Saginaw Spirit celebrates win

Sapovaliv Nets Hat-Trick as Saginaw Takes Game 2 Over Flint

Saginaw, Mich. - The Saginaw Spirit (2-0) won 4-1 over the Flint Firebirds (0-2) in front of a sellout crowd Friday, March 31, at the Dow Event Center. Matyas Sapovaliv netted his first career playoff hat trick and Dean Loukus earned two helpers for Saginaw. Tristan Lennox got the start for the Spirit, stopping 16 of 17 shots faced. Nolan Dann scored the lone goal for Flint while Nathan Day stopped 22 of 25 Spirit shots. ... Full Story