K-Wings Fall 3–2 to Toledo Despite Third-Period Comeback
Final Score 360 | November 5, 2026
KALAMAZOO, Mich. The Kalamazoo Wings battled back to tie Wednesday night’s game against the Toledo Walleye, but a quick response from the visitors sent the K-Wings to a 3–2 defeat at Wings Event Center.
Kalamazoo opened the scoring midway through the first period when Dylan Wendt converted a power-play opportunity at 13:45.
Ryan St. Louis and Konstantin Khremin assisted on the goal, giving the K-Wings an early advantage.
Toledo responded at 16:21 when Kyle Gaffney scored his first goal of the season to tie the game.
The Walleye moved ahead in the second period on a power-play goal by Brandon Hawkins, leaving Kalamazoo facing a one-goal deficit entering the final frame.
The K-Wings found their equalizer at 6:48 of the third period.
Brandon Buhr fired a shot from the right circle for his first professional goal, with Noah Ellis and St. Louis providing the assists.
The tie lasted only 81 seconds.
Toledo’s Quinn Preston scored at 8:09 to restore the Walleye’s lead, and the visitors held on through Kalamazoo’s late offensive pressure.
K-Wings goaltender Aku Koskenvuo finished with 34 saves as Toledo outshot Kalamazoo 37–22.
Kalamazoo converted one of three power-play opportunities but allowed one Toledo goal on three chances.
The result left the K-Wings at 2–2–2–0, while Toledo improved to 4–2–0–0.
The teams meet again Friday, November 6, at 7 p.m. Eastern at Wings Event Center for Kalamazoo’s Military Appreciation Night.
Kalamazoo will look to turn Wednesday’s competitive performance into a victory when the two division rivals resume their matchup.
