Walleye Watch: Toledo to host 3 games this weekend
Here is a look at this weekend’s Toledo Walleye home games.
By Mark Monroe / The Blade
Thu, 23 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT
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Here is a look at this weekend’s Toledo Walleye home games.
BASICS
When: Friday vs. Atlanta at 7:15 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday vs. Fort Wayne, 7:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.
TV: BCSN
Radio: 1230 AM
BREAKDOWN
■ The Walleye (21-10-4), who have just passed the midpoint of the 72-game ECHL regular season, are in second place in the Central Division with 46 points. They are 10 points behind first-place Cincinnati and two points in front of Fort Wayne (19-14-6). The Walleye ranked third in goals scored per game (3.84) and are eighth in goals against (3.03). Fort Wayne ranks fifth in goals for (3.72) and 18th in goals against (3.49). The Walleye are 5-0-0 against the Komets.
■ Toledo plays Atlanta (17-21-1) for the first and only time. The Gladiators rank 22nd out of 26 teams in total points (35) in the ECHL. Atlanta ranks 12th in goals for (3.18) and are 25th in goals against (3.92).
■ The Walleye are 6-1-1 in their past 10 games overall. They are 9-5-1 at home after losing their last four at the Huntington Center.
■ F Josh Kestner, who leads Toledo in scoring with 42 points (18 G, 24 A) in 36 games, represented the Walleye at the ECHL All-Star Classic on Wednesday. Kestner ranks ninth in the league in scoring. F Shane Berschbach ranks 14th in the ECHL in scoring with 39 points (13 G, 26 A), F T.J. Hensick is third with 33 points (8 G, team-high 25 assists) in 37 games.
■ Toledo has had five different goaltenders start this season. Rookie G Billy Christopoulos has started the most games (16) and has a 2.58 goals-against average and .924 save percentage (fourth best in the ECHL). G Pat Nagle (9-4-1 with a 2.77 GAA), who is currently on an AHL call-up, and G Kaden Fulcher (0-2-0 with a 5.51 GAA) is back on injured reserve. The team signed rookie G Trevor Gorscuh, who played in four games for Toledo last season.
■ Walleye players F Joshua Winquist (29 points in 26 games), F Abbott Girduckis (22 points in 28 games), and D Brandon Anselmini (19 points in 31 games) have all returned from call-ups to the AHL.
■ Atlanta is led by F Eric Neiley (35 points in 37 games) and G Chris Nell (7-9-1 with a 3.87 goals-against average). Fort Wayne is led by F Brady Shaw (44 points in 32 games) and G Cole Kehler (10-6-1 with a 2.80 goals-against average).
■ The organization is have a Nagle bobblehead night on Friday. For more info go to ToledoWalleye.com.