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November 16, 2024
K-WINGS COME UP SHORT AGAINST KOMETS, FINISH WEEK 2-1
Kalamazoo pulls ahead early in third period but Fort Wayne powers back for victory.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (6-5-0-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, came up just short against the Fort Wayne Komets (8-3-0-0) at Wings Event Center Saturday, losing 5-3.
Both sides skated scoreless through the first period. Fort Wayne struck first with a goal at the 4:46 mark of the second just two seconds after a Kalamazoo penalty expired.
Ayden MacDonald (3) knotted things up for the K-Wings at the 6:37 mark. MacDonald redirected the initial shot by Zach Berzolla (2) to find the back of the net.
The Komets regained the lead after scoring at the 18:25 mark.
Then, with just eight seconds left in the middle frame, Max Humitz (5) picked up a loose puck in the slot and rifled it home to tie the score at two. Quinn Preston (5) created the turnover, deflecting a Fort Wayne pass to set up Humitz’s goal.
Kalamazoo struck again on the first shift of the third period as Preston (2) scored at the 23-second mark. Joe Arntsen (3) sent in the initial shot from the left point and Preston deflected it in for the goal.
The Komets tied the game at the 1:54 mark, adding the game-winning goal with 1:03 remaining and added the empty-net goal with 2.8 seconds left on the clock.
Jonathan Lemieux (5-3-0-0) was phenomenal in net, making 40 saves in defeat.
The K-Wings hit the road next week for three games versus the Florida Everblades. The first matchup will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hertz Arena.
The Hockey Fights Cancer Ticket Package is BACK for Lavender Ice / Teddy Bear Toss Night versus the Toledo Walleye at 7 p.m. on Nov. 30. Enjoy four (4) tickets to the game and a $20 concessions voucher (4 - $5 vouchers) for $70.
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The Kalamazoo Wings are a professional hockey team located in southwest Michigan that has been a staple in the Kalamazoo, MI professional sports landscape since 1974. The K-Wings compete in the ECHL and are the AA affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks and the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Canucks. Kalamazoo plays their 36 regular season home games at Wings Event Center from October through April.
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