Admirals hit the road for Game 3 of playoff series after long break

Admirals move ahead 3-0 in ECHL playoff series with triumph at Wheeling

Leaving Scope did nothing to slow the Norfolk Admirals’ momentum, and Wednesday night’s 5-1 victory at Wheeling in West Virginia put them just one win from an ECHL Kelly Cup first-round playoff series sweep. Goalie Thomas Milic stifled the Nailers for the series’ third game in a row, making 36 saves. His counterpart, Sergei Murashov, had just 17, and Wheeling’s 37-22 shots advantage eventually meant little. Milic has stopped 98 shots in the seri…

Admirals hit the road for Game 3 of playoff series after long break

HOCKEY After a five-day break, the Norfolk Admirals will resume their best-of-7 North Division semifinal series against the Wheeling Nailers with Game 3 on Wednesday night. Opening faceoff is 7:10 p.m. at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Virginia, where the rest of the series will be played. The Admirals have a 2-0 series lead with back-to-back 4-0 victories behind Thomas Milic’s strong goaltending. On Tuesday, Norfolk bolstered its goalie depth…