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Spitfires Edged 2-1 in OT by Soo

February 28, 2020 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Windsor Spitfires News Release


The Windsor Spitfires coming into tonight's game were on a six-game winless streak at home, on Thursday were looking to change their fortunes when the Soo came to town. Head Coach Trevor Letowski commented on what tonight and the next few games mean to the team.

"We're well aware of our recent struggles at home recently. Earlier in the season, we were finding ways to win tight games, and lately, that script has flipped." Letowski continued. "With 6 of our next seven games at home, we're looking at this chunk of games as a great opportunity to build momentum."

The Spitfires coming into Thursday's game were 4-0-0 against the Soo this season.

In the first period, the Soo got on the board first just under eight minutes into the frame on the powerplay. However, the Spitfires responded just six minutes later. Henault picked up the puck and made a move to evade the defenseman and then threw a shot on goal. Douglas deflected the shot and into the net, Douglas got credit for his 25th goal on the season. Shots were in favour of the Soo 9-8 after the first frame.

In the second and third periods, there was no scoring as teams traded penalties. The Spitfires went zero for three while the Soo was 2 for 4 in the game. After 60 minutes solved nothing, we were headed to overtime.

In the overtime frame, Corcoran got called for a questionable interference call when he and a Soo player collided. The Soo scored on the ensuing powerplay, taking the game 2-1 in overtime.

The Spitfires' next game is Saturday, February 29th, when the Guelph storm come to town. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 pm.

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