THREE FOURS BUT ONE SHORT

 

 

 

WHALERS 4 SPITS 3

Dave Ducharme windsorspitfires.com

PHOTO: TIM CORNETT

Colin MacDonald’s first goal of the season with 2:25 to play spoiled a solid effort from by home side on Thursday night, as Plymouth dumped Windsor, 4-3, in front of 5,656 at the WFCU Centre. 

Jordan Maletta, Nick Ebert and Jeff Braithwaite each had their fourth goals of the season, as the Spitfires (24-27-3-2) fired 41 shots at Matt Mahalak. 

Braithwaite’s goal was his first as a Spitfire. 

Tied at 2-2 after 40 minutes, the Spits got into penalty trouble. And Jamie Devane made them pay, scoring his 19th of the season, during a 5-on-3 advantage, at 7:24 of the third. 

But Braithwaite replied just 2:13 later on the PP, tying the game at 3-3.

MacDonald’s winner was an unassisted floater from the point that found its way through bodies and over John Cullen’s (20 saves) glove-hand shoulder. 

We’re right back at it Friday night in London.

Mike Miller is on the air at 7:00 with the pre-game show on AM800 Radio. 

 

 

SCORING

FIRST PERIOD
PLY NOESEN (26) (RAKELL, LEVI) 4:23 SH
WSR MALETTA (4) (DEVLIN) 5:21 
WSR EBERT (4) (JOHNSON, VAIL) 12:40 

SECOND PERIOD
PLY VANDERWIEL (11) (SCHMITZ, NOESEN) 12:57 

THIRD PERIOD
PLY DEVANE (19) (RAKELL, MILLER) 7:24 PP
WSR BRAITHWAITE (4) (KOKO, MARCHESE) 9:37 PP
PLY C.MACDONALD (1) 17:35

SHOTS

WSR 19 – 16 – 6 = 41 / PLY 7 – 7 – 10 = 24

PPS

WSR 1-FOR-8 / PLY 1-FOR-5