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Storm Make it Three in a Row on the Road

March 15, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release


(Wheeling, WV) The Toledo Storm (32-26-1) defeated the Wheeling Nailers (23-30-6) 3-1 tonight in Wheeling. You can view a complete box score at Toledo vs. Wheeling . Toledo has won three straight games and three in a row on the road.

The Nailers opened the game by out shooting Toledo 11-2. However, Toledo would jump on the scoreboard first as Matt Zultek would score his team leading 20th goal of the year at 9:40 of the first period. Zultek tucked a rebound past Wheeling goaltender Andrew Penner (L, 16 saves). Jeff Attard took the shot, with Gerry Burke also assisting on the power play goal. Toledo would make it 2-0 at 11:43 when Chris Blight took a pas from Bruce Mulherin, who was behind the Wheeling net, and blasted a one-timer past Penner for his 19th goal of the season. Dinos Stamoulis, playing in his first professional game, collected his first professional point with an assist on Blight's goal.

Blight would extend Toledo's lead to three just 1:25 into the second period when he capitalized on a rebound placing a one-timer past Penner. Matt Zultek took the original shot that Penner saved. The Nailers would finally solve Storm goaltender Logan Koopmans (W, 41 saves) at 13:29 of the second period when Paul Bissionette wristed a shot past Koopmans to give Wheeling some life before the third period

Despite 17 Wheeling shots in the third period, Toledo collected its third straight road win.

Notes: Penner stopped 53 of 54 Toledo shots last Wednesday night in a 3-1 Wheeling win, but allowed 2 Storm goals in 6 shots of the first period. Logan Koopmans won his 12th game of the year.

Friday night is St. Patrick's Day with the Storm! Toledo will be wearing special jerseys that night to be auctioned off following the game against Wheeling. The night is brought to you by BCSN, with proceeds from the auction going to Connecting Point! Great tickets are still available for all remaining home games by calling 419-691-0200 or online at the all-new Toledostorm.com. Fans can hear all the action of all Toledo Storm hockey games LIVE online at www.toledostorm.com. Fans can also watch the game LIVE via the B2 Network. Coverage of all games begins 15 minutes prior to the opening face-off. Toledo Storm Hockey...Great Team, Great Time!

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