Rebound: Stingrays, Jakaitis take Game 3, 4-1, over Allen - Charleston Post Courier
Jakaitis was the ECHL’s MVP and Goalie of the Year during the regular season, setting a league mark with a shutout streak that lasted more than 319 minutes. But the number of minutes appeared to catch up with the veteran goalie at times during the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Jakaitis had been pulled from the net two times during the playoffs, including Tuesday night in Game 2 against the Allen Americans after giving up three goals on just 13 shots. In Game 3, Jakaitis left little doubt why he was the MVP and goalie of the year. Andrew Rowe scored two goals and Wayne Simpson added a goal and two assists, but it was Jakaitis’ 39 saves that keyed South Carolina’s 4-1 win over the Allen Americans in Game 3 of the Kelly Cup Finals on Wednesday night at the Allen Event Center... Game 4 will be held Sunday at 7:05 p. m. at the North Charleston Coliseum with Game 5 on Tuesday, also at 7:05 p. m. Jakaitis, 31, has looked almost human at times during the playoffs, but rebounded from Game 2’s 5-2 loss with one of his best... Jakaitis has won the league’s goalie of the year honors the last two seasons and three times during his career. “Jeff was the MVP tonight, no question he was at the top of his game tonight,” said South Carolina Stingrays coach Spencer Carbery. Source: www.postandcourier.com
