The Indy Fuel kicked off their three-game road series against the Adirondack Thunder in thrilling fashion Wednesday night, overcoming a late deficit to force a shootout and claim a 3-2 victory. The win solidifies their hold on fourth place in the Central Division standings.

The game opened with physicality as Dakota Seaman and Brendan Less dropped the gloves just 5:40 into the first period. Seaman received an additional two-minute instigating penalty, served by Owen Robinson.

At 11:48, the Fuel struck first when Kyle Maksimovich buried a rebound past Adirondack’s Jeremy Brodeur, assisted by Chris Cameron and Bryan Lemos. The first period ended with Indy leading 1-0.  Both teams recorded seven shots on goal.

The second period saw the Fuel ramp up offensive pressure, firing 14 shots on goal. However, Brodeur remained solid in net. After killing off two penalties, the Thunder finally broke through at 18:45 when Ryan Conroy scored the equalizer, sending the game into the third period knotted at 1-1.

The third period remained tight until Adirondack capitalized on a four-minute power play. Lars Rødne, making his professional debut, scored his first career goal to give the Thunder a 2-1 lead.

With time winding down, the Fuel pulled goaltender Ben Gaudreau in favor of an extra attacker, a gamble that paid off when Maksimovich netted his second goal of the night at 18:22, forcing overtime.

After a scoreless seven-minute overtime, the game proceeded to a shootout. It took four rounds before Jarrett Lee secured the win with a decisive goal, lifting Indy to the 3-2 victory.

With this hard-fought win, the Fuel earned two crucial points in the standings, further strengthening their playoff push in the Central Division.