The Soo Greyhounds couldn’t have asked for a better start to their season opener. Three first-period goals had GFL Memorial Gardens roaring to life. Article content

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By the final buzzer Friday night, the scoreboard told a different story — five unanswered goals by the Saginaw Spirit, a 5-3 Greyhounds loss , and a blunt reminder that this is still a young team with plenty to learn.

While he didn’t expect another three-goal collapse reminiscent of Sunday’s pre-season loss , head coach John Dean expected a sloppy game.

“That’s par for the course for game one,” he said. “Defending was a major issue for us — a lot of stick checking, unable to identify who our guy is, not a lot of communication in our o

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