Komets forward Justin Vaive, left, fights the Wheeling Nailers Kyle Marino on Sunday in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Zack Rawson | Special to The Journal Gazette
Komets defenseman Marcus McIvor, front, chases the puck in the corner as he s followed by the Wheeling Nailers Austin Fyten on Sunday in Wheeling, West Virginia. Previous Next
Sunday, April 18, 2021 7:00 pm
K s fall 5-3 at Wheeling in penalty marred game
JUSTIN A. COHN | The Journal Gazette
Michael Joly had two goals and two assists. Joshua Winquist had two goals and one assist. They led the Wheeling Nailers to a 5-3 victory over the Komets today in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Zack Rawson | Special to The Journal Gazette
Komets defenseman Marcus McIvor, front, chases the puck in the corner as he’s followed by the Wheeling Nailers’ Austin Fyten on Sunday in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Zack Rawson | Special to The Journal Gazette
Komets forward Justin Vaive, left, fights the Wheeling Nailers Kyle Marino on Sunday in Wheeling, West Virginia. Previous Next
Sunday, April 18, 2021 9:00 pm
3rd game in 47 hours for Fort Wayne, which plays next 5 against Wheeling
K s run out of steam, lose 5-3 to Nailers
JUSTIN A. COHN | The Journal Gazette
Stephen Harper blasted a shot into an open net, after Wheeling Nailers goaltender Taran Kozun got caught out of position playing the puck, and it looked as if the Komets might just pull off another third-period comeback today.
Apr 18, 2021
Wheeling Nails it Against Komets, 5-3
WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers got a nice bounceback effort on Sunday afternoon, as they exacted revenge on the Fort Wayne Komets with a 5-3 triumph at WesBanco Arena. Michael Joly and Patrick Watling both had two goals and two assists to lead the offensive attack for the Nailers, who now have points in five straight home games. The Nailers got a bit of everything in the first period, as they jumped out to a 2-0 lead. The power play struck first at the 8:49 mark. Michael Joly swept a shot in from the bottom of the right circle, which created a scrum, and allowed the puck to pop out to Joshua Winquist, who stepped in and snapped home the goal. Joly scored the next one for Wheeling, as he converted a give-and-go with Jacob Pritchard, by clobbering in a one-timer from the top of the right circle. The Nailers got some dynamic penalty killing in the back half of the stanza, as they thwarted seven minutes of Fort Wayne power play t
Apr 10, 2021
Nailers Extend Point Streak to Five in Shootout Defeat
WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers put 42 shots on goal on Friday night at WesBanco Arena, as they extended their point streak to five games. Unfortunately, their four-game winning streak came to a conclusion, as the South Carolina Stingrays scored on both of their shots in the shootout to come away with a 3-2 road win. Jesse Lees and Austin Fyten were the two goal scorers for the Nailers against Matt Jurusik, who made 40 saves in his pro debut. The two teams played to a scoreless first period, despite some strong offensive pressure and a 15-6 shots advantage for Wheeling. The Nailers continued to get their chances in the middle frame, and they got the scoring started with an unconventional goal. Dylan MacPherson floated the puck into the left circle, where goaltender Matt Jurusik dove and missed. That allowed Jesse Lees to wraparound the back of the cage and tuck in his first with his new team against his former
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