Mavericks Strike Back to Revive ECHL Western Finals Hopes
The Kansas City Mavericks have made it clear—they’re not ready to go home just yet. Facing a daunting 0-2 series deficit in the ECHL Western Conference Finals, the Mavs stormed into Toledo’s Huntington Center on Tuesday night and delivered a commanding 5-2 win over the red-hot Walleye. It was a statement game—bold, urgent, and brimming with playoff intensity.
Right from the puck drop, Kansas City played like a team with its season on the line. Though the Walleye had a goal called off in the opening minute and dominated puck possession early on, it was the Mavericks who made their moments count. With just 23 seconds left in the first period, Casey Carreau crashed the crease and cleaned up a rebound to notch the first goal of the night on the power play—his effort setting the tone for a night of gritty, opportunistic hockey.
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Kansas City wasted no time building on that momentum in the second. Luke Loheit sniped one top-shelf just two minutes in, and then Cam Morrison piled on with a net-front finish midway through the frame, stretching the lead to 3-0. Special teams made all the difference. The Mavs went 3-for-7 on the power play while effectively killing five of six Walleye opportunities. Every time Toledo tried to push back, Kansas City had an answer.
Early in the third, Landon McCallum weaved through defenders and buried a backhand beauty to make it 4-0. At that point, the Mavericks had silenced the crowd and seized full control. Toledo finally got on the board thanks to Billy Moskal, whose goal—reviewed for goalie interference—stood to make it 4-1. But any spark of a comeback was quickly doused when Max Andreev ripped one in from close range to put Kansas City up 5-1. The Walleye added a late power-play goal from Carson Bantle, but by then, the game was all but decided.
Despite being outshot 18-5 in the third period, Mavericks goaltender Jack LaFontaine held strong, finishing with 33 saves and earning his seventh win of the postseason. The Mavericks didn’t just survive—they struck back with authority.
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