Spirit hot on trail of Firebirds
There is a frantic race going on for the eighth-and-final playoff space within the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.
Going into today’s action, Flint Firebirds are clinging to a two-point lead over the Saginaw Spirit for eighth place.
Flint has 46 points from a record of 21-21-4. Saginaw has 44 points from a record of 18-20-8. Both teams have played 46 games.
The mid Michigan rivals have been going in opposite directions over the past week as Flint has dropped its last 3 games while Saginaw has a record of 3-0-1 over its past 4 outings.
Both teams have home games slated for tonight.