Nailers Drop First Game of Road Trip 4-2
Published on November 18, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release
GREENVILLE, SC -- The Greenville Road Warriors used two power play goals to slip by the Wheeling Nailers by a score 4-2 Thursday night at the BI-LO Center.
After a scoreless first period, Greenville stuck first on the power play as Shane Harper poked a shot past Nailers goaltender Patrick Killeen. The Road Warriors made it 2-0 just 31 seconds later, when Marc-Olivier Vallerand ripped a shot top shelf on the glove side of Killeen.
The Nailers repsonded, when Ben Street redirected a Kyle Bushee shot from the point which slipped past Greenville goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris, to pull the Nailers within one. However, Greenville would receive two more goals from Brenden Connolly and Mark Voakes to take a three goal lead in the third.Kris Vernarsky would pull the Nailers back to within two goals off a nice feed from a hustling Hunter Bishop to make it 4-2. The Nailers would continue to get chances in the third period, but the Greenville goalie would keep them off the board to secure the 4-2 victory.
The Nailers continue the road swing on Friday when they battle the Greenville Road Warriors at 7:05 p.m. Tune into the game on The Mix 97.3 FM, or watch the game on WTOV, or RTV. The next Nailers home game is Wednesday November 24 against Greenville. Game time is 7:05 p.m. To purchase tickets call 304-234-GOAL.
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