By Chris Lucas
In Play Magazine
Spitfires Writer
Owen Sound fought through overtime to beat the Windsor Spitfires 5-4 in a shootout on Thursday at the WFCU Centre.
The game started off with a heavy weight tilt as Owen Sounds' Jason Wilson went toe-to-toe with Windsor’s' Ryan Baldwin. Windsor had their scoring chances as they put 15 shots on net but Jordan Binnington of Owen Sound turned away all opportunities.
The second period the Spitfires jumped off to a quick start as Greg Nemisz put the puck past Binnington. Just under a minute later Chris Brown scored to give Owen Sound a 2-1 lead over the Spitfires. A five minute major for goalie interference penalty on Adam Wallace for skating into Binnington let the Attack capitalize as Wilson bashed in the rebound past Nishi to take the lead going into the third.
The third period started off the same as the second with quick scoring. Just over a minute into the power play, Cam Fowler scored a much needed goal to keep the Spits close. Then Eric Wellwood sniped one home to tie the game with just under 15 minutes left. So with a 4-4 tie, this would send the game to overtime.
Adam Henrique would shoot last for Windsor to try and keep the shoot out going but he was denied as the Owen Sound Attack defeated the Spitfires 5-4.
The Spits out shot the Attack 50-31.
Although Michael Nishi allowed four goals in today’s game, he showed that when he settles down he will be able to come up clutch in big situations when the Spits need him to and showed that he will make it as a starter one day in the OHL.
In Play! talked to Spits Head Coach Bob Boughner, and he says, “Nishi looked better as the game went on. It's hard to put a kid in that position. It's tough.”
In Play! then spoke with Michael Nishi and he says, “I found my groove in the third period and I wanted to play my game rather than try something else.”
Tonight’s In Play! Magazine Player of the Game had to go to Jordan Binnington who came up huge for his team to help them upset the Spits. Having 46 saves against Windsor’s high powered offence and he also contributed an assist in the game.
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