ECHL Wheeling Nailers

Toledo Tops Wheeling, 4-2

December 10, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release


WHEELING, WV- Shots were few and far between in Wednesday night's clash between the Wheeling Nailers and Toledo Walleye, but in the end, it was the Walleye who came away with the two points. Tyler Barnes snapped a 2-2 tie with 8:04 to go in the third, and Anthony Luciani tacked on another goal late, lifting Toledo to the 4-2 win at WesBanco Arena, ending Wheeling's three-game winning streak.

Toledo's league leading power play scored the first goal of the evening, doing so at the 6:22 mark of the opening period. Troy Schwab took the puck in the right circle, waiting for an opportunity, as teammates created traffic in the slot. Once the positioning was right, Schwab slid to his left, before putting a wrist shot into the left side of the cage. The two teams combined for 11 shots on goal in a first period that saw just the one tally.

The Nailers drew even at the 1:10 mark of the second period, shortly after their first power play had expired. Zack Torquato let a wrist shot go from the left circle, beating Neil Conway over the blocker. Chaz Johnson and Riley Brace assisted on Torquato's sixth of the season. 65 seconds later, the Walleye pulled back ahead, capitalizing on a turnover. Shane Berschbach stole the puck on the right side, before propelling a shot into the net. Before the end of the stanza, Wheeling tied the score yet again. Riley Brace poked a pass through the slot to Derek Army, who deposited his third goal in as many games.

The tilt remained even until the 11:56 mark of the third, when Toledo pushed ahead for the third time on the evening. Tyler Barnes collected a pass from Marek Tvrdon in the left circle, dragging the puck to his left, before snapping a shot into the far side of the goal. Wheeling's best chance for a late tie came on a two-man advantage. Unfortunately, the home team was unable to connect, and Anthony Luciani capped the 4-2 Walleye win with 55 seconds remaining.

Neil Conway received the win for Toledo, making 19 saves on 21 shots. Eric Hartzell was on the other side of the decision for Wheeling, turning away 11 of the 15 shots he faced.

The Nailers will begin a three-game series with the Reading Royals on the road Friday at 7:30, with the lone home game scheduled for Sunday at 5:05.

The December 14th contest against the Reading Royals is a Family Funday, with $5 kids tickets available, a post game skate with the team, and a visit by the Good Zoo at Oglebay. On December 19th & 20th, Wheeling will host the Greenville Road Warriors. The 19th is a Frosty & Flat Screen Friday, presented by The Highlands & The Law Firm of Bordas and Bordas. There will also be a Max MacKay Poster Giveaway, courtesy of Rich and Shirley's Quick Print of Wheeling. The 20th is a season ticket redemption night and team picture giveaway (holiday edition).

Holiday packs are also available. For $49, fans can purchase the Elf Package, receiving four ticket vouchers, a t-shirt, and an autographed puck. For $99, fans can purchase the Reindeer Package, receiving ten ticket vouchers. For $129, fans can purchase the Santa Package, receiving four ticket vouchers, a replica jersey, and a Reebok hat.

Wheeling Nailers 2014-15 season tickets, flex tickets, group tickets and single-game tickets are on sale now. For more information, call 304-234-GOAL or visit wheelingnailers.com.

Listen to all Nailers regular season and post-season games live on the Valley's rock station EAGLE 107.5 FM, on www.iheartradio.com or watch live on www.echl.tv. Catch every road game live on WLUTV on Comcast Cable 14.

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