Nailers shutout Komets, 1-0, capturing series opener

Published: Apr. 23, 2022 at 12:27 AM EDT

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Fort Wayne’s NBC) - The Wheeling Nailers skate away with a, 1-0, shutout victory over the Komets in the series opener.

Wheeling’s Patrick Watling scored the only goal of the evening with 4.7 seconds to go in first period on a redirect.

Beyond giving up a goal with seconds to go in the first frame, Samuel Harvey was reliable in the net saving 22 shots faced.

On the other hand, Wheeling’s Louis-Philip Guindon was dynamite, finishing game one denying 34 shots.

Game two of the series between the Komets and Nailers is set for Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

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