The Flint Firebirds rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the first period but lost 4-2 against the Windsor Spitfires in Game 4 of the Ontario Hockey League Western Conference final at the Dort Financial Center in Flint on Friday.
Wyatt Johnston (Dallas Stars), Will Cuylie (New York Rangers) and Daniel D'Amico scored for Windsor in the first period. In the second period, Westland's Gavin Hayes and Braeden Kressler replied for Flint. The only goal in the third period was scored by Windsor's Matthew Maggio with 16 seconds remaining.
Before the game, Hayes was among six finalists for right-wingers in OHL all-rookie voting.