News release
27 February 2015
ELMIRA, NY - February 27, 2015 - The Elmira Jackals, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, open their four-game road trip with a visit to WesBanco Arena to take on the Wheeling Nailers.
WHO: Elmira Jackals - Buffalo/NHL & Rochester/AHL (28-20-5) at Wheeling Nailers - Montreal & Pittsburgh/NHL & Hamilton & Wilkes-Barre/Scranton/AHL (24-25-0)
Tonight, the Jackals travel to Wheeling, West Virginia to face the Nailers for the sixth of 13 meetings and the fourth of seven at WesBanco Arena. Wheeling has not been a friendly destination for the Jackals this season, who enter Friday's game with a 0-2-1 mark this season at WesBanco Arena. In the last meeting, Mike Seidel scored his team-leading 15th goal of the season, but Josh Archibald recorded two goals and paced the Nailers past the Jackals 3-1. In the previous two matchups at WesBanco Arena, the Jackals held two-goal leads, but saw them evaporate in the third period. Elmira holds a 38-28-9 all-time record against Wheeling.