Game Day Preview: KGN vs PBO

The Kingston Frontenacs (41-21-4-1) look for a 42^nd win this afternoon in the 2021-22 regular season finale versus the Peterborough Petes (28-33-5-1) with puck drop set for 3:05 pm at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. Kingston has an 8-3-0-0 record against the Maroon and White losing a 6-4 decision on Mar 31 in the last game in Peterborough after having won the first four as the visiting team.

Kingston won in a shootout on Saturday night in the final regular season game at Leon’s Centre with a Lucas Edmonds winner as the only shooter to beat the goaltenders. Rookie Maleek McGowan, called up from Cobourg Cougars, skated in his first OHL game for the Fronts. The NHL draft eligible Edmonds enters the last game of the season third overall for OHL points (112) and tied for the assist lead (78) tied with Captain Shane Wright, Martin Chromiak and Jordan Frasca with 21 points in the 11-game season series.

Edmonds (3), Wright (8), Frasca, (11) and Chromiak (12), make the Fronts the only team with four players in Top-12 on the OHL points list. The Last time Fronts had four 80-point players was 1997-98 (Chaulk, Mailloux, Allen, Bradley).

Chromiak’s 10 goals lead both teams, with the Fronts leading goal getter entering action with 44 goals sitting in fifth spot overall in the OHL. The LA Kings prospect has missed two games against the Petes this season.

 

Playoff Picture Painted

With the win, the third-place Fronts will battle the former bench boss Kurtis Foster and the sixth-place Oshawa Generals in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs beginning Friday, Apr 22 in the Limestone City at Leon’s Centre.

With a win today, Luca Caputi’s squad will tie the 42 wins by the 1989-90 squad, tying for the second most in franchise history. A single point will give the Fronts the second most points in the franchises’ history, passing the 1989-90 and 1994-95 (87) teams.

 

Petes Picture

The Eastern Conference eighth place Petes, set to face division leader Hamilton Bulldogs in the first round, have won three in a row entering the last game of the season. Emmett Sproule leads the Petes attack with 16 points (5G,11A) in the season versus the Frontenacs with Joe Carroll potting seven goals to lead the Maroon and White. Nearby Belleville, ON native Donovan McCoy has 16 points in 60 games as the former first round selection enjoys a successful rookie campaign.

 

Powerplay

KGN – 25.2 % (5^th OHL, 3^rd Eastern Conf) – (17/43 season-series versus PBO – 39.5 %)

PBO – 23.1 % (8^th OHL, 5^th Eastern Conf) – (7/37 season-series versus KGN – 18.9 %)

 

Penalty Kill

KGN – 79.6 % (10^th OHL, 4^th Eastern Conf) – (30/37 season-series versus PBO – 81.1 %)

PBO – 75.4 % (19^th OHL, 10^th Eastern Conf) – (26/43 season-series vs KGN – 60.5 %)

 

Fronts Notes:

• F Lucas Edmonds – 3^rd OHL pts (112), T-1^st OHL Assists (78), (Most assists by a KGN player since 1993-94 – Keli Corpse (84), 3^rd OHL PP pts (40), 2^nd OHL PP assists (31),5^th OHL shots (266)
• F Jordan Frasca – injured (day-to-day), 8^th OHL goals (42), (1 of 13 players with 40 goals), 2^nd OHL (17 PPGs), 11^th -OHL pts (87)
• F Martin Chromiak – 5^th OHL goals (44), 12^th OHL pts (86), (1 of 13 players with 40 goals), Most goals since Matt Elich (44) 1988-89, named to CHL Team of the Week Apr 4-10, OHL Player of the Week Apr 4-10
• Fronts and North Bay only teams with five 30-goal scorers (Frasca, Edmonds, Wright, Arcuri, Chromiak)
• D Quinton Burns – inj (day-to-day)
• D Maleek McGowan played in first OHL game with Fronts on Saturday night versus OTT

 

Team Stat Pack – GP (67)

(41-21-4-1) 87 pts (2^nd East Div / 3^rd Eastern Conf / 5^th OHL)

 

Leaders

• Goals – Chromiak (44), Frasca (42), Edmonds (34)
• Assists – Edmonds (78), Wright (62), Frasca (45)
• Points – Edmonds (112), Wright (94), Frasca (87)
• PIMs – Poole (66), Haché (65), Burns (59)

• Shots– Edmonds (264), Wright (254), Chromiak (229)

• Powerplay Points – Edmonds (40), Chromiak (29), Frasca, Wright (28)

• Rookie Points – Ludwinski (41), Soto (25), Budnick (19)
• Defence Points – Peric, Murray (37), Bélanger (25), Budnick (19)
• Plus/Minus – Frasca, Edmonds (+31), Murray (+25), Wright (+23)

 

On The Front – Playoffs

The Frontenacs will take on the Oshawa Generals in the opening round of the 2022 OHL playoffs beginning with Game 1 on Friday, Apr 22 at 7:00 pm and Game 2 on Sunday, Apr 24 at 4:00 pm at Leon’s Centre.

Secure your seats to cheer on the Frontenacs run at an OHL Championship today! Tickets are available at ticketmaster.ca or the venue box office.

Listen to all the action on 104.3 Fresh Radio with Frontenacs play-by-play voice Jim Gilchrist. Fans can also follow along with the team social media channels on Twitter, Facebook and IG for updates. Watch the games on YourTV Kingston (channel 700) or CHL TV/OHL Live.