photograph by: Joe Lovell
Sergei Murashov of the Wheeling Nailers makes the save within the Nailers' 2-1 win over the Indy Gas at WesBanco Enviornment on Friday.
WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers are having fun with their five-game homestand at WesBanco Enviornment, and so they picked up one other win on Friday night time.
Wheeling's Serghei Murashov and Indy Gas's Ben Gaudreau each had nice video games in purpose as a 1-1 impasse required a penalty shootout to find out a winner. Jack Beck scored the decisive purpose on the second strike for the Nailers, and Murashov was excellent on all three makes an attempt on purpose to provide Wheeling a 2-1 triumph.
The Nailers are 5-Zero-1 of their final six video games and are tied for first within the North Division with a 7-Three-1 total mark.
Just one purpose was scored within the first half and it got here instantly after 19 seconds. Wheeling iced the puck twice in a row to start out the sport, and the Gas scored on the second ice faceoff.
Cam Hausinger gained Brandon Saigeon's draw, which helped the puck again to Christopher Cameron on the proper time. Cameron smashed a shot throughout the ice and into the proper aspect of the cage. Indy's captain obtained on the scoresheet once more lower than two minutes later when he slipped off the gloves of Matthew Quercia.
The Nailers had a superb response within the center body as they reversed the photographs on purpose within the first half with a 10-6 benefit and likewise delivered an excellent quantity. Kyle Jackson despatched a cross from the nook to Matthew Quercia, who singled from the left level of the faceoff and to the proper aspect of the wire.
The competition was extraordinarily shut, with the rating remaining degree from one to the third interval, whereas solely a single shot on purpose separated the 2 golf equipment.
Wheeling dominated time beyond regulation with an Eight-2 shot benefit, however the goaltenders continued to commerce saves and a shootout was required to resolve a winner. Jack Beck broke via within the second spherical for the Nailers as he drilled a shot via the legs of Ben Gaudreau. Sergey Murashov denied Jalen Luypen, Ryan Gagnier and Colin Bilek to place Wheeling within the win column with a 2-1 rating.
Sergei Murashov was as soon as once more terrific in purpose for the Nailers as he turned away 24 of the 25 photographs he confronted within the sport earlier than his excellent capturing efficiency. Ben Gaudreau was additionally superb in purpose for Indy as he stopped 31 of the 32 photographs he confronted in the course of the sport.
The Nailers and Gas will head for the fences of their rematch Saturday night time at 7:10 because the promotion is Pittsburgh Pirates Night time. Former Pirates star Neil Walker will signal autographs earlier than the sport, there might be specialty hats on provide, a buying and selling card vendor show within the concourse and the Pirate Parrot might be available. Plus, followers will be capable to get pleasure from stadium favorites like pierogies, peanuts and cracker jacks.
The following Massive-6 promotional sport is Corridor of Fame night time on Nov. 30, when Tomas Vokoun and Steve Gibson might be inducted into the Wheeling Hockey Corridor of Fame.