KOMETS TANGLE WITH
VISITING THUNDER AGAIN TONIGHT
K's announce player moves Fort Wayne, IN -- The
Komets will face the visiting Wichita Thunder again
tonight at 7:30 in the second of a home
double-header. The Komets (17-18-5) opened the
two-game series with a come-from-behind 5-4 shootout
win Friday night at the Memorial Coliseum to extend
their win string to four games. Wichita
(23-15-4) kept their point streak alive at nine
games (7-0-2).
Friday night's victory was Fort Wayne's first Friday
home win of the season in seven appearances to date.
Tab Lardner netted a pair to take a three-game goal
and point-scoring streak (4 goals, 1 assist) into
tonight's rematch. Derek Patrosso dished an
assist and risks an eight-game assist and
point-scoring streak (1 goal, 13 assists) tonight.
The Komets have won their last two shootouts and
improved to 3-2 in the shootout with last night's
win. Nick Boucher stoned all four Wichita
shooters for his second straight shootout shutout.
Tonight's tilt will be the rubber match of the
season with the series knotted at 1-1 after two
meetings.
After tonight -- The Komets will be idle
until Wednesday when they start a string of four
games in five nights including three at home and one
on the road. Wednesday the K's host
Bloomington at 7:30pm and Quad City visits Friday at
8pm. Saturday the Komets head for Dayton to
face the Gems at Hara Arena at 7:30pm. Sunday
the Komets are home to face the Evansville IceMen at
5pm. Wichita returns home to host Rio Grande
Friday and Bloomington Saturday before traveling to
Mississippi Sunday.
KOMETS ANNOUNCE PLAYER MOVES The Komets announced today that defenseman Danko
Mironovic and center Neil Musselwhite have been
activated from the injured reserve list and are
expected to be in the lineup when the Komets host
Wichita tonight. Center Chris Francis has been
placed on 10-day I.R. and defenseman Keith Rodger
has been placed on waivers.
COMCAST REPORT CARD NIGHT TONIGHT The 2011
Comcast Report Card Night will be tonight as the Komets
host Wichita at 7:30pm. Students with an "A" or "A equivalent"
on a report card or teacher letter receives a free ticket to the
game and Comcast makes a donation to the Literacy Alliance for every
"A" student who attends.
Tickets for all Komet home games are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket
Office and online at
www.ticketmaster.com.
The Komets offer discounts on
group tickets sold at the Komet office at 1010 Memorial Way. For more information visit
the Komet office, call 260-483-0011 or visit the Komets' website
at
www.komets.com.
--FWK--
Contact:
Chuck Bailey, Director of Communications
(260) 482-6550,
chuck@komets.com
Fort Wayne Komets
1010 Memorial Way
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
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