The Fort Wayne Komets (20-11-0-2) capped a stretch of three games in three nights on Sunday evening with a convincing shutout victory over the expansion Dayton Gems (15-16-3-1) in Dayton, OH. The Komets got on the board just past the halfway point in the opening frame with their 8th shot on goal. Forward Brad MacMillan scored off a rebound of a shot by forward Leo Thomas at 12:20. Forward P.C. Drouin also assisted on the tally. At 3:46 of the second period, Fort Wayne forward Colin Chaulk was jumped by Gems' forward Pierce Norton following a play. Chaulk and Norton received only roughing penalties for the altercation, however, with Fort Wayne forward Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock picking up an additional cross checking penalty for his actions in defense of Chaulk. The delay did little to dampen the Komets resolve, as they scored again at 10:11 of the second. This time, Leo Thomas put the puck past Dayton goalie David MacIntyre for a 2-0 lead. Drouin and forward Konstantin Shafranov were awarded the assists. Fort Wayne took a 3-0 lead to complete the scoring just 1:36 into the third period on a shot by Drouin. Forward Sean O'Connor and defenseman Frankie DeAngelis picked up the helpers on the play. Komets goalie Tim Haun stopped all 30 shots he faced for the shutout. MacIntyre made 24 saves on 27 shots in absorbing the loss.
Notes: Announced attendance at Hara Arena was 917. The Komets picked up the victory despite being outshot for the second game in a row. Dayton was coming off a 3-0 shutout victory of their own the night before against the Flint Generals in Flint, MI. Neither team found the net on the power play. The Komets were 0-4 while Dayton went 0-7 with the man advantage. Fort Wayne now leads the season series with the Gems 4-2. The Komets are 5-0-0-1 over their last six games and are on a 3 game winning streak. Congruently, P.C. Drouin holds a three game point scoring streak, with 1 goal and 4 assists.
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