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OHL Flint Firebirds

Firebirds Blanked by Fazio and the Sting Sunday Afternoon

February 25, 2018 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
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Flint Firebirds vs. the Sarnia Sting
Flint Firebirds vs. the Sarnia Sting
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Sarnia, Ont. - The Flint Firebirds were unable to score in a 9-0 game Sunday afternoon at the Progressive Auto Sales Arena in Sarnia, Ontario. Both clubs were playing their third game in three days. Flint was scoreless in 5 chances on the power play, while Sarnia scored on all four of their opportunities with the man-advantage. The Sting's Jordan Kyrou (St. Louis Blues) scored four goals and added three helpers for a seven-point game to lead the opposition's attack. With the loss, Flint is now 13-11 all-time against Sarnia.

The Firebirds started the game with a strong offensive push. They controlled the puck in the offensive zone for the majority of the first five minutes of play, until going short-handed against the league's fifth-ranked power play. At 5:38, Adam Ruzicka (Calgary Flames) scored his 33rd of the season on the second shot of the game on Garrett Forrest, assisted by Huntington Woods, Mich. native Drake Rymsha (Los Angeles Kings) and Jordan Kyrou. It was Ruzicka's 11th power-play goal of the campaign.

The score favored the Sting 1 - 0 after 20 minutes of play. Shots on goal were at a premium, with Sarnia holding the slight edge 6 - 5.

The second period started with Sarnia on a carry-over power play from inside the final 10 seconds of the first. Jordan Kyrou scored his 11th power-play goal and 32nd overall goal of the season just 32 seconds in. Jordan Ernst earned the lone assist.

At 16:29 of the second period, Cam Dineen (Arizona Coyotes) opened a 3 - 0 lead with his 17th goal of the season from the point. Kyrou and Anthony Salinitri (Philadelphia Flyers) collected the assists.

Then, Kyrou took a pass in the high slot and fired a mid-height goal just inside the post to the blocker side of Forrest at 10:49. It was Kyrou's second goal and third point of the night. Ruzicka picked up his second point of the night with the first assist and Hugo Leufvenius claimed the second helper, as the deficit reached 4 - 0 for the Firebirds.

Near the end of the third period, there were two quick goals and a scrap all within one minute of game clock. First, Jonathan Ang (Florida Panthers) took a pass between the circles and blasted it home for his 22nd of the season at 17:34 of the second period. Alexandre Hogue was credited with the assist. The Jalen Smereck and Sarnia's Sean Josling had a heated physical confrontation in the Flint end. Smereck was ejected from the game, in addition to picking up the extra penalty that left the Sting with another man-advantage. Two seconds after play resumed, Kyrou claimed a hat trick with his third goal and fifth point of the contest on a shot off the face off draw. Ruzicka was given his third assist and fourth point of night.

With 40 minutes in the books, The Firebirds trailed 6 - 0. Shots on goal favored the Sting 14 - 9 for a two-period total of 20 - 14.

The final frame started with a carry-over power play again for Sarnia. Cam Dineen scored his second of the night and 18th of the season at 1:25 of the third. Franco Sproviero and Kyrou earned the assists. The goal with the man-advantage was the fourth in four chances, extending the lead in the contest to 7 - 0.

The seemingly unstoppable Kyrou lit the lamp again for his fourth goal and seventh point of the contest at 7:43 of the third. He now stands at 99 points for the season with the tally. Ruzicka and Nick Grima drew the assists on the even-strength marker.

Sarnia's ninth lamp-lighter came at 13:53 of the closing stanza off the stick of Michael Pezzetta, his 22nd of the season. Grima earned his second helper of the afternoon on the tally. Final shots-on-goal favored the Sting 34 - 22.

Next up for Flint, the Firebirds will head to Guelph this Friday for a 7:30 p.m. puck drop at the Sleeman Centre.

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Flint Firebirds vs. the Sarnia Sting
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