OHL Windsor Spitfires

Fischer Hat-Trick Leads Spits Past Firebirds in Flint

Published on February 27, 2016 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Windsor Spitfires News Release


(Flint, MI) - Christian Fischer scored three times and added an assist, as the Spitfires beat the Firebirds 6-4 on Saturday night in front of 3,768 at the Dort Federal Event Center.

The win helped Windsor (35-18-6-0) keep pace with Sarnia (35-17-5-2), which beat the Attack 4-1 in Owen Sound to remain a point up in the race for first place in the West Division.

Fischer opened the scoring just 1:33 into the game with his team-leading 30th of the season.

Bradley Latour scored his first of two on the night (22, 23) just 1:03 into the second, giving the Spits a 3-2 lead.

Will Bitten's second of the game pulled Flint (18-35-4-2) within a goal at 4-3, but Fischer (13:22) and Latour (18:57) hit the scoresheet again, giving the visitors a three-goal lead they wouldn't relinquish.

The Spits scored four times in six chances on the power play.

Michael DiPietro was injured at the 7:20 mark of the first period and was forced to leave the game. Mario Culina earned the win after making 22 saves in relief. DiPietro is day-to-day with a stiff neck.

The Spitfires are right back at it in Sault Ste Marie (2:05) on Sunday afternoon.

SCORING

First Period: 1. WSR Fischer (30) (Lemieux, Brown) 1:33, 2. WSR Luchuk (25) (DiGiacinto, Vilardi) 4:01 PP, 3. FL Moore (20) (Bitten, Caamano) 4:29, 4. FL Bitten (26) (Moore, Caamano) 7:20

Second Period: 5. WSR Latour (22) (Sergachev, Brown) 1:03 PP, 6. WSR Fischer (31) (Luchuk, Sergachev) 4:26 PP, 7. FL Bitten (27) (Moore, Caamano) 8:31 PP, 8. WSR Fischer (32) 13:22, 9. Latour (23) (Lemieux, Fischer) 18:57 PP

Third Period: 10. WSR Grzelewski (8) 10:37

SHOTS ON GOAL WSR 13-21-12 = 46 , FL 12-8-8 = 28

POWER PLAYS WSR: 4-for-6, FL: 1-for-6

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