Game Recap: Rangers Score Seven In High-Scoring Victory Over Spitfires
Kitchener, ON – Rangers put seven goals past the Spitfires on route to a 7-4 victory on our International Women’s Day game night. Kitchener scored five times in the third period, twice on the power play and once into an empty Windsor goal to seal the victory. With two goals in the game, Adrian Misaljevic is now just one goal shy of the 30-goal mark. Jackson Parsons turned away 39 shots earning his 35th victory of the season.
Kitchener got the games first two goals, but Noah Morneau and Windsor would respond with two unanswered of their own to send the game tied into the third period. The teams combined for seven third period goals making it an eventful final frame. Adrian Misaljevic restored the Ranger lead before Liam Greentree scored the equalizer. After a Luca Romano power play goal and Andrew Vermeulen strike, Kitchener was able to keep the Spitfires from tying the game. Noah Morneau completed his hat-trick to bring Windsor within one with 3:52 to play in regulation, but Jack Pridham and Luca Romano put any idea of a comeback to rest securing the victory for the Rangers.
Attendance: 6,955
Scoring Summary:
1st Period
KIT 1, WSR 0
3:00 Matthew Hlacar (7) – Max Dirracolo
2nd Period
KIT 2, WSR 0
2:15 Adrian Misaljevic (28) – Tanner Lam, Andrew MacNiel
KIT 2, WSR 1
9:52 Noah Morneau (23) – Ilya Protas
KIT 2, WSR 2 – PPG
18:43 Noah Morneau (24) – Liam Greentree, Carson Woodall
3rd Period
KIT 3, WSR 2
1:43 Adrian Misaljevic (29) – Luke Ellinas, Matthew Andonovski
KIT 3, WSR 3
3:25 Liam Greentree (45) – Noah Morneau, Ilya Protas
KIT 4, WSR 3 – PPG
10:53 Luca Romano (23) – Matthew Andonovski, Jakub Chromiak
KIT 5, WSR 3 – GWG
11:38 Andrew Vermeulen (14) – Cameron Mercer
KIT 5, WSR 4
16:08 Noah Morneau (25) – Ilya Protas, Liam Greentree
KIT 6, WSR 4 – PPG
17:59 Jack Pridham (24) – Unassisted
KIT 7, WSR 4 – ENG
19:18 Luca Romano (24) – Cameron Reid
Three Stars of the Game:
First Star: Adrian Misaljevic (2G)
Second Star: Noah Morneau (3G, 1A)
Third Star: Jackson Parsons (39 Saves)
The Numbers Game:
Shots: KIT 34 – WSR 43
Power play: KIT 2/5 – WSR 1/3
FO%: KIT 45% – WSR 55%
The Starting Goalies:
W: Jackson Parsons (KIT) – 39/43 Saves, Four Goals Against
L: Carter Froggett (WSR) – 27/33 Saves, Six Goals Against
UP NEXT:
Up next, the Rangers will host their Highway Seven rivals, the Guelph Storm, for the second last time this season on Sunday, March 9th. The Blueshirts will then wrap up their three-game home stretch and season series against the North Bay Battalion on Friday, March 14th. Puck drop against the Storm is scheduled for an afternoon start of 2:00 p.m.
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Photo Credit: Nick Oreskovic / Kitchener Rangers
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Luca Lombardi
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Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club
416-885-4510
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