The Windsor Spitfires have put the focus back on defence.

The Kingston Frontenacs found little room to create on offence in a 3-0 loss to the Spitfires at the WFCU Centre on Thursday.

“Wally (head coach Greg Walters) has been preaching that since Day 1 – defence first – and I think everyone’s bought into that,” Spitfires’ fourth-year forward A.J. Spellacy said. “We always want to come out with a good defensive start, play fast and that leads to offence.”

It marked the 12th time in 19 games this season that the Spitfires (14-3-1-1) have held an opponent to one goal or fewer and the ninth time this season the club has held an opponent to 20 shots or fewer.

“We were real solid at both ends of the rink,” Walters said. “Five Gade A (scoring) chances (against), which is amazing at this level

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