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Firebirds fall to Sarnia in pre-season finale






 

 

PORT HURON — The Flint Firebirds’ first pre-season concluded at Port Huron’s McMorran Arena on Sunday with a loss to West division rival Sarnia Sting, 2-1. Sarnia would be the first to light the lamp with Anthony Salinitri taking advantage of a defensive zone turnover, burying the game’s only even-strength goal.

Flint, however, tickled the twine on the power play just minutes into the second stanza as Will Bitten’s shot was tipped into the net by Jacob Collins from the left post to beat Sarnia goaltender Justin Fazlo.

The game-winning tally came from Patrick White, firing it top shelf on a shorthanded goal at the 5:09 mark of the second period. There was also a fight between Flint’s Connor Sills and Sarnia’s Jeff King early in the first period. The same event took place in the second frame between Flint’s Samuel Duchesne and Sarnia’s Noah Bushnell.

Zack Bowman and Kyle Keyser shared time between the pipes as Bowman turned aside 15 shots and Keyser made 15 saves. The Firebirds were narrowly out shot in the contest, 32-30.

The regular season of the Ontario Hockey League begins this week and Flint will open its inaugural season on the road on Thursday, taking on the Saginaw Spirit at the Dow Event Center.

The Firebirds play their first-ever home game on Saturday at the Dort Federal Event Center, hosting Saginaw.


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