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IN PICTURES: Toledo Walleye 3, Fort Wayne Komets 2

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A crowd of 5,728 watched the Toledo Walleye face the Fort Wayne Komets at the Huntington Center Feb. 14.

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Toledo Walleye mascot Spike and some of the announced crowd of 5,728 take in the action against the Fort Wayne Komets. The Walleye won, 3-2 in a shootout.

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Josh Shalla of the Toledo Walleye upends Trevor Cheek of the Fort Wayne Komets in pursuit of the puck.

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The Fort Wayne Komets watch the action during the game against the Toledo Walleye.

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Fort Wayne's Randy Cure takes a hit from Dominic Zombo of the Walleye.

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Alex Belzile of the Komets can't let go of Toledo's Andrew Prochno in the second period. No penalty was called.

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Alex Belzile of the Komets holds on to Andrew Prochno of the Walleye in the second period.

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Troy Bourke, scores a goal for the Fort Wayne Komets, beating defenders Joe Sova and Beau Schmitz and goalie Jeff Lerg.

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Jeff Lerg and Josh Shalla of the Walleye speak with an official.

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Spike doesn't like an officials' call going against the Walleye.

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Josh Shalla of the Walleye beats Komets goalie Pat Nagle to break a 1-1 tie in the third period.

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A crash into the cage and a rough landing Troy Bourke of the Komets and Dominic Zombo of the Walleye. The play led to a fight between the teams early in the second period.

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A.J. Jenks of the Toledo Walleye tries to split the defense against Fort Wayne.

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Komets Shawn Szydlowski celebrates his third period goal to tie the score at 2. Looking on are Walleye goalie Jeff Lerg and Toledo's Dajon Mingo.

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Fort Wayne's Troy Bourke and Toledo's Andrew Prochno get tangled up in the third period.

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Toledo's Jeff Lerg faces a shot from Garrett Meurs of Fort Wayne.

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Walleye goalie Jeff Lerg makes one of his 37 saves against the Komets, blocking the shot of Garrett Meurs by flipping onto his back and swatting the puck with his left hand.

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The puck is knocked away from Shawn Szydlowski of the Komets by Walleye goalie Jeff Lerg in the shootout.

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A.J. Jenks of the Walleye celebrates his goal during the shootout. The Komets' goalie is Pat Nagle. The shot would stand up as the winning goal for the Walleye, who beat Fort Wayne 3-2.

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Walleye goalie Jeff Lerg makes his third stop in the shootout, denying Paul Crowder to give Toledo a 3-2 win over the Fort Wayne Komets.

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