OHL Saginaw Spirit

Preview: Spirit Host Spitfires on Michigan Blood Night

March 18, 2016 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


SAGINAW, MI - On Friday night, the Saginaw Spirit (24-34-5-3, 8th Western Conference) welcomes the Windsor Spitfires (38-21-6-1, 5th Western Conference) to The Dow Event Center for their eighth and final meeting of the season. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m.

The Spirit are looking to stay hot after they took down the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Wednesday night, by a final score of 5-4. The Spirit swept the Greyhounds in all four games at the Essar Centre, thanks to a late third period goal by Mitchell Stephens and a stellar goaltending performance from Cameron Zanussi, earning his first win as a member of the Saginaw Spirit. Stephens' two-point effort extended his point streak to a Spirit season-long nine games.

The Spits knocked off the Kitchener Rangers Thursday night in a first-round playoff preview by a final score of 6-4. Logan Brown led the way with a four-point effort helping Windsor to their 38th win of the season. The Spitfires a 6-3-0-1 in their last 10 games and have secured the fifth spot in the Western Conference playoff picture.

Head-to-Head:

The Spirit and the Spitfires meet for the eighth and final time this season tonight at The Dow Event Center. Windsor has won five of the previous seven meetings, but the Spirit have won two of three games at The Dow against the Spitfires.

Windsor 0 @ Saginaw 2 (Jan 17 2016) Final Saginaw 1 @ Windsor 7 (Jan 3 2016) Final Windsor 6 @ Saginaw 3 (Dec 19 2015) Final Saginaw 6 @ Windsor 7 (Dec 17 2015) Final OT Windsor 3 @ Saginaw 5 (Nov 28 2015) Final Saginaw 1 @ Windsor 5 (Nov 27 2015) Final Saginaw 1 @ Windsor 7 (Oct 1 2015) Final

Broadcast Information:

Spirit fans can catch radio broadcasts on WSGW 100.5 FM, www.fmtalk1005.com , and the FM Talk 100.5 App in the App Store or Google Play with the voices of Spirit Hockey, Joey Battaino and Dennis Desrosiers. For a full TV Broadcast schedule, Click Here. Tonight's broadcast begins at 6:50 p.m.

On Friday, March 18th the Spirit play host to the Windsor Spitfires at The Dow Event Center before wrapping up the regular season on Saturday, March 19th against the Sarnia Sting. Both games are set for 7:05 p.m. For tickets call (989) 497-7747 or visit saginawspirit.com. Be sure to catch every Spirit game on WSGW 100.5 with the voices of the Saginaw Spirit, Joey Battaino and Dennis Desrosiers.

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