Fort Wayne Komets Come Up Short, Loss In A Shootout To South Carolina 2-1

K’s Earn a Point, But Unable to Makeup Ground

Samuel Hoffman | The Journal Gazette

Komets goaltender Jeff Deslauriers has stopped 95.5 percent of the shots he has faced.

North Charleston, SC – The Fort Wayne Komets (28-28-3) had plenty of chances to earn a second point. The South Carolina Stingrays (31-24-6) played liked the K’s did, but with a little more desire and moved into the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference.

First Period:

The Komets showed how much they needed to get the two points starting in the opening frame. Nick Schaus, who was reassigned to the K’s today, netted his second goal for the team this year at the 5:38 mark. The defense couldn’t hold for the whole period as the Stingrays Andrew Cherniwchan notched his ninth of the season with 2:24 left in the first. As the legendary Doc Emerick would say, “There were carryover penalties nor power plays heading into the second.”

Second Period:

The middle frame was a goalie duel was netminders Jeff Deslauriers and Ryan Zapolski stopped the 12 shots each faced in the period. Jamie Milam and Ryan Hegarty each took penalties, while South Carolina had a bench minor for too many men on the ice.

Third Period and Overtime:

The final regulation frame continued the theme of the second as both goalies stood fast. Overtime was no different. South Carolina’s Tyler Johnson was the only one to put the biscuit in the basket in the shootout to win it for the Stingrays.

Team Statistics:

Shootout Attempts

Score by Period:

 SOG:

 Power Play Efficiency

Three Stars:

The Komets wrap up their two game set against the South Carolina Stingrays tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. EST.