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Wolves lose lead, fall to Flint on Friday

Pack back in action tonight versus Saginaw Spirit
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The Wolves kicked off their weekend road trip Friday night in Flint, losing to the Firebirds 4-2. Supplied photo.

The Wolves kicked off their weekend road trip Friday night in Flint, losing to the Firebirds 4-2. 

The Wolves came out strong and were leading 2-1 after 40 minutes, but the Firebirds scored three goals in the third to earn the victory. 

Liam Dunda struck first for Sudbury, scoring late in the first period to give the Wolves a 1-0 lead. Macauley Carson and C.J. Yakimowicz assisted on the play. Play was tight between both teams throughout the period and the Wolves out shot Flint 9-8 after the opening period.

Kyle Capobianco extended the Wolves lead midway through the second for a 2-0 lead, but the Firebirds closed the gap with a powerplay goal from Ty Dellandrea with 15 seconds remaining. Flint out shot the Wolves 17-8 in the second period.

In the third, the Firebirds scored three unanswered goals to clinch the game. Jalen Smereck tied up the game with seven minutes remaining in the third. Maurizio Corlella scored the go-ahead goal for the Firebirds four minutes later. Ryan Moore then scored an empty net goal with 21 seconds left to clinch the win. Final shots on goal were 48-30 in favour of the Firebirds.

The Wolves continue their road trip tonight when they visit the Saginaw Spirit at 7:05 p.m. 
 


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