SPITS DROP SEVENTH STRAIGHT!

Aaron Ekblad's return to Windsor was a triumphant one, as he and the Barrie Colts beat the Spitfires 5-2 at the WFCU Centre on Thursday night.

The 15-year-old Belle River native, who was granted a special exemption to enter the OHL this past summer, had a goal and an assist, while Ivan Telegin and Steven Beyers each had a goal and two helpers.

Kerby Rychel had both goals for Windsor (8-9-1-1), his team-leading 10th and 11th of the season.

The Spitfires have now lost a season-high seven straight games.

John Cullen made 26 saves in a losing cause, in his first game as the team's starting goalie following Jack Campbell's trade to the Soo Greyhounds on Wednesday.

The Spits will try to snap the skid in Sarnia on Friday, followed by date with the Whalers in Plymouth on Saturday night.

SCORING

FIRST PERIOD

WSR RYCHEL (10) (ROBERTSON, KOKO) 11:18 PP

BAR BEYERS (4) (EKBLAD, SCHEIFELE) 15:54 PP

BAR EKBLAD (3) (SCHEIFELE, PEARSON) 17:02 PP

SECOND PERIOD

BAR SUTCH (4) (HALL, TELEGIN) 3:31

WSR RYCHEL (11) (KOKO, ROBERTSON) 8:45

THIRD PERIOD

BAR TELEGIN (1) (BEYERS) 5:55

BAR HALL (13) (TELEGIN) 13:51

SHOTS

WINDSOR 15 - 12 - 15 = 42

BARRIE 13 - 10 - 8 = 31

PPS

WINDSOR 1-FOR-8

BARRIE 2-FOR-6

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