KITCHENER, Ont. — The Saginaw Spirit could not overcome a big early deficit Friday night and lost 5-3 to the host Kitchener Rangers in Ontario Hockey League play.
The Rangers led 2-0 after one period and 5-1 after two periods before Saginaw got goals from Nick Moutrey and Kristoff Kontos in the final period.
Kontos finished with two goals, both on the power play. Jesse Graham and Jimmy Lodge each had two assists for the Spirit.
Saginaw goalie Nikita Serebryakov stopped 34 of 39 shots, and Kitchener goalie Jordan DeKort stopped 37 of 40 shots.
The Spirit (15-10-3-1) host the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds tonight at 7:11 p.m.