Nailers Make It Three In A Row
Published on March 21, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release
CINCINNATI, OH - The Wheeling Nailers won their third game in a row, 4-2, over the first place Cincinnati Cyclones Tuesday night. It is the second time this season the Nailers have won three straight games and first time since Nov. 5-11.
The Cyclones got on the board first, early in the first. Mike Wirll scored his league leading 42nd goal of the season on Cincinnati's first shot on goal. At 1:08, Travis Lisabeth chipped a puck ahead to Wirll who danced in on Andrew Penner, avoiding a poke-check and sliding the puck into the net.
The second period belonged to the Nailers. Three unanswered goals, a power-play goal an even strength goal and a shorthanded goal changed a one goal deficit into a two goal lead.
Sean Collins' cross-ice pass sent Ned Havern behind the defense and in on a breakaway. Havern's backhand move beat Cedrick Desjardins and gave him 15 goals on the year. The power-play goal tied the game at 4:07 of the second period.
At 13:26, Collins secured his 17th multipoint game with his 19th goal of the season. An innocent shot from along the boards turned into an adventure for Desjardins who kicked into his own goal. Havern and Jordan Cameron assisted on the play.
Inside the final three minutes of the second, Vin Hellemeyer recorded the Nailers' ninth shorthanded goal of the year. Eric Sonnenberg brought the puck into the zone on a 2-on-1 with Hellemeyer. Sonnenberg's shot left a rebound in the crease for Hellemeyer to knock home.
Cincinnati would cut the Nailers' lead to one just 1:57 into the third on a Matt Rogers one-timer but that was all Penner would allow making 19 saves in all.
Cameron added an empty-net goal with 52 seconds to play to secure the win. It was the first time that the Nailers scored four goals or more in back-to-back games since they did it three times Dec. 2-8.
The Nailers will return to the ice on Friday as Wheeling celebrates its third annual "Pack the House Night" where all tickets are just $5 in any section. Purchase four tickets and four Cokes for $25 at the Nailers office. Wheeling's black jersey's will be auctioned off after the game.
Call 304-234-GOAL to purchase tickets or visit www.wheelingnaiers.com for more information.
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