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Preview: Spirit Wrap up Regular Season with Sting Saturday

March 19, 2016 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


SAGINAW, MI - On Saturday, the Saginaw Spirit (24-35-5-3, 8th Western Conference) take on the Sarnia Sting (41-18-5-2, 2nd Western Conference) in the final game of the 2015-16 regular season for the Spirit. The Spirit will honor captain Connor Brown and defenseman Will Petschenig before the game, celebrating their OHL careers. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m.

The Spirit fell Friday night to the Windsor Spitfires by a final score of 6-1. Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Mitchell Stephens scored for the Spirit, extending his point streak to 10 straight games.

Sarnia has won five in a row and nine of their last ten games. Philadelphia Flyers first round pick Travis Konecny has seven points in his last four games and is four points away from a 100-point season. The Sting clinched the West Division Title on March 15 with a 7-1 win over the Guelph Storm, clinching the Division for the first time since the 2003-04 season.

Head-to-Head:

The Spirit and Sting do battle for the sixth and final time this season. Saginaw holds a 1-2-1-1 record against the West Division Champs.

Saginaw 3 @ Sarnia 4 (Mar 11 2016) Final OT

Sarnia 2 @ Saginaw 5 (Feb 17 2016) Final

Saginaw 4 @ Sarnia 11 (Feb 15 2016) Final

Sarnia 5 @ Saginaw 4 (Jan 9 2016) Final SO

Saginaw 1 @ Sarnia 3 (Nov 8 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. Broadcast time is set for 6:50 p.m.

The Spirit will host game 3 and game 4 of the OHL's Western Conference Quarter-finals. The dates are set for Tuesday, March 29 and Thursday, March 31 at The Dow Event Center. Puck drop is a 7:05 p.m.

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