Sting Win 6-2 over Firebirds, Jakovljevic Scores First OHL Goal
Published on February 23, 2018 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Sarnia Sting News Release
Marko Jakovljevic will remember this night for a long, long time.
The Sarnia Sting visited the Flint Firebirds on Friday evening. It was a game that saw Jakovljevic scored his first career goal in the Ontario Hockey League.
Selected in this past summer's inaugural Under-18 Priority Selection, Jakovljevic sent a point shot on goal following an offensive zone faceoff win by Sting forward Franco Sproviero. The puck soared in high on Firebirds goalie Luke Cavallin, and straight through into the mesh. Check out the moment below.
Jakovljevic's teammates swarmed him at the blueline. And they made sure to go grab that puck. What a moment.
Continuing on with the rest of the game, let's go back to the first.
Sting defenceman Cam Dineen was the man who got the night off to a rapid-quick start. Dineen scored just fifty-three seconds in. Dineen looped around the top arc of Flint's zone and fired a wrister through traffic. It found a way high through Cavallin, and Sarnia led 1-0 early.
Ryan Littlejohn tied the game for the Firebirds on a one-timer. It was 1-1 after one period of play.
In the middle frame, the Sting took over.
Sean Josling boosted things to a 2-1 lead. Josling battled hard in the Flint crease, and appeared to send the puck off an opposing defenceman's stick. Either way, we had a one-goal lead.
Midway through, Jakovljevic scored the goal he's always want. Jakovljevic's first OHL goal gave the Sting a 3-1 lead.
Before the end of the second, Sting forward Drake Rymsha scored his twenty-eighth of the year. Assists to captain Jordan Kyrou - who had four helpers on the evening - and linemate Anthony Salinitri.
In the third period, Michael Pezzetta scored a pair. Pezzetta is now up to twenty-goals on the season.
Sting goaltender Aidan Hughes recorded his ninth win of the season in goal. Hughes stopped twenty-six of twenty-eight shots faced. Rookie netminder Ethan Langevin dressed as the backup goalie. Langevin, a sixth-round pick in the 2017 Priority Selection, signed with the Sting in January.
Join us tomorrow night as we host the Erie Otters for Saturday night hockey at The Hive!
NEXT HOME GAME: STING vs. OTTERS
Saturday, February 24 | 7:05 PM
Progressive Auto Sales Arena
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