Komets fall 4-1, Walleye take series opener

Fort Wayne, IN-- The Komets opened the best-of-seven second round series with a 4-1 setback Friday night at the Huntington Center in downtown Toledo.

The Komets battled Toledo to a 0-0 deadlock through the first period of play. The Walleye managed a pair of goals by Tyler Barnes and Justin Daniels in the second period before Matt Lowry scored a short-handed goal at 16:40 to pull the Komets within one going into the second intermission.In the third frame Toledo held the Komets scoreless while forward Kyle Bonis netted a pair, including an empty net goal, to give the Walleye game one of the best-of-seven series. Goaltender Roman Will suffered the loss for Fort Wayne making 26 saves on 29 shots. Jeff Lerg earned the win for the Walleye allowing one goal on 22 shots.-Gamesheet-

Game 2 will face off Saturday at 7:35pm at Toledo before the series switches to Fort Wayne and the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum for games 3 and 4. Game 3 is Tuesday, May 5 at 7:30pm. Game 4 will be Thursday, May 7 at 7:30pm.

If necessary game 5 will be at Toledo Saturday, May 9. Both teams return to Fort Wayne for game 6, if needed, Sunday, May 10. Game 7 is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13 at Toledo if necessary.

ECHL North Division FinalsFort Wayne Komets vs Toledo WalleyeToledo leads best-of-seven series 1-0Game 1- Friday, May 1....................Fort Wayne 1, at Toledo 4Game 2- Saturday, May 2................Fort Wayne at Toledo, 7:35pmGame 3- Tuesday, May 5................Toledo at Fort Wayne, 7:30pmGame 4- Thursday, May 7...............Toledo at Fort Wayne, 7:30pmGame 5- Saturday, May 9................Fort Wayne at Toledo, 7:35pm*Game 6- Sunday, May 10................Toledo at Fort Wayne, 6pm*Game 7- Wednesday, May 13.........Fort Wayne at Toledo, 7:35pm** If necessary

Komet playoff tickets on sale-- Tickets for the Komets' first two home games of the second round playoffs (Fort Wayne home playoff games #3 and #4 on the ticket) are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office or online at www.ticketmaster.com. 2015-16 Season Tickets are also on sale at the Komet office. For ticket information call 260-483-0011 or visit www.komets.com.All second-round games are scheduled to be broadcast on WOWO Radio AM 1190 and FM 92.3 and webcast at komets.com presented by OmniSource Radio Recycle. All of the road playoff games are scheduled to be televised on MyTV. Fans are invited to watch all road playoff games live at the Komets' official watch zone, The Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery, in Jefferson Pointe on Illinois Road.