The Indy Fuel had a 2 goal lead late in this game but failed to see it through to the end as they fell 5-4 in the overtime session to Fort Wayne at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Indianapolis came into this contest having lost 7 of their last 10 overall, but thereâs nothing like facing your I-69 arch-nemesis to put fire in their eyes and they dominated with effort and hustle throughout this game. The two teams entered the game snarling and sniffing out the competition on Pucks and Paws day where we were treated to the pets filling the stands at the 38th Street Doghouse.Â
Apr 25, 2021
Nailers Fall, Despite 40-Shot Attack
FORT WAYNE, IN- The Wheeling Nailers had one of the better games in terms of generating chances against the Fort Wayne Komets, as they put 40 shots on goal on Saturday night at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Despite goals from Austin Fyten and Jesse Lees, the Nailers were unable to get the upper hand on the Komets, who picked up a 7-2 win on their home ice, scoring multiple goals in each period. The game started out with a bang, as Kyle Marino and Morgan Adams-Moisan had a tremendous fight just 1:15 into play. Wheeling would have loved to turn that energy into a lead, but it was the Komets who struck first at the 3:22 mark. Anthony Nellis rushed into the offensive zone on an odd-man rush and pounded a shot on goal from the right side. Taran Kozun made the save, but the rebound kicked out to Marc-Olivier Roy for the putback. Fort Wayne extended its advantage later in the stanza by capitalizing on a turnover. Anthony Petruzzell