ESTERO, FL (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo Wings (8-8-1-0) battled the reigning Kelly Cup Champion Florida Everblades (11-3-2-1) on Saturday but came up on the short end of a 4-1 final at Hertz Arena.
The K-Wings went 1-2 on the power play, while holding the Everblades scoreless on the power play on two opportunities.
Two goals just 37 seconds apart gave Florida the lead in the first, and the Everblades would go on to add another in each of the next two periods.
Late in the game, Max Humitz (4) netted the power play goal, scoring on a shot from the right faceoff dot. Brandon Saigeon (8) earned the assist, feeding Humitz from behind the goal line.
Evan Cormier (5-6-1-0) made 27 saves in the game, including several crucial stops to help Kalamazoo in the game for almost the whole contest.
The K-Wings’ next game is against the Toledo Walleye (6-8-0-1) Wednesday at 10:35 a.m. for ‘Education Day’ at Huntington Center.
Broadcast time on 590/106.9 WKZO is set for 10:10 am.
