Battle of the 401 set for Western Conference Final
Eight up, eight down.
The London Knights have won their first eight games of the 2025 OHL Playoffs, sweeping both the Owen Sound Attack and Erie Otters in four games a piece.
Fresh off what many considered an upset series win over the Saginaw Spirit, the Erie Otters rode into Canada Life Place on a high ahead of a 2016-17 playoff rematch with the Knights. The Knights stars continued to come up big, leading the way. The Otters had no answer for reigning OHL Playoff MVP Easton Cowan as he tore through the series with 12 points in just three games, leading the Knights all the way to the conference final.
Down 3-0 in the series to the Windsor Spitfires, the Kitchener Rangers were almost all but finished. The Rangers did the unthinkable winning four straight, capping it off with an emphatic game seven overtime win on Tuesday night. They became just the sixth team in league history to win a series after going down 3-0.
Series Schedule:
Game 1: Friday, April 25th at London, 7:00 pm
Game 2: Sunday, April 27th at London, 4:00 pm
Game 3: Monday, April 28th at Kitchener, 7:00 pm
Game 4: Wednesday, April 30th at Kitchener, 7:00 pm
Game 5: Friday, May 2nd at London, 7:00 pm*
Game 6: Sunday, May 4th at Kitchener, 2:00 pm*
Game 7: Tuesday, May 6th at London, 7:00 pm*
Season Series Recap:
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November 19, 2024: London Knights 3, Kitchener Rangers 1
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December 15, 2024: London Knights 3, Kitchener Rangers 2
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January 21, 2025: London Knights 2, Kitchener Rangers 5
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February 4, 2025: London Knights 5, Kitchener Rangers 3
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February 23, 2025: London Knights 4, Kitchener Rangers 5
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March 18, 2025: London Knights 2, Kitchener Rangers 1
The season series went the way of the Knights, taking four of the six meetings. The two teams have met in the postseason each of the last three seasons, with the Knights sweeping the Rangers in the second round in the last two years.
Players to Watch:
- Sam O’Reilly has points in all eight playoff games including a four point performance in game four against the Otters
- Easton Cowan leads all OHL skates in playoff points-per-game, with points in every playoff game to date
- Austin Elliott stopped 48/51 shots faced on the road in Erie
- Jackson Parsons allowed five goals a game in the first three games against Windsor. He allowed just three in the final four,
- Luke Ellinas had six goals through seven games against Windsor
All games throughout the Knights second round will be broadcasted on RogersTV, Channel 13 and OHL Live. Additionally, fans can also tune in on the radio with Mike Stubbs and Jim Van Horne on 980 CFPL.
Tickets are still available for the third round, secure your seats here.
