Flint, Mich. – After posting wins in the last two games on home-ice, Flint outshot the Sarnia Sting 51-35 Wednesday but were unable to overcome the visitors who earned a 5-1 victory. Cody Morgan scored Flint’s lone goal, Kelton Hatcher and Jacob Perreault recorded two goals each for Sarnia and Jordan Kooy made 50 saves in the triumph. Anthony Popovich made 30 saves for Flint on 35 Sarnia shots shots.
Nov 9, 2019; Flint, MI, USA; Sarnia Sting in the second period against the Flint Firebirds at the Dort Federal Event Center. The Sarnia Sting beat the Flint Firebirds 5-1 Mandatory Credit: Jim Lewis-Pro Hockey News
Sarnia was first to strike at 2:25 of the opening period. Ty Voit headmanned the puck up the right wing wall to Brayden Guy who skated into the Firebirds’ zone and behind the net of Anthony Popovich. Guy dished the puck to Tabak in the slot who directed it on net through Popovich’s five-hole.
The Sting earned a two-goal lead with 1:51 remaining in the first period after Jamieson Rees skated into the Firebirds’ zone and dropped a pass to Kelton Hatcher at the left-wing circle who scored far-side off the right post and in.
Jacob Perrault increased the Sting’s lead to three on a broken play in the neutral zone. Perrault found a loose puck on the right-wing wall and scored shortside at 8:29 of the middle period.
Nov 9, 2019; Flint, MI, USA; Sarnia Sting in the third period against the Flint Firebirds at the Dort Federal Event Center. Sarnia Sting right wing Sean Josling (27) shoots the puck. The Sarnia Sting beat the Flint Firebirds 5-1 Mandatory Credit: Jim Lewis-Pro Hockey News
Cody Morgan scored for Flint at 15:39. From the right corner, Jack Phibbs fed the puck to Jake Durham in the right circle. Durham sent a pass that deflected off a Sarnia defender’s skate to Morgan backdoor, who found twine for his fifth of the season.
Then, with 17 seconds remaining in the middle period, Hatcher scored his second of the game from the right circle, shortside to earn Sarnia a 4-1 lead after two periods. Perreault added one more from the slot at 10:22 of the final period, converting on a pass form Ryan McGregor from below the goal line.
With Flint match report
Nov 9, 2019; Flint, MI, USA; Sarnia Sting in the third period against the Flint Firebirds at the Dort Federal Event Center. Flint Firebirds defense Marcus Gretz (22). The Sarnia Sting beat the Flint Firebirds 5-1 Mandatory Credit: Jim Lewis-Pro Hockey News
Nov 9, 2019; Flint, MI, USA; Sarnia Sting in the first period against the Flint Firebirds at the Dort Federal Event Center. Sarnia Sting goalies Jordan Kooy (31) makes a save. The Sarnia Sting beat the Flint Firebirds 5-1 Mandatory Credit: Jim Lewis-Pro Hockey News
Nov 9, 2019; Flint, MI, USA; Sarnia Sting in the first period against the Flint Firebirds at the Dort Federal Event Center. 1 of 5 that got by Flint Firebirds goalies Anthony Popovich (32) The Sarnia Sting beat the Flint Firebirds 5-1 Mandatory Credit: Jim Lewis-Pro Hockey News
Nov 9, 2019; Flint, MI, USA; Sarnia Sting in the first period against the Flint Firebirds at the Dort Federal Event Center. Flint Firebirds right wing Connor Roberts (10) and Sarnia Sting center Ryan McGregor (19) face off. The Sarnia Sting beat the Flint Firebirds 5-1 Mandatory Credit: Jim Lewis-Pro Hockey News
Nov 9, 2019; Flint, MI, USA; Sarnia Sting in the first period against the Flint Firebirds at the Dort Federal Event Center. Flint Firebirds center Evan Vierling (41) skates with the puck. The Sarnia Sting beat the Flint Firebirds 5-1 Mandatory Credit: Jim Lewis-Pro Hockey News
Nov 9, 2019; Flint, MI, USA; Sarnia Sting in the second period against the Flint Firebirds at the Dort Federal Event Center. Flint Firebirds goalies Anthony Popovich (32) plays the puck. The Sarnia Sting beat the Flint Firebirds 5-1 Mandatory Credit: Jim Lewis-Pro Hockey News
Nov 9, 2019; Flint, MI, USA; Sarnia Sting in the second period against the Flint Firebirds at the Dort Federal Event Center. Flint Firebirds defense Owen Lalonde (21) shooting the puck. The Sarnia Sting beat the Flint Firebirds 5-1 Mandatory Credit: Jim Lewis-Pro Hockey News
Nov 9, 2019; Flint, MI, USA; Sarnia Sting in the second period against the Flint Firebirds at the Dort Federal Event Center. The Sarnia Sting beat the Flint Firebirds 5-1 Mandatory Credit: Jim Lewis-Pro Hockey News
Nov 9, 2019; Flint, MI, USA; Sarnia Sting in the second period against the Flint Firebirds at the Dort Federal Event Center. Flint Firebirds defense Riley McCourt (27) skates with the puck. The Sarnia Sting beat the Flint Firebirds 5-1 Mandatory Credit: Jim Lewis-Pro Hockey News
Nov 9, 2019; Flint, MI, USA; Sarnia Sting in the third period against the Flint Firebirds at the Dort Federal Event Center. Sarnia Sting right wing Jacob Perreault (44) shoots the puck. The Sarnia Sting beat the Flint Firebirds 5-1 Mandatory Credit: Jim Lewis-Pro Hockey News
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