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Hot Start Keeps Walleye Alive in a 5-4 Win

May 22, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release


(Charleston, SC) Troy Schwab scored twice with an assist to lead the Walleye to a 5-4 win Friday night in South Carolina. Toledo trails the best of seven series three games to one. Game Five is Saturday night in South Carolina.

South Carolina used a power play goal to race out to a 1-0 lead at 5:21 of the first period. The Walleye responded as Troy Schwab (8th) deflected a Shane Sims shot past South Carolina goaltender Jeff Jakaitis at 5:49 to even the score. At 8:17 of the period, Justin Mercier (8th) found the back of the net to give Toledo a 2-1 lead.

Troy Schwab scored his second goal of the game at 10:48 when Richard Nedomlel found Schwab with a pass at center and he finished a breakaway. The four goal first period finished when Kyle Rogers (first of the playoffs) tapped in a rebound after A.J. Jenks hit the post.

South Carolina pulled within two at 7:15 with a goal from Derek DeBlois. The Walleye countered with a Tyler Barnes (6th) goal at 9:21 of the period for a 5-2 lead. South Carolina scored twice inside of 30 seconds to make a one goal game after two periods. Each team had seven shots in the third period.

Walleye Notes: Goaltender Neil Conway made 26 saves on 30 shots and has a record of 2-2 in the playoffs. South Carolina pulled goaltender Jeff Jakaitis at the 12:38 mark of the first period after he allowed 4 goals on 12 shots. Toledo held a 31-30 shot advantage in the game.

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