Fury Fall To Flint, 4-1

Published on April 6, 2008 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release


FLINT - The Muskegon Fury fell back to .500 for the first time since December 7, falling to the Flint Generals Sunday 4-1.

The loss drops Muskegon to 34-34-3-2 on the season. The Fury have three games left on the season.

After a scoreless first period, Flint lit the lamp three times in the second. Michel Beausoleil made it 1-0 early in the third period, then Jon DiPace made it 2-0 5 minutes and 5 seconds into the second period on the 4-on-4. Josef Fojtik scored on the breakaway with 1:28 left in the second, giving Flint a 3-0 lead at the second intermission.

Billy Collins scored his 35th goal of the season for the Fury, putting in the rebound of a Cassidy Preston shot 6:05 into the third period to make it 3-1, snapping a scoreless streak of over 120 minutes for the Fury. Flint came back with a power play goal from Jordan Fox with 7:40 left, putting the game on ice for the Generals.

Clayton Pool stopped 30 of the 34 shots he faced in net for Muskegon, taking the loss. Chad Alban stopped 28 shots to get the win for Flint.

The Fury return to the ice Wednesday at Fort Wayne.



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