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Jets hold off Wings

KALAMAZOO, MICH. — The Janesville Jets outlasted the Kalamazoo Wings for a 6-4 victory Sunday to break a three-game losing streak in North American Hockey League play.

The Jets held the Wings scoreless in the second period to take a 4-2 lead into the final period. Eric Carlson scored two minutes into the second to break a 2-all tie, and Ruslan Pedlan scored at 16:08 for the Jets.

The Wings outshot the Jets, 34-26, but Janesville goaltender Brock Kautz had 30 saves to the Wings' Nicholas Stuart's 20 saves.

Kalamazoo jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, but Matt Salituro and Janesville native Conor Lemirande scored to pull the Jets back to even.

The Wings scored a pair of goals in the first 14 minutes of the third period to tie it at 4-4. Janesville's Eric Cruickshank scored a shorthanded goal at 17:04 to give the Jets the lead for good. Cody Rogers added an insurance goal at 19:18.

The Jets return to host Coulee Region for 7 p.m. games Friday and Saturday at the Janesville Ice Skating Center.

JANESVILLE 6, KALAMAZOO 4

Janesville 2 2 2—6

Kalamazoo 2 0 2—4

First period

K—Brennan Sanford (Davis Dekorte, Brett Beauvais), 9:24. K—Danny Hamburg (Christian George), 11:24. J—Matt Salituro (Jason Ford, Austin Vieth), 12:15. J—Conor Lemirande (Zach Diamantoni, Dan Litchke), 17:33.

Second period

J—Eric Carlson (Eric Cruickshank, Bryan Kronberger), 2:00, sh. J—Ruslan Pedlan (Ryan Gotelaere, Austin Vieth), 16:08.

Third period

K—Robbie Payne (Christian George, Brett Beauvais), 5:58. K—Luc Boby (Kyle Gattelaro, Brett Beauvais). 13:42. J—Cruickshank (shorthanded) (Austin Vieth, Matthieu Audet), 17:04, sh. J—Cody Rodgers (Lemirande, Zach Diamantoni), 19:18.

Saves—Brock Kautz (J), 30. Nicholas Stuart 20.