Wednesday Highlights: Spirit take first I-75 encounter of the season

Saginaw Spirit 2 vs. Flint Firebirds 1

Dean Loukus capitalized on a setup by Matyas Sapovaliv for the deciding goal 6:26 into the third period as the Spirit got past the Firebirds on home ice
2024 NHL Draft prospect Zayne Parekh opened the scoring with his first of the season 15:26 into the first frame
Sapovaliv finished with two assists on the night
Flint sophomore Kaden Pitre scored his third goal of the season
The Spirit held Flint to just 1-for-8 on the power play
Andrew Oke turnd aside 24-of-25 shots for Saginaw as the Spirit won their third straight to improve to 3-1
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Braeden Kressler made his season debut for Flint as the Firebirds fall to 0-4