Spits Respond, Win Game Four

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windsorspitfires.com staff reports

There was no room for error. No excuses left for a slow start. 

So the Spitfires did what they've done so many times in the past three years: took it to their opponent in the biggest game of the year.

Ryan Ellis, Alexander Khokhlachev, Jeff Brown and Kenny Ryan staked the home side to a 4-0 lead in the first period, and an overwhelmed Saginaw club never recovered, as the Spits won 6-2 tonight, evening their Western Conference semifinal series with the Spirit at two games each.

Jake Carrick had a pair of goals for Windsor. Josh Shalla and John McFarland replied for Saginaw. Jack Campbell made 29 saves in goal for the win. 

SCORING

FIRST PERIOD
WSR Ellis, (5) (Ebert, Johnston), 4:40 (PP)
WSR Khokhlachev, (6) (Kuhnhackl, Robertson), 8:30
WSR Brown, (3) (Carnevale, Rychel), 12:37
WSR Ryan, (3) (Kassian, Johnston), 16:33

SECOND PERIOD
SAG Shalla, (8) (Szwarz, Telegin), 3:40 (PP)
WSR Carrick, (6) (Ellis, Robertson), 13:06 (PP)

THIRD PERIOD
SAG McFarland, (5) (Sisca, Chiarot), 10:11
WSR Carrick, (7) (Robertson, Khokhlachev), 10:32

SHOTS
WINDSOR: 13 - 11 - 9 = 33
SAGINAW: 11 - 12 - 8 = 31

PPS
WINDSOR - 2-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 8^th @ Saginaw – 7:11 pm (Windsor 3-0)

Game 2 – Sunday, April 10^th @ Windsor – 2:05 pm (Saginaw 5-4, OT)

Game 3 – Tuesday, April 12^th @ Saginaw – 7:11 pm (Saginaw 5-2)

Game 4 – Thursday, April 14^th @ Windsor – 7:05 pm (Windsor 6-2)

Game 5 – Saturday, April 16^th @ Saginaw – 7:11 pm

Game 6 – Sunday, April 17^th @ Windsor – 7:05 pm

*Game 7 – Monday, April 18^th @ Saginaw – 7:11 pm

* If necessary

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