News release
21 March 2015
ELMIRA, NY - March 21, 2015 - Trevor Gerling scored his first professional goal tonight as the Jackals powered past the Wheeling Nailers, 2-1. Taylor Stefishen scored the game-winning-goal and Travis Fullerton stopped 35 of 36 shots faced for his 19th win of the season.
The Jackals carried their momentum over from the late first period goal into the second frame and added to their lead just 3:31 into the middle stanza. Ryan Rashid passed the puck to Nick Tuzzolino, who stretched it ahead to Taylor Stefishen and the North Vancouver, British Columbia native fished the play with a quick wrist-shot past Palazzese for his 14th goal of the season. Late in the period, Steven Shamanski hammered Jarrett Burton in the corner and obliged the Nailer to a fight which was easily won by the Carberry, Manitoba native.
In the third period, the Jackals controlled the play and held their two-goal lead until a late power-play and an extra attacker provided Chaz Johnson with his 14th goal of the season. Zack Torquato and Mike Ratchuk earned the assists. However, that would be as close as the Nailers would get as Travis Fullerton shut the door and powered the Jackals to victory.
Travis Fullerton stopped 35 of 36 shots faced to earn his 19th win of the season. Franky Palazzese stopped 28 of 30 shots faced, but was handed his 18th loss of the year. The Jackals went 0-for-4 on the power-play and the Nailers finished 1-for-4 with the man advantage.