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Late Flurry Leads Thunder Past Wings

November 4, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
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KALAMAZOO, MI- Joel Martin, playing in his 250th career ECHL game, pitched 58 minutes and 57 seconds of shutout hockey, but the Kalamazoo Wings eventually fell, 3-2, in overtime to the Adirondack Thunder after a last minute flurry of goals on Education Day at Wings Event Center Wednesday morning.

Giving the Wings the first lead of the morning, Colin Murray executed a perfect forehand-to-backhand move on Thunder goalie Ken Appleby. Cory Pritz lifted a stretch pass that Dane Fox tipped off the right side boards, and landed perfectly on the tape of Murray who buried his first of the year.

The second stanza ended with several chances for both teams, however neither team could find the back of the net. The Thunder finished the period with a 12-9 advantage in shots.

Nursing their one-goal lead through the majority of the final period, the Wings would extend their lead to two with just over one-minute to play. Taking advantage of a Thunder penalty, Dane Fox snuck to the far post, and slid the puck past the outstretched Appleby off a high-slot pass from Alex Mallet.

Pulling their goalie for the extra skater, the Thunder struck for their first tally of the contest with 1:03 left in regulation. Ryan Constant, utilizing a screen in front of Martin, fired a slap shot from the high slot, placing the puck in the top left corner cutting the Kalamazoo lead in half..

With time winding down, Adirondack would find the equalizer with the extra-skater once more. After the initial shot from Rob Bordson was stopped by Martin, David Shields found the loose puck near the left faceoff circle and lifted one into the open net.

During the three-on-three overtime, Adirondack created the majority of the scoring chances, and eventually netted the game-winner off the stick of Bordson. Midway through the extra period, the Wings were trapped in their own zone allowing Bordson the time to walk into the slot, and rip the puck past Martin, giving the Thunder their seventh straight win to start the season.

Notes: Joel Martin played in his 250th career ECHL game. Dane Fox netted his first goal of the season. Cory Pritz and Tanner Sorenson both played in their first professional games. Pritz ended the night with an assist, while Sorenson finished with an even plus/minus rating and two shots on goal. Kalamazoo played in their first three-on-three overtime contest in franchise history.

Game stats: http://echl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=12736

The Kalamazoo Wings host NFL night on Sunday, November 8. With a 4 p.m. puck drop, the tailgate begins at 3 p.m. with a lounge area to watch your favorite NFL teams, inflatable games, and a chance to win either an Xbox One or a trip to Los Angeles to watch a taping of NFL Game Day Morning.

Single-game tickets are now on sale! Tickets can be purchased at kwings.com or at the Wings Event Center box office. Box office hours are Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A $2 discount is applied on all tickets purchased before the date of the game.

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