Jets go into break with win on the road over Flint

FLINT, MI – The Metro Jets topped the Flint Jr. Generals, 6-4, Tuesday night at Iceland Arena to go into the holiday break on a high note.

A 3-2 game in favor of the Jets after two periods, Metro scored three goals in a 68-second span to start the third period as Tommy Kilgore (1:03), Matt Stirling (1:47) and Brett Grech (2:11) tallied to give the Jets a four-goal cushion at the time.

Stirling and Kilgore scored in the first period and Dan Hudson added a goal in the middle frame.

Eric Trunick finished with 46 saves between the pipes.

For Flint, Andrew Lay had two goals and an assist, Nate Scurfield a goal and an assist and Stephen Hibbard three assists. Nick Szalacinski also scored in the loss and Dominic Orlando and Andrew Habasevich combined for 24 saves.

The Jets (9-17-1-0) are now off until traveling to Pittsburgh for a two-game series Jan. 8-9.