The Toledo Walleye were only able to get one past ECHL MVP and goalie of the year Jeff Jakaitis in game one of the Kelly Cup Eastern Conference Finals. Jakaitis finished the night stopping 29/30 shots he faced. South Carolina forward Wayne Simpson paced the Stingray offense, finishing the night with 1 goal and 1 assist. Defenseman Joe Stejskal was the lone scorer for the Walleye. Jeff Lerg was solid once again in the Toledo net giving up 2 goals on 24 shots. You can read a full recap of the game here.
The South Carolina Stingrays defeated the Toledo Walleye 2-1 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio to take a 1-0 series lead. Walleye broadcaster Matt Melzak with the call.