Owen Griffin scored in overtime, and the Guelph Storm edged the Flint Firebirds 3-2 on Friday night at the Sleeman Centre in Guelph, Ontario. The loss ended Flint’s three-game winning streak, but the Firebirds earned a point to move to 5-2-1-0. Guelph has won eight straight and is 8-2-0-0.
How the goals came
Josh Bonnyman gave Flint a 1-0 lead in the first period, pouncing on a loose puck after Cole Guizzetti was tripped. The lead held through a scoreless second.
Guelph took over in the third. Defenseman Noah Jenken tied it with a shot from the left wall that was deflected in front of the Flint net, and Grant Spada put the Storm ahead with a backhand at the end of a coast-to-coast rush. Charlie Murata answered for Flint with his fourth goal of the season, set up by Xavier Tessier, to force overtime. Griffin then beat Bennett low for the winner.
Notes
Trenten Bennett made 26 saves in his first game for Flint. Ben Hrebik earned the win for Guelph. Tessier extended his career-long point streak to five games. Jimmy Lombardi and Darian Anderson were each held without a point for the first time this season.
What’s next
The Firebirds host the Owen Sound Attack on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Dort Financial Center in Flint.
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