WENATCHEE, Wash. – Robert Nichols notched his second straight shutout, and Trace Redmond and Chris Kerr scored second-period breakaway goals as the Wenatchee Wild defeated the Odessa Jackalopes 2-0 Friday at the Town Toyota Center. Nichols has been nearly flawless in the early portion of his first season with the Wild. He touts a 4-0 record with three shutouts and has stopped all but one of the 116 shots he has faced.
The Wild got a break 20 seconds into the second frame when Redmond jumped on a loose puck in the neutral zone that developed into a breakaway. Redmond buried his shot high for his first goal of the season, which gave his team a 1-0 lead and would eventually count as the game-winner.
Kerr increased Wenatchee’s lead to 2-0 with 7:58 remaining in the second period on another one-on-one opportunity. Like Redmond, Kerr scored his first marker of the 2011-12 campaign on a top-shelf shot.
Wenatchee improved to 4-3 with the win. The second game of the Wild’s Pink at the Rink weekend series is Saturday. Faceoff is at 7:05 p.m. Pre-game on 560 KPQ starts at 6-45pm
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