Fort Wayne, IN - The Fort Wayne Komets need to sustain momentum. Jeff Deslauriers needs to continue his strong net presence and get help from the offense in order to help the K’s make the playoffs.

The Komets are coming off of a 1-0 loss to the Wheeling Nailers Sunday night. The K’s have only won a game in their last eight. That was Saturday night in Toledo. During this streak, they have scored only 12 goals total.

The Walleye are coming off of 2-1 overtime loss to the North Division leading Cincinnati Cyclones.

The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. EST.

Team Stats:

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Last Four Head-to-Head Match-ups:

 Team Records:

Toledo Walley: 30-19-7, 67 points (2nd in the North Division)

Fort Wayne Komets: 27-28-2, 56 points (4th in the North Division)

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Fort Wayne, IN - The Komets ended the first half of the season on a low note by dropping their last two games. Fort Wayne rolls into the All-Star break with a record on 22-19-2. They sit in second place in the North Division of the ECHL six points behind the Cincinnati Cyclones.

Coming up this week the Komets only have one game due to the All-Star Game. The Komets will play next in Evansville as they take on the Icemen on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. EST.

Tonight is the Skills Competition and that starts at 9:00 p.m. EST and is available for free at www.americaone.com. Tomorrow night will be the All-Star Game where the ECHL All-Stars will face the Colorado Eagles, who are hosting the event in Loveland, CO. The live broadcast is also available for free and will air Thursday at 1:00 p.m. EST on NHL Network.

The stars from the week are Center Brett Smith, who had two goals and one assist; Goalie Kenny Reiter, who had two wins and stopped 73 of 76 shot he faced; and Forward Mike Hoban, who netted a goal in straight games.