ECHL Toledo Walleye

Walleye Drop 3-2 Shootout Game in Indy

Published on October 16, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release


(Indianapolis, IN) Both Evan Rankin and A.J. Jenks scored for Toledo as the Walleye picked up a point in a 3-2 shootout loss at Indy Friday night. Toledo has a record of 0-0-0-1 and is 0-0-0-1 on the road.

Indy struck first with a goal on the first shot of the game at 1:18 of the first period. Toledo tied the game at 8:34 as A.J. Jenks buried a rebound. After the Fuel regained the lead, Evan Rankin picked up his first goal at 17:45 of the first period. Rankin deflected the blue line shot of defenseman Ralfs Freibergs.

A scoreless second period saw the Walleye dominate play out shooting the Fuel 11-4 in the period. Neither team could end the game in regulation despite great chances on each side. Toledo outshot the Fuel 31-22 through overtime.

Goaltender Shane Owen stopped both Shane Berschbach and Kyle Bonis in the shootout and the Fuel scored twice on Jeff Lerg.

Walleye Notes: Goaltender Jeff Lerg finished with 21 saves on the 23 shots he faced. Shane Berschbach had an assist on each of the two goals for Toledo after setting a Toledo Walleye record with 48 assists in 2014-15.

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