FLINT, Mich. (Interstat) — The Niagara IceDogs defeated the Flint Firebirds 5-2 in an Ontario Hockey League game Saturday at Dort Financial Center before 3,728. Niagara improved to 2-2, while Flint fell to 2-1. Niagara led 2-0 after the first period on Reyth Smith’s goal at 7:58 and Ryerson Edgar’s marker at 19:29. Flint tied it in the second as Darian Anderson scored at 7:16 and Lucas Nutting followed at 8:17. Chase Hull restored Niagara’s lead at 13:00 of the second, and third-period goals from Stepan Stejskal and Ivan Galiyanov sealed the win. Edgar had one goal and one assist and was Niagara’s top star. Hull added one goal, one assist and 12 penalty minutes. Galiyanov scored once. Jared Langdon and Carter Lewandowski each had two assists. Anderson scored once and put five shots on goal for Flint. Jimmy Lombardi assisted once, Nutting scored once, Martins Klaucans assisted once, and Christian Colosimo added an assist for Niagara.