Jakub Chromiak’s aim simply 44 seconds into extra time lifted the Kitchener Rangers previous the London Knights 3-2 on Oct. 19 at Canada Life Place.
The Knights at the moment are 3-3 in OT this yr, having gone to extra time in six of their first ten video games.
No different group has been to OT greater than 4 instances up to now this season.
The win by the Rangers created a cut up of their OHL Rivalry Week collection.
London received the primary sport 6-1 on Oct. 17 on the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium.
Kitchener cashed in first within the second of the back-to-back conferences as Kaden Schneider’s shot from the left level of the London zone discovered its means by means of a crowd and simply contained in the left submit at 15:23 of the primary interval. The aim was Schneider’s first within the OHL.
The Rangers carried a 1-0 result in the primary intermission.
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Knights defenceman and L.A. Kings first-round choose Henry Brzustewicz tied the sport 1-1 with a slap shot by means of the legs of Kitchener goalie Christian Kirsch at 11:44 of the second interval. Kirsch had misplaced his stick on the play.
Kaeden Hawkins’ second aim in as many video games gave London their first lead at 6:26 of the third interval as he deflected a Julian Brown slap shot into the Ranger internet, and it was 2-1 for the Knights.
One other first profession aim tied it for Kitchener simply 59 seconds later as Weston Cameron snapped one in, and the groups stayed tied into extra time.
The primary large likelihood in OT went to London on a rush into the Ranger finish, however two saves by Kirsch despatched Kitchener again the opposite means. Jack Pridham arrange Chromiak and he ended the sport with a one-timer.
The Rangers outshot the Knights 29-23 whereas London received 40 of 62 faceoffs within the sport.
The Knights had been 1-for-1 on the facility play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.
Knights-Rangers rivalry
This matchup has been leaning London’s means for awhile. Within the final 31 regular-season conferences between the golf equipment the Knights are 21-5-5.
London is 8-2 in playoff collection in opposition to Kitchener relationship again to 2004-05 and have received all three collection which have taken place in every of the previous three seasons, shedding solely a single sport, all instructed.
Of the six instances the Knights have gone on to win an OHL championship or a Memorial Cup, their highway has at all times taken them by means of the Rangers in some unspecified time in the future.
Up subsequent
London will face a stellar Ottawa 67’s membership at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24 at Canada Life Place.
Ottawa was one of many final groups to lose in regulation time this yr as they received six straight video games out of the gate.
They’ve two of the league’s high rookie gamers in ahead Thomas Vandenberg and goaltender Ryder Fetterolf.
Protection will begin at 6:30 p.m., on 980 CFPL, at http://www.980cfpl.ca and on the iHeart Radio and Radioplayer Canada apps.
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