TOLEDO, Ohio (WANE) – Despite jumping out to a 4-1 lead, the Komets surrendered seven unanswered goals in a 7-4 loss at Toledo on Saturday.
Fort Wayne (3-4) is 0-3 in their first three matchups of the season against their fiercest rival.
Similar to Friday’s loss, the Komets jumped out to an early lead. Matt Wedman scored just over a minute in to give the Komets a 1-0 lead. Shawn Szydlowski added another goal minutes later to give Fort Wayne a 2-0 advantage. Nolan Volcan and Jack Dugan also lit the lamp to help Fort Wayne take a 4-1 lead to the first intermission.
The Komets were shut out the rest of the way, surrendering the lead with less than five minutes to go on a Brandon Hawkins goal.
Fort Wayne wraps up a 3-game series against Toledo on Sunday, with the first puck drop scheduled for 5:15 p.m.