Rangers blank Spirit to take 2-0 series lead

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The Kitchener Rangers have taken a 2-0 lead in their playoff series after a 4-0 win over the Saginaw Spirit.

The game remained scoreless through the first two periods before Kitchener broke through in the third, scoring four unanswered goals.

Sam O’Reilly opened the scoring and recorded the game-winning goal. Gabriel Chiarot added shortly after, while Tanner Lam and Cameron Reid also scored.

Goaltender Christian Kirsch made all the saves he faced to record a shutout in just his second playoff game.

The series now shifts to Saginaw for Games 3 and 4 later this week.