windsorspitfires.com staff reports
Josh Shalla scored at the 2:13 mark of overtime on Sunday afternoon, as the Saginaw Spirit beat the Windsor Spitfires 5-4. The win evens the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series at a game apiece.
Twice the Spits built two-goal leads, but twice the visitors clawed their way back before 5,603 at the WFCU Centre.
Tom Kuhnhackl had a pair of goals for Windsor, while Shalla, Ben Chiarot and John McFarland each had a goal and an assist for Saginaw.
Brandon Saad pulled the visitors even near the midway mark of the third period with his second goal of the playoffs, beating Jack Campbell (29 saves) on a rebound after the Spitfires failed to clear the zone.
Jake Carrick and Stephen Johnston had the other goals for Windsor. Johnston's sixth extended his playoff point-scoring streak to nine games.
The Spitfires went 0-for-5 on the power play, including a one-minute, 5-on-3 advantage in the waning minutes of the second period.
Game Three goes Tuesday night at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw. Tickets for the game can be purchased by visiting the Saginaw Spirit website at saginawspirit.com
Game four of the series will be played at the WFCU Centre in Windsor on Thursday, April 14th at 7:05 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the TekSavvy.com Box Office (Gate 2 of the WFCU Centre) by phone at (519) 254-5000 or online at windsorspitfires.com.
Fans are encouraged to wear red for each Spitfire home game as part of the Spits “Mission 9-10-11” theme for the 2011 OHL Playoffs.
SCORING
FIRST PERIODWSR Johnston, (6) (Ryan, Ellis), 1:13,
WSR Kuhnhackl, (6) (Duininck, Campbell), 4:32
SAG McFarland, (4) (Sisca), 5:48
SAG Chiarot, (1) (McFarland, Trocheck), 16:55 (PP)
SECOND PERIODWSR Kuhnhackl, (7) (Ellis, Khokhlachev), 4:57
SAG Chiarot, (1) (McFarland, Trocheck), 16:55 (PP)
SECOND PERIODWSR Kuhnhackl, (7) (Ellis, Khokhlachev), 4:57
WSR Carrick, (5) (Khokhlachev, Posa), 7:25
SAG Ross, (1) (Szwarz, Shalla), 12:51
THIRD PERIODSAG Saad, (2) (Chiarot, Telegin), 9:28
OVERTIMESAG Shalla, (6) , 2:13
SHOTSWINDSOR: 11 - 15 - 6 - 1 = 33,
THIRD PERIODSAG Saad, (2) (Chiarot, Telegin), 9:28
OVERTIMESAG Shalla, (6) , 2:13
SHOTSWINDSOR: 11 - 15 - 6 - 1 = 33,
SAGINAW: 13 - 5 - 12 - 4 = 34
PPSWINDSOR: 0-FOR-5, SAGINAW: 1-FOR-2
PPSWINDSOR: 0-FOR-5, SAGINAW: 1-FOR-2
#2 Saginaw vs. #4 Windsor – OHL Western Conference Semi-Final Series (Round Two), 2011 OHL Playoffs
Game 1 – Friday, April 8th @ Saginaw – 7:11 pm (Windsor 3-0)
Game 2 – Sunday, April 10th @ Windsor – 2:05 pm (Saginaw 5-4, OT)
Game 3 – Tuesday, April 12th @ Saginaw – 7:11 pm
Game 4 – Thursday, April 14th @ Windsor – 7:05 pm
Game 5 – Saturday, April 16th @ Saginaw – 7:11 pm
*Game 6 – Sunday, April 17th @ Windsor – 7:05 pm
*Game 7 – Monday, April 18th @ Saginaw – 7:11 pm
* If necessary
