KNIGHTS HEAD TO WINDSOR FOR ST. PATS SHOWDOWN
Knights head to Windsor for St. Patrick’s Day Showdown
LONDON, ON – The London Knights took a massive win over the Soo Greyhounds on Friday to keep pace in the race for first place in the Western Conference. Today they’ll head to Windsor for their final regular season roadtrip.
Scouting the Knights (47-14-1-3)
Ruslan Gazizov enters Windsor fresh off of a four goal performance against the Greyhounds on Friday. His 34 goals leads the Knights in scoring and is one of four 30-goal scorers on the roster.
Easton Cowan tied the franchise point streak record set by Dave Gilmore in 1993-94 with 33 consecutive games with a point. The Maple Leafs first rounder sits second in PTS/G among all OHLers (1.76).
Denver Barkey is just four points shy of the 100 point mark amidst his seven-game point streak. The last Knight to record 100 points was current Nashville Predator Luke Evangelista in 2021-22.
Special Teams
Power play – 32.8% (1st)
Penalty kill – 84.9% (1st)
Know the Foe – Windsor Spitfires (18-38-5-3)
The Spitfires return home after a 7-4 loss in Flint last night and have dropped eight straight.
NHL Draft prospect Liam Greentree leads the way with 33 goals and 85 points on the campaign.
Special Teams
Power play – 20.6% (11th)
Penalty kill – 74.9% (17th)
Standings
London holds the top spot in the Midwest Division and Western Conference with 98 points, while the Spitfires are last in the conference with 44 points.
Head-to-Head
The Knights have won all four contests this season, most recently a 7-2 blowout on Family Day in London.