BISON FALL IN GAME ONE AGAINST TOLEDO

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NORMAL, Ill. – After starting the third period tied 1-1, the Bloomington Bison gave up three straight goals to the Toledo Walleye, losing their first ever playoff game. With the loss, Bloomington trails 0-1 in the best-of-seven series.

The Bison struggled early in their playoff debut. In the first period, Walleye held the Bloomington offense to just a single shot, which occurred with less than a minute and a half left in the period.

Toledo’s offense on the other hand, was able to shoot eleven times throughout the first. Their second leading scorer Tanner Kelly, scored the opening goal at 7:23 to put the Walleye up by one heading into the second.

The following period, the Bison took off by getting double-digit shots. Defenseman Cooper Moore scored his very first goal as a Bison at 11:56, tying up the game 1-1.

The Bison’s defense struggled to contain the Walleye’s attack, but goalie Dryden McKay held strong, letting none of the Walleye’s nine shots earn a point.

In the third, things immediately favored Toledo. Just 35 seconds into the final period, Michael Milne scored the Walleye’s second goal of the night, giving them the lead.

The Bison once again struggled offensively, only getting two shots, before Toledo extended their lead 12 minutes in with a third goal. Bloomington tried to fight back but had no luck as the Walleye scored for a fourth and final time with less than thirty seconds left, putting the game away.

With this loss, the Bison fall to 0-1 in round one of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. They will have another chance to beat the Walleye in Toledo on Saturday, April 25th, before returning home for game three on the 27th.

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