Komets Clip Fuel, 4-1
March 18, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - In the tenth of 11 head-to-head meetings between the two teams this season, the Indy Fuel were defeated by the Fort Wayne Komets on Wednesday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum by a final score of 4-1. With the loss, the Fuel fell to 25-27-4-5 overall this season and with 59 points, remain alone in sixth place in the ECHL's North Division standings, just one point shy of playoff position.
After a scoreless first, the Komets claimed a 2-0 lead in the middle frame thanks to a power-play goal from former Indy forward Brett Perlini at 4:31 and an even-strength Mike Embach score just past the period's nine-minute mark. Nick Jones buried his second goal in as many nights at 8:28 of the third thanks to power-play feeds from Rhett Bly and Kyle Stroh to give the Fuel a chance, but two quick Komets tallies, from Eric Faille at 15:22 and Perlini at 15:45, salted away a 4-1 Fort Wayne win. Shane Owen made 25 saves in defeat for the Fuel, while Roman Will's 26 stops preserved the Komets' victory.
Next up for the Fuel, it's a Friday clash vs. the South Carolina Stingrays with the opening faceoff set for 7:00 pm at North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, South Carolina as the Fuel look to end the Stingrays' ECHL-record 19-game winning streak and South Carolina goaltender Jeff Jakaitis' ECHL-record 259-plus minute shutout streak. Full coverage of Friday's game begins with the "Jose Cuervo Pregame Show" at 6:45 pm 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.
The Fuel's next home game is set for Friday, March 27th at 7:35 pm for "A Capella Appreciation Night" vs. the Reading Royals at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Hockey and music combine for an evening of eloquent entertainment as Butler University's "Freshly Brewed A Capella" group will perform throughout the night and the first 1,500 ticket holders in attendance will receive a Fuel vuvuzela! For tickets, visit any Ticketmaster outlet, 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.
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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