Late Goal Lifts Windsor over Firebirds on Sunday Night
Published on September 6, 2015 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Flint Firebirds News Release
Flint Firebirds vs. Windsor Spitfires
(Flint Firebirds, Credit: Keith Dotson/OHL Pucks & Stripes)
Windsor, Ont. - Despite striking first, the Firebirds dropped a 4-2 decision to the Windsor Spitfires on Sunday night in the second of three exhibition games in Flint's inaugural preseason in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
At 11:36, Flint's Matt Henderson intercepted a Spitfires pass in the neutral zone and head manned the puck to Bryce Yetman. On a 3-on-1 entering Windsor's zone, Yetman found Cullen Mercer who executed a forehand, backhand, top-shelf goal to give the Firebirds a 1-0 lead.
Just over six minutes later, from behind Flint's net, Windsor's Cole Carter fed Daniil Verity in the high slot who one-timed the puck into the cage to tie the game 1-1 at 17:40.
With 30 seconds remaining in the middle frame, Windsor capitalized on a turn over in Firebirds zone. Cristiano DiGiacinto passed the puck to Luke Kirwan, taking the lead 2-1 from the right circle.
Flint would get on the board for the final time of the game when Will Bitten picked the puck up behind the Windsor goal and found an open Jacob Collins in the low slot who buried with 11:50 remaining in the game.
Windsor's Logan Brown scored the game-winning goal with 1:40 remaining in the contest to secure the victory for the Spitfires on Sunday night. Windsor's Hayden McCool entered the zone on the right wing wall, passed to Logan Stanley in the left circle who one-touched the puck to a closing-in Brown, one-timing it into the back of the net.
DiGiacinto would add an empty net goal for the Spitfires with 26 seconds remaining. Windsor outshot Flint 32 to 27. Zack Bowman made 28 saves on the night in goal.
The Firebirds will conclude the preseason slate on Sunday, Sept. 20 against the Sarnia Sting. Puck drop is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (ET) at the McMorran Place in Port Huron, Mich. Tickets can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com, in addition to both the Dort Federal Event Center and McMorran Place box offices. For more information, call (810) 744-0580.
Standing room only tickets to the Flint Firebirds inaugural opening night game vs. the Saginaw Spirit on Saturday, Sept. 26 are available by visiting the Dort Federal Event Center Box Office, ticketmaster.com or by calling (810) 744-0580. Great season seat locations, which include opening night, are still available by calling the box office or e-mailing Susana Wight at susana@flintfirebirds.com.
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 Flint Firebirds vs. Windsor Spitfires (Keith Dotson/OHL Pucks & Stripes) |
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