by John-Eric Iannicello
windsorspitfires.com
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| Jack Campbell, October 28, 2010 vs Soo Grey Hounds Photo by Joe Lemire / In Play! Magazine |
Jack Campbell’s 23-save performance helped the Spitfires edge the Sault St. Marie Greyhounds 4-2 Thursday night at the WFCU.
The Spits got goals from four different players to win for the seventh time at home this season.After a relatively quiet period that saw both teams exchange a few quality chances, a big hit by Zack Kassian drew the ire of Soo defenceman Dylan King, who came to the defence of a crumpled teammate.
The fight was little more than a wrestling match. But King was given an instigator penalty that allowed the Spitfires a chance to grab the lead late in the first. Alexander Khokhlachev cashed in on the man advantage, putting home a Ryan Ellis rebound through traffic at 18:54.
The Spitfires (7-6-0-1) took the lead into the second period.
Brett Findlay pulled the Greyhounds even, early in the frame, on the power play. Findlay was able to catch a bounce off the lively end boards behind Jack Campbell to knot the game 1-1.
The Spitfires regained their lead late in the period when Kassian stuffed home a quick wraparound past Soo goalie Chris Perugini, just as a Spitfires power play had expired. Then a little more than three minutes later, Eric Locke padded the Spitfires lead at 16:21, tipping home a Steven Trojanovic point shot, to give the Spitfires a 3-1 lead heading into the intermission.
But the Greyhounds came out with renewed enthusiasm in the third period, and pulled to within a goal early. A scramble in front of Campbell left Greyhound forward Daniel Catenacci alone long enough to chip the puck over top of the flailing netminder, just 40 seconds in.
With the Greyhounds surging, Campbell came up with several big saves in the third period, denying the visitors the tying goal.
Kenny Ryan added an empty netter to seal the win.
NOTES
Jack Campbell turned aside 23 of 25 shots. The Spitfires fired 38 shots at Perugini. The Spitfires were 1-for-4 on the power play. The Greyhounds went 1-for-3.... Eric Locke’s goal in the second period extended his point streak to six games...The Spitfires dressed seven defencemen, as Grant Webermin returned to the lineup. Spitfire scratches include Derek Lanoue, Nick Czinder, Troy Passingham and Cam Fowler, who is still with the Anaheim Ducks. Attendance at tonight’s game was 5,993.
THREE STARS
1. WSR – Zack Kassian
2. WSR – Eric Locke
3. SSM – Brett Thompson
UP NEXT
The Spitfires hit the road for four games starting tomorrow (October 28) in Erie against the Otters. Game time is 7:00pm.
PHOTOS
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