FORT WAYNE, IN- The Wheeling Nailers got the job done and earned their first victory of the season on Friday night, as they took down the Fort Wayne Komets, 4-1 at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Ryan Pitoscia was the top offensive performer for Wheeling, as he scored two goals and led all players with nine shots on goal. His first marker of the night snapped a 1-1 tie during the final minute of the second period. The win was Nate DiCasmirro’s first as a professional hockey head coach.
Despite facing a 1-0 deficit on the scoreboard, the Nailers played a strong first period. Wheeling outshot the Komets, 12-8, had three glorious chances to score, and killed off a two-man disadvantage for 1:35. Fort Wayne netted the lone goal of the stanza at the 1:29 mark. Hunter Johannes skated into the high slot, took advantage of traffic in the slot, and drilled a shot into the right side of the cage…