Things break Spitfires’ path in 6-3 win over Storm

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The Windsor Spitfires had 50 shots on target Saturday and could only produce one goal. On Thursday, the Spitfires scored four goals in the team’s first six shots of the game en route to a 6-3 victory over the Guelph Storm before a crowd of 2,835 at the WFCU Center.

“We worked really hard the last two games,” said Spitfires head coach Marc Savard, whose team had only one point in those decisions. “It is difficult to say how the last two games have been and how hard they have been working. They have done everything we ask of them. It’s almost like we’re being rewarded for past games. “

Rookie first-round pick Ethan Miedema fired a shot at the net that went over the shoulder of Storm goalkeeper Jacub Oster 98 seconds into the game. Not long after, Wyatt Johnston fired a shot that found its way past Oster and the Spitfires held a 2-0 lead with less than five minutes left and Oster, who was named OHL goalie of the week on Monday, was retired by Owen Bennett. .

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“Good things happen when you put records on the net,” Miedema said. “I launched it on the net.”

But in Windsor’s victory he missed a 36-save performance by rookie goalkeeper Kyle Downey, who never allowed his teammates to give up that advantage.

After Windsor’s second goal, Storm made the next 14 shots of the game and came within 2-1 on Sasha Pastujov’s goal.

“He’s a player,” Savard said of Downey. “At the end of the day, he fights.”

After containing the Guelph blitz, the Spitfires were up 4-1 on the team’s next two shots. Miedema found Kyle McDonald behind the Guelph defense for a breakaway goal and Will Cuylle threw a shot home as Windsor took a three-goal lead after the first period despite being outshot 18-8.

“He’s a player,” McDonald said of Downey. “Two games and he has two wins and he keeps us in the games. We were outscored by 10 in the first (period) and we are up 4-1 “.

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Ryan Abraham hit a puck in the air to put the Spitfires up 5-1, but Danny Zhilkin brought Guelph a little closer with a power play goal and a loss to Windsor allowed Guelph to turn it into a two-goal game. after Downey stopped Zhilkin. at point blank range before Pastujov scored the rebound to cut the Spitfires’ lead to 5-3.

“Even the one over there, (Downey) kicks him and they hit him again to get in,” said Savard, whose team was outscored 39-26. “He has played solid and is 2-0.”

Defender Nathan Ribau finally breathed a sigh of relief to the Spitfires with a floater that beat Bennett on his first goal since acquiring him from Sudbury.

“(Thursday) wasn’t our best moment, but it’s a win,” said Savard, whose team improved to 3-3-0-2. “It is a great victory for us.”

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The Spitfires will be free until Saturday when the club takes on the Kitchener Rangers at the WFCU Center. Game time is at 7:05 pm

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Game Summary

Thursday result

Spitfires 6 Storm 3

Guelph 1 1 1-3

Windsor 4 1 1-6

First period: 1. Windsor, Miedema 2 (McDonald, Sobolev) 1:28, 2. Windsor, Johnston 4 (Abraham, D’Amico) 4:16, 3. Guelph, Pastujov 6 (Zhilkin, Chayka) 9:06 (pp), 4. Windsor, McDonald 2 (Abraham) 17:28, 5. Windsor, Cuylle 4 (Henault, Birkett) 18:57. Penalty fee: Renwick W (cutting) 8:19.

Second period: 6. Windsor, Abraham 2 (Ride, D’Amico) 5:21, 7. Guelph, Zhilkin 2 (Chayka, Pastujov) 17:07 (pp). Penalties: Maillet G (game delay) 7:42, Karabela G (cut) 12:09, Renwick W (unsportsmanlike conduct) 16:43.

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Third period: 8. Guelph, Pastujov 7 (Zhilkin) 9:38, 9. Windsor, Ribau 2 (Miedema, May) 12:38. Penalties: Ribau W (interference) 5: 0, Paquette G (cut, fight), Cuylle W (cut, fight) 14:46, Henault W (hit high) 15:33.

Game Statistics – SOG – Guelph 18 8 13 – 39 Windsor 8 11 7 – 26 Goal (shot-saves) – Guelph: Oster (L, 3-2-0-0) (4-2), Bennett (4:16 of the first period) (22-18). Windsor: Downey (G, 2-0-0-0) (39-36). Power play (goals-chances) – Guelph 2-4. Windsor 0-2. Referees: Chris Chapman (30) and Ben Moser (18). Linesmen: Blake Beer (67) and Kevin Hastings (61). For: 2,835 at the WFCU Center.

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