Late Goal Propels Walleye Past K-Wings
November 25, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release
Kalamazoo, MI- A late goal from Phil Rauch (1st) was enough to move the Toledo Walleye (11-7-0-1) into first place in the North Division with a 3-2 victory over the Kalamazoo Wings (9-9-0-0) Sunday afternoon at Wings Stadium.
In a game featuring the two least penalized teams in the ECHL, it was ironic that first goal of the game occurred on a power-play. Working the puck from behind the net, John Armstrong sent a crisp pass to the tape of Kory Karlander (4th), who rifled a wrister 7:56 into the contest. Armstrong and Karlander each extended their point streaks to four games, while Mitch Versteeg, who earned a secondary assist, pushed his point streak to three games.
Crashing the net early in the second period, Toledo evened the game at 2-2 with a rebound tally from Phil Oreskovic (1st). Racing in from the left point, Oreskovic was able to lift his stick on the initial shot from Terry Broadhurst 5:11 into the period.
With a slap shot from the left circle, Max Campbell (5th) gave the Walleye their first lead of the game 2:22 into the third period.
Bouncing back two and half minutes later, John Negrin (1st) netted the equalizer from a behind the net feed from Karlander.
After a 0.K-Wings scoring chance ended with a broken stick from Elgin Reid, Rauch split the defense to record the game-winner.
Kalamazoo will begin a three-game road swing this Friday, November 30th with a 7:00 p.m. encounter against Toledo.
The K-Wings will return home to Wings Stadium on Saturday, December 8th with a 7:30 p.m. face-off versus the Walleye during WZUU Biggest Walleye Fish Fry in Michigan Night.
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