Jim Mirabello on the call while full radio coverage starts with the "Jose Cuervo Pregame Show" at 6:50 pm 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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