FLINT, MICHIGAN. The Hamilton Bulldogs travelled south of the border Friday night for their first of 2 games in the state of Michigan, matching up against the Flint Firebirds visiting the Dort Financial Center for the first time since February 2020. The Bulldogs entered the game shorthanded with just 16 available skaters due to injury. The Firebirds put pressure on the Bulldogs early, with Amadeus Lombardi and Gavin Hayes leading the charge in the offensive zone. Flint’s Nolan Dann opened the scoring 5:02 into the game, receiving a pass from behind the net from Simon Slavicek, and quickly tapped the…