It was Chicago Blackhawks Night at the Fishers Event Center Saturday, complete with a booming rendition of the national anthem by longtime Blackhawks anthem singer Jim Cornelison and a sellout crowd of 6,572.

But the pageantry did not translate into goals for the home team.

Iowa Heartlanders goaltender William Rousseau turned aside every shot he faced, lifting Iowa to a 2-0 victory over the Indy Fuel. Both goals came in the opening period, and the Fuel were unable to recover.

Jonny Sorenson opened the scoring for the Heartlanders a little more than six minutes into the first period, giving Iowa an early 1-0 edge. Jaxon Nelson added to the lead with just over four minutes remaining in the period.

That was all the offense Iowa would need.

The Fuel generated chances over the final 40 minutes, but Rousseau was steady in net, preserving the shutout. Indy pulled goaltender Owen Flores with under three minutes remaining in regulation in favor of an extra attacker, but the move failed to produce a late breakthrough.

Despite the loss, the atmosphere was playoff-like. The building was loud throughout the night. The Fuel, however, could not convert that energy into offense.

With the defeat, Indy remains in the thick of the ECHL playoff race, where every point is critical down the stretch.  The Fuel remain in third place in the Western Conference Central Division.

The Fuel continue their homestand at the Fishers Event Center in the coming week when the Wichita Thunder visit for a three-game series. The teams meet Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.