K-Wings fall to Fuel, 6-2 | Pro Hockey News

FISHERS, IN – The Kalamazoo Wings (22-21-3-3), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, couldn’t overcome a strong second-half effort and lost to the Indy Fuel (23-17-8-1) on Tuesday during the Education Day tilt at Fishers Event Center, 6-2.

Indy took the early advantage with a pair of goals at 7:41 and on the power play at 5:09 of the first frame.

Colin Pols (14) then responded with a wrist shot into the right post to bring the K-Wings within one at 6:54. At the play, Powell Connor (6) sent the puck around the end boards to Davis Pennington (27) on the left point, which then crossed over to Bilek in the right circle.

The Fuel then scored another goal, cutting the deficit to two at the 12:24 mark of the middle frame.

Unfortunately, Indy added a trio of goals at the 6:09, 7:08 and 10:13 marks of the third period, with the finale coming on the power play.

Hunter Beach (11) found the net with 1:30 to go for a 6-2 score. Cam Knuppel (3) and David Keefer (17) Both provided assists during the game.

Tyriq Outen (5-2-0-1) made 28 saves in the game.

Next, Kalamazoo hits the road for its first non-division game against the Wheeling Nailers (30-13-2-3) at 7:10 PM EST on Friday, February 27 at WesBanco Arena.