OHL Windsor Spitfires

Wedgewood's 57 Saves Stymies Spits, Whalers Defeat Spitfires

Published on January 27, 2011 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Windsor Spitfires News Release


On a night when several NHL scouts turned out for a big Western Conference showdown, one player stood out above all the rest.

New Jersey Devils prospect Scott Wedgewood made 47 saves in regulation, 10 more in overtime and stopped five attempts in the shootout, as the Plymouth Whalers escaped the WFCU Centre with a 5-4 win on Thursday night.

Tom Kuhnhackl had a pair of goals and Windsor gained a point, moving within two of the Kitchener Rangers in advance of a home-and-home series between the teams starting tomorrow night.

Four different Whalers scored in regulation and Robbie Czarnik had the winner in the shootout. The win moved Plymouth to within a point of Windsor for second in the West Division.

Tied at 1-1, things got interesting early in the second period.

Tyler Brown put Plymouth up 2-1 just 10 seconds into the frame. But Stephen Johnston squared the game just 40 seconds later.

Johnston would later leave after getting hit with a Ryan Ellis point blast.

The teams again traded goals in the second period - Mitchell Heard at 14:53 before Tom Kuhnhackl replied just 15 seconds later.

Stefan Noesen scored on the power play before the period was out, giving Plymouth a 4-3 lead.

The inability to score on the power play came back to haunt the home side - the Spitfires were 0-for-8 on the night.

Tom Kuhnhackl finally solved Wedgewood with just six minutes to play in the third period, forcing overtime. But despite outshooting the Whalers 10-0 in the extra frame, Windsor couldn't find the winner.

Wedgewood's brilliance continued in the shootout. After he stopped Carnevale, Carrick, Kassian, Kuhnhackl and Khokhlachev, Czarnik beat Jack Campbell for the winner with Plymouth's sixth attempt.

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