TOLEDO, OH – The Toledo Walleye defeated the Kalamazoo Wings by a final of 5-4 on Sunday evening. Pat Nagle stopped 22 of 26 shots and is now 14-2-2 on the season. Toledo is 17-7-2-1 on the season and 9-3-0 at home.
Kalamazoo struck first on a goal by J.T. Stenglein to take a 1-0 lead at 1:46 of the first period. Simon Denis tied the game 1-1 at 3:56 of the first.
Kalamazoo took a 2-1 lead on a power play goal by Lane Scheidl at 7:20 of the second period. Christian Hilbrich tied the game 2-2 with a power play goal at 8:43 of the second. Luke Esposito scored his first of the year to give the Walleye a 3-2 lead at 11:51 of the second.
The Walleye extended their lead 4-2 with a goal by Erik Bradford 16 seconds into the third period. Kalamazoo pulled within a goal when Brendan Bradley scored to make it a 4-3 Walleye lead 49 seconds into the third. Kalamazoo tied the game 4-4 at 4:52 of the third when Justin Taylor lit the goal light. Kevin Tansey gave the Walleye a 5-4 lead at 14:12 of the third.
Fish Tales:.. The Walleye are on the road Friday for a 7 p.m. puck drop against Kalamazoo… Nagle stopped 22 of 26 shots and is now 14-2-2 on the season… Shane Berschbach has a point in his past three games… Simon Denis has five points in his past three games… Erik Bradford has at least one point in his past four games… Christian Hilbrich has at least one point in three straight games… Luke Esposito was back with the Walleye today after being called up to the AHL and scored his first goal of the season… The Walleye are 46-42-10 all-time against Kalamazoo.
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