After a memorable melee Saturday night at the Huntington Center, the Toledo Walleye won in a quieter fashion Sunday.

Toledo shut out Wichita 1-0 before a subdued yet capacity crowd. The Walleye (33-12-4) have now strung together a season-high eight wins in a row. The longest winning streak in franchise history was nine games from Nov. 11 to Dec. 9, 2016.

Dylan Sadowy scored the game-winning goal with 3 minutes, 50 seconds left in regulation, and veteran goalie Pat Nagle earned his second shutout with 28 saves.

Both teams were playing a third consecutive game in three days. It was the first and only time the teams will meet this season. 

“We didn't want to go to overtime,” Sadowy said. “That's for sure with the back end of a three in three. So getting that win in regulation was nice. [On Saturday], it got ugly in the third period. But tonight, we came out hard and played well. We got the two points.”

The Thunder (25-19-4) have lost five straight. The Walleye have won nine in a row at home and are now 20-4-0 at the Huntington Center. Toledo wrapped up a three-game weekend homestand by earning six out of six points.

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The tough tilt against Kansas City the previous night featured a full line brawl and 125 total minutes of penalties. But it was a much calmer game against the Thunder, with just three penalties called.

“After the emotional drain last night, [it was good] to come out and grind one out,” Walleye coach Dan Watson said. “Good teams find ways to win these three in threes, and we were able to do that through sheer will in the third period. We found a way to win. That's the character and leadership in our dressing room.”

After two periods of scoreless hockey, Sadowy scored his sixth goal of the season on a snipe shot that beat Wichita goalie Shane Starrett. A.J. Jenks made a long outlet pass from deep in the Walleye end to send Sadowy free up the ice into the Thunder's zone.

Sadowy finished the play before a crowd of 7,777, the 18th full house of the season out of 24 home games.

Sadowy said the addition of Jenks, who returned to the lineup for the first time since November on Friday, has provided a boost.

“He's a physical forward. He's great to play with. He made a great pass and I just had to put it in the back of the net,” Sadowy said.

Nagle made a key save on Lane Bauer's point-blank shot from the top of the slot with 9:19 left in regulation to keep it scoreless.

“It was a busy one [Saturday night] with a lot of emotions,” Nagle said. “That takes it out of you. If was just two teams trying to grind one out. It was the little things tonight. On the ice we're sticking up for each other. We're just going to keep it rolling.”

The Walleye outshot the Thunder 35-28, including 13-4 in the first.

Watson said Wichita was the better team in the second, when it outshot Toledo 19-13.

“In the third period, we just wanted to get pucks to the net every opportunity we could,” Watson said. “Dylan came down the wing and beat the goaltender with a great shot.”

Nagle increased his ECHL lead in wins to 22. Watson called his performance “the same movie, the same ending.”

“His second period helped us. He stood tall,” Watson said.

On Saturday, Kansas City forward Garrett Klotz instigated the meltdown after punching Jenks, then cross checking him as Jenks was on the ice. Klotz was ejected from the game, and the ECHL is expected to make a ruling on his possible suspension Monday.

The incident included a fight between Toledo goalie Matej Machovsky and Kansas City's Mason McDonald. Both goaltenders were ejected, along with four other players as Toledo won 5-0.

“A lot of guys turned the page,” Watson said. “It's not something we talked about. We haven't brought it up once.”

Toledo's next three games are on the road, starting Tuesday at Brampton. The Walleye then play Kalamazoo on Saturday and Quad City next Sunday.

The Walleye return home for three games in three days Feb. 23-25. Toledo has the second-most points at home in the ECHL, behind only defending Kelly Cup champion Colorado.

Watson said his players love to work hard and come to the rink.

“Our goaltenders are playing well. Our team defense is extremely good right now,” Watson said. “We feel if we get one goal, we're in great position to win the game. It's all coming together. Our players are playing for each other, which is the biggest thing.”

FISH TALES: Walleye forward Connor Crisp, who had a hat trick Saturday, missed the game because of a lower-body injury suffered during the fight with Kansas City.

Crisp, who had two other hat tricks in juniors, now has 27 points, including 15 goals, in 40 games. He also will miss Tuesday's game.

■ Machovsky, a rookie from the Czech Republic, made 22 stops against the Mavericks, but he was not credited with the shutout. Nagle, who replaced Machovsky late in regulation, will share it with his teammate. Nagle did not face a shot in the game.

Machovsky did lower his ECHL-leading goals-against average to 1.91. He also ranks second in the league in save percentage (.933).

Machovsky accumulated 17 total penalty minutes against Kansas City, the most for any Walleye player in a game this season.

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First Published February 12, 2018, 12:43 a.m.