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Komet s Marc-Olivier Roy fights for control of the puck with Wichita s Cam Clarke in the first period of Sunday s game at the Memorial Coliseum.
Michelle Davies | The Journal Gazette
Komet s Marc-Olivier Roy fights to get around Wichita s Mathieu Gagnon in the first period of Sunday s game at the Memorial Coliseum.
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Komet s Olivier Galipeau looks for an open player in the first period of Sunday s game against Wichita at the Memorial Coliseum.
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Komet s Marc-Olivier Roy looks around the defense of Wichita s Cam Clarke in the second period of Sunday s game at the Memorial Coliseum.
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Komets forward Morgan Adams-Moisan carries the puck during the second period against Wichita at Memorial Coliseum on Friday.
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Komets forward A.J. Jenks carries the puck against Wichita at Memorial Coliseum on Friday.
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Komets defenseman Mathieu Brodeur carries the puck during the first period against Wichita at Memorial Coliseum on Friday.
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Komets forward Brandon Hawkins carries the puck during the first period against Wichita at Memorial Coliseum on Friday.
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Komets goalie Dylan Ferguson keeps his eye on the puck during the first period against Wichita at Memorial Coliseum on Friday.
Defense rules, as K s defeat Nailers 2-1
Lekkas cannot rejoin Fort Wayne, but Hawkins expected Monday
JUSTIN A. COHN | The Journal Gazette
Defense had been the focal point for the Komets coming into Friday night. And the defense was improved, as Fort Wayne defeated the Wheeling Nailers 2-1 in front of an announced crowd of 2,419 at Memorial Coliseum.
“I was pleased from the start of the game, right till the end,” Fort Wayne coach Ben Boudreau said. “Even going back to Thursday’s practice habits, I thought we were committed to our craft, knowing we’d laid an egg (in a 4-3 loss to Wheeling) on Wednesday.”