OHL Windsor Spitfires

Spirited Comeback Foils Spits in Game 2

April 10, 2011 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Windsor Spitfires News Release


Josh Shalla scored at the 2:13 mark of overtime on Sunday afternoon, as the Saginaw Spirit beat the Windsor Spitfires 5-4. The win evens the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series at a game apiece.

Twice the Spits built two-goal leads, but twice the visitors clawed their way back before 5,603 at the WFCU Centre.

Tom Kuhnhackl had a pair of goals for Windsor, while Shalla, Ben Chiarot and John McFarland each had a goal and an assist for Saginaw.

Brandon Saad pulled the visitors even near the midway mark of the third period with his second goal of the playoffs, beating Jack Campbell (29 saves) on a rebound after the Spitfires failed to clear the zone.

Jake Carrick and Stephen Johnston had the other goals for Windsor. Johnston's sixth extended his playoff point-scoring streak to nine games.

The Spitfires went 0-for-5 on the power play, including a one-minute, 5-on-3 advantage in the waning minutes of the second period.

Game Three goes Tuesday night at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw. Tickets for the game can be purchased by visiting the Saginaw Spirit website at saginawspirit.com

Game four of the series will be played at the WFCU Centre in Windsor on Thursday, April 14th at 7:05 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the TekSavvy.com Box Office (Gate 2 of the WFCU Centre) by phone at (519) 254-5000 or online at windsorspitfires.com.

Fans are encouraged to wear red for each Spitfire home game as part of the Spits "Mission 9-10-11" theme for the 2011 OHL Playoffs.

For game by game coverage, visit the Spits live blog at windsorspitfires.com or via twitter @GO_SPITS_GO. Fans can also tune into TVCOGECO to watch each game or catch the action live with Mike Miller, the Voice of the Spits on AM800.

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