Kalamazoo Wings vs. Toledo Walleye First Round Preview

JustinG. personal collectionOn Friday the chase for the Kelly Cup gets started for the Kalamazoo Wings. Standing in their way in the first round will be the Toledo Walleye. The series will pit the best team over the entire season (Toledo) versus one of the hottest teams in the league (Kalamazoo). Toledo captured the Brabham Cup with 106 points. The K-Wings turned a dismal season around by going 27-13-1 since January 1.

What are the K-Wings facing in their series? Only the top-scoring team in the league (302 goals scored), the best defensive team (191 goals allowed), the team with the best power play (25.1%) and the best penalty kill (86.%). For a Kalamazoo team that is middling at best in…