Walleye Hook Fuel in Shootout, 3-2
April 1, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release
Indy Fuel vs. Toledo Walleye
(Indy Fuel, Credit: Whiteshark Photography)
INDIANAPOLIS - In the fifth of five head-to-head meetings between the two teams this season, the Indy Fuel were defeated by the Toledo Walleye on Wednesday in a shootout at Indiana Farmers Coliseum by a final score of 3-2. With the shootout loss, the Fuel improved to 27-29-4-6 overall this season and with 64 points, remain alone in sixth place in the ECHL's North Division standings, just four point shy of playoff position.
The Walleye gathered the first period's lone goal at 9:12 when Tyler Barnes stashed home his 28th of the season from Shane Berschbach and Troy Schwab to make it 1-0 Toledo. In the second, the Fuel's Kyle Stroh tied the game at 11:06 on a power-play crank from the left circle thanks to a strong setup from Nick Jones and Justin Holl.
In the third, the Walleye grabbed a 2-1 lead at 4:44 when Schwab banked a go-ahead score off Indy goaltender Mac Carruth, but a resilient Chris DeSousa marker at 15:47, an extra-man tally assisted by Nick Bruneteau and Matt White, tied things at two apiece and forced overtime.
After a scoreless extra session, Toledo received shootout conversions from Schwab, Barnes and Kyle Bonis while Toledo net-minder Jeff Lerg stopped all three Fuel shooters to claim a 3-2 win for the Walleye. Lerg registered the victory thanks to a 25 save performance while Carruth finished with 25 stops in defeat.
Next up for the Fuel, it's a Friday road clash vs. the Cincinnati Cyclones with the opening faceoff set for 7:35 pm at US Bank Arena in Cincinnati. Full radio coverage of Friday's game begins with the "Jose Cuervo Pregame Show" at 7:20 pm over the air on CBS Sports 1430 WXNT-AM, online at www.cbssports1430.com and on smartphones everywhere via the free "TuneIn" Radio app with Fuel broadcaster Tony Brown providing the play-by-play.
The Fuel's next home game is set for "Hoosier Hockey Madness Night" vs. the Fort Wayne Komets on Saturday at 7:35 pm at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. In recognition of the Final Four's invasion of Indianapolis, the first 1,500 ticket holders through the gates will receive a Fuel mini-basketball! For tickets, visit any Ticketmaster outlet, www.Ticketmaster.com or swing by the Indiana Farmers Coliseum box office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
In 2014-15, the Indy Fuel, the proud "AA" affiliate of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and AHL's Rockford IceHogs, drop the puck on their first season in the ECHL. Season ticket packages for the Fuel's inaugural campaign are available now starting at just under $12 per game! To reserve your seats, contact the Fuel today at (317) 925-FUEL or visit www.indyfuelhockey.com for more information. Be sure to follow the Fuel on Twitter @IndyFuel and don't forget to 'Like' the official "Indy Fuel" fan page on Facebook.
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 Indy Fuel vs. Toledo Walleye (Whiteshark Photography) |
 Indy Fuel vs. Toledo Walleye (Whiteshark Photography) |
 Indy Fuel vs. Toledo Walleye (Whiteshark Photography) |
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