KNIGHTS GOING FOR SERIES SWEEP IN KITCHENER
Knights Going for Series Sweep in Kitchener
By Yannis Economopoulos
LONDON, Ont. – The London Knights took a commanding 3-0 series lead after a 6-4 win on Tuesday. With a victory tonight, the green and gold can sweep the Kitchener Rangers and advance to the conference finals with an undefeated postseason record.
Scouting the Knights (7-0-0)
Having ended the regular season on a seven-game win streak and starting the playoffs with a perfect 7-0-0 record, the Knights are on a 14-game heater.
Jacob Julien scored his first career playoff hat-trick and the game-winning goal in the Game 3 win. The Winnipeg Jets prospect has nine points (4G, 5A) this postseason, putting him in a four-way tie for second on the team.
Kasper Halttunen continued his stellar play on Tuesday by notching a goal and an assist. The 6-foot-3 sniper has two consecutive multi-point outings and five points in his last two games. Halttunen has nine points (5G, 4A) in seven playoff appearances this year.
Sam Dickinson (1G, 1A) and Denver Barkey (3A) also had multi-point games on Tuesday, while Isaiah George extended his point streak to four by scoring an empty netter.
Postseason Special Teams
- Power Play: 26.9% (6th)
- Penalty Kill: 80.6% (4th)
Know the Foe – Kitchener Rangers (4-5-0)
Filip Mešár, the postseason assist (14) and point (15) leader, dished another two helpers in Game 3 to extend his point streak to six – collecting nine in that span.
Eduard Šalé recorded his fifth multi-point performance of the playoffs in Game 1, then notched an assist in Game 2 and scored in Game 3. The Seattle Kraken prospect has 12 points in nine appearances this postseason.
Carson Rehkopf (2A) and Adrian Misaljevic (1G, 1A) had multi-point outings on Tuesday.
Postseason Special Teams
- Power Play: 28.6% (3rd)
- Penalty Kill: 81.6% (3rd)
Game 3 goes tonight from the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. The puck drops at 7:00 p.m. EST.