Minor league report: Nailers top Fuel, advance to Central Division final

Seth Rorabaugh | Sunday, April 28, 2024 12:12 a.m.

Forwards Justin Addamo and Matt Koopman each scored two goals for the Wheeling Nailers, who closed out a Central Division semifinal series with a 4-2 home win against the Indy Fuel in Game 5 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry on Saturday.

The Nailers won the best-of-seven series, 4-1.

Forward Lukas Svejkovsky recorded two assists for Wheeling while goaltender Jaxon Castor made 37 saves in the victory.

Highlights:

The Nailers will face the Toledo Walleye in the Central Division final series. The schedule for that round:

Game 1 – May 3 at Toledo, 7:15 p.m.

Game 2 – May 4 at Toledo, 7:15 p.m.

Game 3 – May 8 at Wheeling, 7:10 p.m.

Game 4 – May 10 at Wheeling, 7:10 p.m.

*-Game 5 – May 11 at Wheeling, 7:10 p.m.

*-Game 6 – May 13 at Toledo, 7:15 p.m.

*-Game 7 – May 14 at Toldeo, 7:15, p.m.

*-If necessary.

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