ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Trenton Defeats Kalamazoo 3-2 in a Shootout

March 26, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Trenton, NJ- Inching closer to their second straight North Division title, the Kalamazoo Wings earned a crucial point in the standings despite a 3-2 shootout loss Friday night at the Sun National Bank Center against the Trenton Devils.

After stealing the puck deep in the Devils zone off of the stick of Jeff Prough , Mitch Versteeg (7th) was able to turn around and snip a wrister from the bottom of the left circle past Jeff Lerg 4:33 into the opening period to give the K-Wings the early lead.

Capitalizing on their lone power-play chance of the period, Trenton tied the game at 1-1 with a left circle snap shot from Dave Leaderer (6th) 11:14 into the opening stanza.

Neither team was able to light the lamp in the second period. In the third period, the Devils scored on their second power-play opportunity of the night. In similar fashion as the first, Ryan Hayes gave Trenton the 2-1 advantage with his 21st goal of the season 48 seconds into the period.

Snapping a drought for 0-for-14 on the power-play, which dated back since the second period of their game against Wheeling on March 20th, the K-Wings got off the man-advantage snide midway in the third period to tie the game at 2-2. With the puck loose in front of the Devils crease, Darryl Lloyd jammed in his 12th goal of the season with 9:04 remaining in regulation.

Remained in gridlock for the remainder of the third period and into overtime, the game would eventually be decided in a shootout. In the extra session, Trenton outscored Kalamazoo 2-1, with the K-Wings receiving their lone tally from Andrew Fournier.

The shootout loss ended the K-Wings season-high four-game road winning streak; however it also extended their season-high road unbeaten streak in regulation to 10 games (7-0-0-3).

Kalamazoo, which is now 1-6 in shootout games, earned a point in the shootout loss and coupled with a shootout loss by the Wheeling Nailers, cut their magic number to clinch the North Division title to three points.

Kalamazoo will continue their three-game road swing with the middle-leg of the trip tomorrow, Saturday, March 26th with a 7:35 p.m. encounter against the Elmira Jackals at the First Arena.

The K-Wings will return home next Wednesday, March 30th for a special 10:30 a.m. face-off versus the Cincinnati Cyclones during the second of two Education Day Games presented by RxOptical, Bounceland, Edison Electric and Putter's Family Fun Center.

Catch all the K-Wings games, home and away, on the K-Wings Radio Network (95.9 FM WLKM & on kwings.com). Join the "Voice of the K-Wings" Mike Modugno for all 72 regular season games plus the playoffs. Pre-game coverage begins with the Kalsee Credit Union Pre-Game Show 15 minutes prior to face-off. For the most complete coverage of the K-Wings from the opening face-off to the final buzzer and the Discover Kalamazoo Post-Game Show, keep your radio tuned this season to the K-Wings Radio Network.

Single game tickets for the 2010-2011 season are on sale at the Wings Stadium Ticket Office, Ticketmaster Outlets, including www.ticketmaster.com, Ticket Office hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, please call Wings Stadium Ticket Office during regular business hours at (269) 345-5101.

Tickets for all K-Wings home games are on sale now and range in price from $9.90-$14.90 for adults and only $6.90 for kids ages 12 and under. The ticket prices for all K-Wings premium night games (all colored ice games and New Year's Eve game) are just $1 more.

Fans can save money by purchasing K-Wings single game tickets advance because on the day of a game, K-Wings tickets are $1 more.

For more information about tonight's game, please contact Mike Modugno, director of public relations and broadcaster at (269) 349-9772, extension 220.

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