ECHL Wheeling Nailers

Nailers Can't Withstand Cyclones

February 3, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release


The Nailers never got their legs going as they dropped a 4-1 decision to the visiting Cincinnati Cyclones tonight in front of over 3,000 fans at WesBanco Arena.

The Cyclones opened the scoring at 5:42 of the first period when Brian Mullaly softly flipped the puck toward the goal from the blue line, and it found its way through multiple bodies and past a screened Brian Gratz to make it 1-0.

Sam Ftorek made it a two goal game with a power play goal following an elbowing penalty to the Nailers. Ftorek rifled a shot from the point that beat Gratz over his glove.

The first period ended with the Cyclones leading the Nailers 2-0.

The visitors added their third goal at 3:12 of the second. It was another power-play goal. Jean-Michel Daoust gathered a rebound and lifted the puck just out of the reach of Gratz's glove hand.

The teams entered the locker rooms for the second intermission with the score still 3-0.

The Nailers got back in the game at 1:25 of the third period when Joe Guenther took a cross ice pass from Adam Edinger and buried it past Ben Gray to make the game 3-1 in favor of the Cyclones. Jon Foster was credited with the second assist.

With 12:26 to go in the game, the Cyclones took back their three goal lead. Jason Deitsch and Sam Ftorek skated in on a 2-on-1 with Deitsch sliding the puck to Ftorek who slammed it home to make it 4-1. It was Ftorek's second goal of the game.

The Nailers move to 18-22-1-1 and remain at 38 points in the North Division. They hope to turn their fortunes around this Tuesday when they welcome the Dayton Bombers to Wheeling for a 7 p.m. tilt.

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