Walleye Drop Second Straight Game to Everblades in Florida, 4-3 in Shootout
11/13/2009 - Looking to bounce back from a 6-1 loss Wednesday night, the Walleye led 2-1 into the third period but could not hold on, falling to the Everblades 4-3 in a shootout. Toledo plays once more in the Sunshine State on Saturday before returning home next weekend.
Adam Hobson and Evan Rankin had the Walleye up 2-1 at second intermission but two goals just over a minute apart gave the Everblades the lead in the third. Hobson gave the Walleye second life with his second tally of the game (sixth of the season) with just under three minutes to play in regulation.
Following a pair of off-setting penalties at the end of the regulation, the teams played 3-on-3 for the first two minutes of overtime. Alec Richards made the save of the game, sprawling from left to right across the goal crease to turn away a 2-on-1 opportunity for the Everblades.
Shootout Summary: (Florida wins, 2-1)
TOL: Sawyer – missed (hit the crossbar)
FLA: Micflikier – goal
TOL: Ewing – goal
FLA: Spylo – goal
TOL: Tanguay – missed (poke-checked away)
FLA: Hartlieb – saved
TOL: Hobson – missed
FLA: Hennigar – saved
TOL: Robertson – saved
Toledo fell to 0-2 this year in the shootout, both with Richards in net. They lost to Reading on October 29.
Florida 4, Toledo 3 -- Full Box Score
The Fish will play their next home game on Friday, November 20 at 7 pm. The Walleye will play eight straight home games at Lucas County Arena between November 20 and December 5! Click to view the November and December schedule pages. Call 419-725-WALL to order your tickets today!
--Craig Vanderkam, Toledo Walleye
