Komets Nab Back Half of Home-And-Home from Fuel
Published on January 1, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - Rookie Mike Colantone scored his first professional goal for the Indy Fuel but it wasn't enough as the Fort Wayne Komets nabbed the back end of a home-and-home series at Indiana Farmers Coliseum with a 2-1 win.
Colantone scored on a wrist shot from the slot, beating Komets goaltender Pat Nagle (32 saves) low to the stick side to make it 1-0 Fuel at 17:49 of the second period.
Indy found itself down five-on-three just over two minutes later and the Komets' top-ranked power play cashed in at 19:34 to tie the game right before intermission on Mike Embach's 13th of the season, his eighth on the power play.
In the third, Domenic Alberga converted for the game-winning goal when Embach's initial shot deflected off a Fuel defenseman, hit the goalpost behind Shane Owen (26 saves) and ricocheted out the other side. Alberga put it home for his second goal of the season.
The Fuel would have chances to tie the game for the rest of regulation including at 11:25 when Ben Marshall was awarded a penalty shot. But Marshall's wrist shot missed low to the stick side and the Komets preserved the lead.
Indy will now welcome the Wichita Thunder for the team's only appearance at Indiana Farmers Coliseum this season at 7:35 pm. The Morellis Cleaners Pre-game Show starts 15 minutes before every puck drop on CBS Sports 1430.
PP:
IND 0-for-4 FTW 1-for-4
Three Stars:
FTW Mike Embach (1-1-2, +1, 4 shots)
IND Mike Colantone (1-0-1, +1, 2 shots)
FTW Pat Nagle (32 saves)
Notes:
- Marshall's penalty shot was the second of the season for Fuel, both of which have come against Fort Wayne. Earlier this season Rhett Bly scored against Nagle back on October 24.
- Colantone's first goal came in his fourth game with the Fuel.
- Fort Wayne scored a power play goal for the ninth consecutive game.
- Embach is now tied for the league lead with eight power play goals.
- The Fuel will now play 12 of its next 14 games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in the month of January.
Single-game tickets are now on sale at Ticketmaster or at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum box office, while a variety of different ticket plans and group specials are available by calling (317) 925-FUEL or visiting IndyFuelHockey.com.
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