OHL Saginaw Spirit

Spirit Cap off Season with 4-2 Loss

Published on March 27, 2008 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


(Saginaw, MI) The Saginaw Spirit lost 4-2 to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds tonight, ending a 2007-2008 season that saw a regular season record of 33-25-8-2 with 76 points and a post season record of 0-4-0-0. Chris Chappell and Nick Crawford notched goals for Saginaw in the effort.

Saginaw's Chris Chappell gave the Spirit a 1-0 lead early in the game with a goal at the 10:09 mark of the first. Defenseman Joe Underwood and goalie Edward Pasquale assisted on the goal. The Greyhounds would be quick to respond, scoring two goals to give themselves a 2-1 lead exiting the period. Winger Anthony Peluso notched a goal at 14:03 in the period, assisted by center Matt Caria and winger Brandon Biggers. Biggers followed with a goal at the 15:45 mark, assisted by defenseman Michael Quesnele. The first period ended 2-1 Greyhounds. Both teams traded goals in the second period. Spirit defenseman Nick Crawford fired one in from the blue line at the 11:49 mark, assisted by center Ryan McDonough and center Jack Combs. The Greyhounds would answer with a goal courtesy winger Wayne Simmonds (LA) at 18:56 in the second. Quesnele and Caria assisted on the goal.

The two teams would battle into the third period and till the final seconds. The Spirit pulled goalie Edward Pasquale in the final seconds for an extra attacker but were unable to tie up the contest when Greyhounds center Dustin Jeffrey (PIT) scored an empty net goal at the 19:55 mark. The game ended 4-2 Greyhounds.

Spirit goalie Edward Pasquale tallied 28 saves on 31 shots in the effort, giving him the second star of the game. Greyhounds goalie Kyle Gajewski earned the first star of the game with 32 saves on 34 shots.

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