Game Story – Spitfires defeat North Bay to start 3 game swing
The Windsor Spitfires erased an early deficit and leaned on a dominant middle frame to edge the North Bay Battalion 4–3 on Wednesday night at the WFCU Centre.
After North Bay opened the scoring midway through the first period, Windsor flipped the script with three unanswered goals in a span of 18:15 during the second, seizing control of a tightly contested game and never relinquishing the lead.
Anthony Cristoforo ignited the comeback just 1:42 into the second period, jumping into the play and finishing a feed from Carson Woodall and Ethan Garden to tie the game. Captain Liam Greentree then took over late in the frame, scoring twice in 1:36—first at 18:21 and again at 19:57—to send Windsor into the second intermission up 3–1.
North Bay responded early in the third on the power play to cut the deficit to one, but Windsor answered right back. Caden Harvey restored the two-goal cushion at 7:12, burying a chance set up by Ethan Belchetz and AJ Spellacy.
The Battalion pushed late and pulled within one on another power-play marker with 4:06 remaining, but Joey Costanzo shut the door the rest of the way. The Windsor netminder finished with 24 saves and earned the win as the Spitfires weathered a flurry of late pressure.
Greentree was named the game’s First Star after his two-goal night, while Harvey earned Second Star honors. North Bay’s Nick Wellenreiter rounded out the selections. The game was played in front of 5,011 fans, with puck drop at 7:07 p.m.
Final Score: Windsor 4, North Bay 3
Records: Windsor improves with the regulation win as they continue their home stand momentum at the WFCU Centre. The Spits hit the road tomorrow for a pivotal matchup vs. the Rangers then return home Sunday to face the Sting at 7:00PM
