A Matthew Paris goal and a Zack Bowen save in the seventh period of the shootout gave the London Knights a 3-2 win over the Otters in Erie, Pa., on Wednesday night.
The game was London’s second in two nights and 10th in 20 days, but it continued a roll for London that had begun in early November. The Knights have won six games in a row and 10 of the last 11 and are now in first place in the Midwest Division after starting the year 0-3-1.
Bowen stopped six of seven shots in his first OHL shootout.
“I was just breathing deeply during this,” admitted the first-year goalkeeper. “Just trying to stay focussed especially when it was coming down to if they score they will win it.”
The Knights nearly won in regulation. Erie scored two goals in the final minute to tie the game.
With 48.8 seconds left, Christian Cuerro was challenged for goaltender interference by London head coach Dale Hunter. The target was disallowed after a lengthy review.
The Otters were given a power play with 18 seconds remaining and with 8.1 seconds left Erie defenseman Spencer Sowa fired a shot through traffic and into the top corner of the Knight net.
London went ahead 2–1 at the 8:11 mark of the third period when Sean McGurn stole the puck from Arre goalkeeper Nolan Lalonde and fired it into an open net for his 10th goal of the season.
The scoring began at 17:59 of the first period after a Christian Cuerto goal, George Diako worked some late-period magic to tie the game for the Knights. He took a chip pass from Sean McGurn and went solo to tie the game with a shot that beat Erie goaltender Nolan Lalonde with 33.4 seconds remaining to send the teams to their dressing rooms tied 1–1. Gave.
Against Guelph the previous night, Diako made a late rush that tied the score against the Hurricanes with 0.2 seconds remaining on the clock.
The goal gave Dyko 30 points on the season. McGurn leads the Knights with 32 points.
London defeated the Otters 27–25.
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bonk climbing rookie rank
Oliver Bonk’s assist on Logan Mailloux’s power play goal against Guelph on Tuesday moved him into a tie for third place overall in rookie scoring in the OHL.
The 17-year-old from Ottawa, Ontario, has been held pointless only once in his last 12 games. It came in a visit to Sault Ste, London. Marie, Ontario, on November 20 where he was not credited with a point, but scored the game-winning goal in a 4–3 shootout victory. Bonk also ranks seventh overall in scoring by defensemen.
Marner makes history
Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs joined Eddie Olzik and Darryl Sittler in the Leafs record books on Wednesday night in another former London night when he hit an empty net in Toronto’s 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks in Toronto, Ont. Scored in the net. This gave Marner points in 18 consecutive games.
When the Thornhill, Ontario, native was with the Knights in 2015-16, he had a 21-game point streak in which he scored 21 goals and 34 assists for 54 points.
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The Knights will host the Niagara IceDogs on Friday, December 2 at 7 p.m. at Budweiser Garden.
This will be London’s 11th match in 22 days.
The Knights defeated Niagara 3–2 in overtime on October 27 in St. Catharines, Ont. Logan Mailloux scored the game-winner on a breakaway after taking a pass from Denver Barkey.
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