INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Playing their only game of the weekend, the Indy Fuel hosted their I-69 rival Fort Wayne Komets on Saturday night. Fort Wayne got out to an early lead in the first period before building on that lead in the second and third periods and taking the 4-0 win. 
Although outshooting the Komets through the first 10 minutes of the game, Fort Wayne had the better chances, hitting the post twice. It took until the dying seconds of the period before anyone got on the board when Fort Wayne’s Anthony Petruzzelli put home a rebound, sending the Komets into the locker room leading 1-0.
After both teams traded chances throughout the second period, it took until there was 3:41 remaining in the period before anybody was able to score. Taking advantage of an odd-man rush, Fort Wayne’s Marco Roy fed a streaking Olivier Galipeau and he beat Dan Bakala with a wrist shot to take the 2-0 lead.
Fort Wayne was the first team to get on the board in the third when Brandon Hawkins stole a puck in the Fuel offensive zone, streaked down the ice and beat Bakala with a wrist shot. Indy had multiple power-play chances throughout the remainder of the period but Robbie Beydoun and the Komets penalty kill held them off. After an Indy turnover in their defensive zone, Justin Vaive one-timed a puck past Bakala to take a 4-0 lead.
The Fuel are off until Friday when they begin a three-game set with the Orlando Solar Bears. Game time at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum is set for 7:05 p.m.
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