ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Nailers Hammer Out Shootout Victory

Published on December 3, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Wheeling, WV- The Kalamazoo Wings erased a two-goal deficit in the waning moments of regulation, but could not get over the hump in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Wheeling Nailers at the WesBanco Arena.

A stalemate for a majority of opening period, Wheeling answered late in the period with back-to-back goals from Mikael Bedard (1st) and Ben Street (6th) 1:02 apart to take a 2-0 lead. Bedard banged in a rebound on his own shot 16:17 into the contest, while Street snuck into the slot and buried a one-timer.

Cutting the lead in half 5:11 into the second period, Brady Leisenring (2nd) spun free in front of the crease and deflected a Ryan McGinnis centering pass past Patrick Killeen.

Responding back over a minute later, Wheeling regained a two-goal cushion with a power-play marker from Sebastien Bisaillion (2nd).

However, Kalamazoo had an answer of their own in the form of McGin nis (1st, 2nd), who brought Kalamazoo back by netting two answered goals to tie the game at 3-3.McGinnis would finish the night with a game-high four points (2 goals. 2 assists)

Earning their first lead of the night, Kalamazoo jumped ahead 4-3 early in the third period with a goal from Justin Taylor (3rd).

Wheeling offered an immediate response tying the game back up with Alexander Smigelski's seventh lamp-lighter of the season.

The Nailers looked to have control of the game after a go ahead marker from Kyle Bushee (1st) gave Wheeling a 5-4 advantage with just over five minutes remaining in regulation; however, the K-Wings fought back to even with an equalizer from Trent Daavettila with 2:05 remaining in the game to force overtime. The goal extended Daavettila's point streak to six games and was his team-tying eight of the season.

No scoring in the five minute overtime forced the shootout, where the Nailers received goals from Nick Peterson and Street to outscore the K-Wings 2-0 in the extra session and escape with the 6-5 victory.

For Game Stats: http://echl.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id8191 .

The K-Wings will continue their four-game road swing tomorrow, Saturday, December 4th with a 7:35 p.m. encounter at the First Arena against the Elmira Jackals.

Kalamazoo will return to Wings Stadium on Saturday, December 11th with a 7:30 face-off versus the Toledo Walleye on Grand Rapids Popcorn Night. The contest on December 11th coincides with the K-Wings' Saturday "Celebrity" Series, which will feature Kalamazoo's very own Debra Romer, who competed this season on NBC's hit series, "America's Got Talent". Saturday's game will also be a Win-Win Night presented by WNWN. If the K-Wings win, all fans in attendance will receive a FREE ticket to the K-Wings home game on December 15th. Also any fan that donates a new toy for Toys for Tots at the December 11th game will receive a FREE popcorn. The toys collected will benefit local children during the holiday season.

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