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Three Potential NHL First Round Picks on the Ice Tonight at the Dow

November 23, 2019 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
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SAGINAW, MI. - The Saginaw Spirit face-off against the Windsor Spitfires for the second time this season Saturday evening. The puck drop is at 7:05 p.m at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw, MI.

This game marks the return of the annual First Responders Night presented by Health Alliance Plan and Mike's Wrecker Service. As part of the festivities, local Police and Firefighters will play in a charity game at 4PM benefitting the United Way. Immediately following the game, the Spirit will auction off their Military Jerseys they will be wearing tonight to benefit Bay City Elks Lodge #88.

Arrive early to the Budweiser Red Room for the "90-minute power play" featuring $2 domestic beers, $2 hot dogs, and $2 ice cream cups up until puck drop at 7:05 p.m.

Fans can tune into tonight's game live on 100.5 Newsradio WSGW, www.wsgw.com, and iHeartRadio beginning at 6:50 p.m. with host Charley Porter. The voice of the Spirit, Joey Battaino has the play-by-play coverage at 7:05 p.m.

Don't forget to catch tonight's game on "Saginaw Spirit Rewind" Sunday night 6-10 p.m. on WNEM TV 5+ (Antenna: 5.2, Spectrum 199, Xfinity (Flint) 4). At 6 p.m., the Spirit look for their eighth win in a row at home against the Owen Sound Attack. At 8 p.m., Saginaw hosts the West Division-leading Windsor Spitfires.

TODAY'S GAME PREVIEW

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Last Time Out: Thurs. Nov. 21 vs. OS (5-4 W)

Saginaw, MI. - The Saginaw Spirit came out on top against the Owen Sound Attack 5-4 on Thursday, November 21 at The Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan. With the win, the Spirit have taken eight straight home games over the Owen Sound Attack.

Only 20 seconds into the opening frame, Owen Sound found the back of the net. Sergey Popov passed the puck to LA Kings draft pick Aidan Dudas for a one-timer at the top of the right-wing circle past the glove of Spirit goaltender Tristan Lennox. The Attack took a 1-0 lead on the first shot of the hockey game.

A little over four minutes after the first goal of the game, the Spirit brought the puck to the front of Owen Sound's net. A shot from just outside the left circle by Reilly Webb bounced off the pads of Cole Coskey, who directed the puck toward Cole Perfetti. His quick release was thwarted by Guzda, but on the second chance, Perfetti deked past Guzda's left pad and tucked the puck inside the right post and just across the goal line. The goal was initially washed out by the referee, but after review, the Spirit had tied the game at one goal apiece.

Owen Sound outshot the Spirit 10-9, while the score remained tied at one.

Less than a minute into the second period, a turnover at the Owen Sound blue line allowed Cole Perfetti to score his second goal of the game and ninth goal of the season. A pass from New York Islanders prospect Cole Coskey connected with Cole Perfetti for a wrist shot between the hashes that went to the upper corner of the net past Owen Sound goaltender Mack Guzda to break the tie. The Perfetti goal gave him his first multi-goal game this season.

At 9:13 of the second period, Dalton Duhart passed the puck from the top of the left-wing circle to Saginaw, Michigan native Mitchell Smith at the point. His slap shot from the blue line found its way to the back of the net. The Attack goaltender was screened on the play by Spirit forward Camaryn Baber.

2:02 later, CHL Import first-round draft pick Ilya Solovyov had all kinds of room between the circles to either shoot or pass. He elected to pass the puck to Rookie Ethan Cardwell, who tipped it in to advance the Spirit's lead, 4-1.

At 14:02 of the second frame, Dalton Duhart found the puck at the front of the net and buried it deep for his first goal as a Saginaw Spirit. A dogged forecheck from Camaryn Baber and T-Bone Codd resulted in Duhart finding the puck alone in front of the net. With the puck on edge, he swiped it over the left pad of Guzda for the Spirit fifth straight goal in the game.

A fight broke out between Spirit's Connor Punnett and Owen Sound's Stepan Machacek which resulted in a five minute major for both players.

Seconds after the play resumed, Kaleb Pearson skated up from the right-wing circle and got the puck between Tristian Lennox's pads to close the gap to 5-2 with 5:13 remaining in the second period.

Owen Sound outshot the Spirit, 23-22 through the second period of play but the Spirit went into the second intermission on top, 5-2.

A relatively uneventful first part of the third period subsided with a high-sticking, double-minor penalty called on Cole Coskey with 13:50 remaining in regulation, which put Owen Sound on a power play.

After many failed zone entries for Owen Sound, Adam McMaster chipped the puck past Reilly Webb on the left wing boards, and sped past him. He wasted no time at all firing a slap shot over the left shoulder of Tristan Lennox.

Late penalty trouble for Saginaw saw two key members of their defense in the box on an interference penalty to Ilya Solovyov and Reilly Webb, the Attack pulled to within a goal just after the Solovyov penalty had expired. Sergey Popov was set up off to the left of Lennox for a one-time over the goaltender's glove to make it a one-goal game.

The Spirit survived the last push from Owen Sound to win their third straight game over the Attack and eighth in a row at home over Owen Sound.

Applebee's Three Stars of the Game:

Cole Perfetti (SAG) 2G

Dalton Duhart (SAG) G, A

Mitchell Smith (SAG) G

UPCOMING PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE:

FULL PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE

The Saginaw Spirit announced in conjunction with the Guelph Storm and the Ontario Hockey League, that the postponed game between the Spirit and the Storm from November 2nd, will be rescheduled for Wednesday, December 4 at 7:05 p.m.

Tickets sold for November 2nd's game will be honored on December 4 only. If you are unable to attend the game on December 4, the Spirit will exchange your ticket for a future 2019-20 regular season game. Any exchanges must take place before December 4, and must be done at the Saginaw Spirit Store located 5789 State Street in Saginaw. Physical tickets must be present at time of exchange.

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