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Game-misconducts were thrown around in this game as Windsor went on to defeat Sault Ste. Marie 4-1.
The Spitfires put that last loss to Barrie behind them early as Dale Mitchell took advantage of an open top left corner and buried it 17 seconds in to the game. Later on in the period, Mitchell would score again on a tic-tac-toe passing play from Eric Wellwood and Taylor Hall giving Windsor a 2-0 lead. Sault Ste. Marie started getting frustrated and began to play dirty.
Greg Nemisz continued Spitfire pressure early in the second as he sniped a shot in the back of the net. Minutes later Ryan Ellis contributed a goal with a slapper from the point and that's when goaltender Robin Lehner pulled himself out of the game and Bryce O'Hagan was forced to play against this tough Windsor offense. With numerous of cheap shots from both teams, a fight was long overdue and that's when players from both teams started pairing up and letting hay makers fly.
Vern Cooper broke Philipp Grubauer's shut-out in the third period but it wasn't enough to get anything started as the Spits would go on to win 4-1.
Tonight's In Play! Magazine player of the game goes to Mitchell. Tonight's performance from Mitchell was a memorable one for him. He scored the first two goals for Windsor, he created tons of traffic in front of the net, threw his weight around and stirred up some trouble with the other team.
The Spitfires will travel to Plymouth on Monday to take on the Whalers. Game time starts at 2 p.m.
Spitfires’ Game Notes
- The CHL’s #1 ranked Spitfires lead the OHL with 75 points on the strength of a 35-6-0-4 record and they lead the league with 225 goals scored
- Forward Dale Mitchell scored two goals including the game winner and left the game in the first period with an undisclosed injury
- Forward Eric Wellwood recorded three assists in tonight’s game and has six goals to go along with eight assists for 14 points in seven games during the month of January
- Goaltender Philipp Grubauer records his third win for the Spitfires and is undefeated since joining the team, stopping 38 of 39 shots in tonight’s contest
- Forward Taylor Hall, the reigning CHL and OHL Player of the Week, registered one assist in tonight’s contest and has recorded at least one point in each of his past ten games. He is ranked first in the OHL’s Scoring Race with 69 points in 39 games and is tied for second in the OHL with 40 assists. Hall is also tied with teammate Adam Henrique for second in the OHL with 29 goals scored, with Greg Nemisz following closely behind, as he is tied for fifth with in the league with 28 goals
- Defenseman Mark Cundari registered one assist tonight and has two goals and eight assists in six games during January. He is tied for third in the OHL in scoring amongst defencemen with 43 points in 42 games
- Forwards Taylor Hall and Greg Nemisz were ejected from tonight’s game while defenceman Cam Fowler did not play due to an undisclosed illness.
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