Nailers Drop Nailbiter in Trenton
February 16, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release
TRENTON, NJ- The Wheeling Nailers (18-25-1-1) fought back from an early 1-0 deficit only to fall 3-2 to the Trenton Titans (24-28-1-4) Friday night at the Sovereign Bank Arena. Don Morrison's goal with just 5:23 remaining in the third was the difference as Wheeling dropped their season-high sixth straight game.
After a back-and-forth start to the first period Troy Riddle opened the scoring for the Titans at 10:38 of the first. With Trenton on the power play Mike Pandolfo fed Riddle through traffic and caught Andy Franck (28/31) on the wrong side of the net.
Wheeling responded in the opening minutes of the second period with Jordan Cameron's 20th of the season. Sean Collins carried the puck into the zone, on the power play, but was stripped from behind on his way to the net. It bounced right to Cameron who picked top-shelf over the glove of Gregg Naumenko (27/29).
Joe Guenther regained the Nailers' scoring lead with his 21st of the season at the 15:15 mark of the second. Again on the man advantage, Collins' slapshot was roofed by the tip of Guenther to give the Nailers a 2-1 lead.
Penalties came back to bite the Nailers when Vin Hellemeyer was called for elbowing just before the end of the second. Trenton started the third on the power play and converted after just 18 seconds. Mike Pandolfo notched his league leading 36th goal of the season on a one-time pass from Scott Bertoli.
Morrison's one-timer from Jim Henkle was the game winner in just his second ECHL game after being reassigned by the Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) earlier in the week.
Wheeling was 2 for 6 on the power play while Trenton was 2 for 5. The two will meet again on Saturday night at 7p.m.
The Nailers return home until Friday, February 23rd to take on the Chiefs at WesBanco Arena.
Tickets are available now by calling 304-234-GOAL, by visiting the Nailers team store located at 1315 Main St. in downtown Wheeling or online at www.WheelingNailers.com.
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