Wheeling Blanks Devils 4-0
November 19, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release
WHEELING,WV - Goalie Curtis Darling made 32 saves in recording his first shutout of the season as the Wheeling Nailers disposed of the Trenton Devils 4-0 at WesBanco Arena Wednesday night. Darling improved to 5-1-2 on the season in his finest performance of the year.
The Nailers improved to 9-1-4 with the win and moved into a first place tie in the North Division with the Johnstown Chiefs but Wheeling has played one fewer game.
ECHL leading scorer Tommy Goebel led the offense with 1 goal and 2 assists to increase his league pace to 23 points on the year. Dartmouth College product Jon Grecu scored his first goal as a professional and Elgin Reid and Andrew Lord also lit the lamp. Lord also had an assist for a multi-point night.
Wheeling took the lead at 6:14 of the first period when Aaron Clarke won the puck along the end-boards to the right of the cage and flipped it out to Tommy Goebel who buried his 8th goal of the season.
Jon Grecu scored at 17:45 of the 1st when his big slapshot from the top of the left circle rang off the far post but bounced off Trenton goalie Charlie Effinger and into the back of the cage. Matt Grennier and Doug Krantz assisted on the goal that gave the Nailers a 2-0 lead at the 1st intermnission.
The teams battled through a scoreless 2nd period but Wheeling put the finishing touches on the win in the 3rd when Elgin Reid blasted a slapshot from the left point on a fine drop by Goebel at 13:13 and then Andrew Lord fired it into the back of the net from between the circles on another fine feed by Goebel who had carried it up the right wing and circled around the goal drawing the defense with him and leaving his teammate Lord with the scoring opportunity.
The Wheeling Nailers are back in action this weekend with a pair of 7:35 games at the Cincinnati Cyclones Friday and Saturday nights. Their next home game is Wednesday, November 26th against the Johnstown Chiefs. It's WesBanco Wednesday with fans getting a buy one get one ticket offer if they show their WesBanco debit or credit card or checkbook or a coupon available at WesBanco locations. It's also Riesbeck's "Our Family" Food Bank night. Bring an "Our Family" food item donation and receive $2 off an adult ticket. All donators will be registered in a drawing for two tickets to see the Pittsburgh Penguins. All donations go to benefit the Wheeling Food Bank.
The first place Wheeling Nailers will also be in action on Saturday, November 29 against the Elmira Jackals on Wheeling Hockey Hall of Fame Night with initial inductees Wheeling Thunderbird legendary scorer Darren Schwartz and WAHA founder Bob Otten. Darren Schwartz bobblehead dolls for the first 2500 fans courtesy of Main Street Bank.
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