Game Recap: London Takes Game Two With Series Shifting to The Aud Monday
London, ON – The London Knights took another decisive decision Sunday evening defeating the Kitchener Rangers 6-2. The Rangers erased a 2-0 Knight lead to tie the game at 2-2, but four unanswered goals by the Knights saw them take their second consecutive victory and tenth in a row this post season.
London led 2-0 after the opening 20 minutes of play. In the second period, Trent Swick and Luca Romano (PPG) scored five minutes apart to knot the game at 2-2. Romano now has three of Kitchener’s four goals in the series. London would score twice with less than five minutes to go in the second period to restore their two-goal advantage. The Knights added two more in the final frame to skate to a 6-2 win.
Scoring Summary:
1st Period
KIT 0, LDN 1
4:11 Jesse Nurmi (1) – Jacob Julien, Sam Dickinson
KIT 0, LDN 2
16:15 Cam Allen (3) – Jared Woolley
2nd Period
KIT 1, LDN 2
1:10 Trent Swick (7) – Jack Pridham, Andrew Vermeulen
KIT 2, LDN 2 – PPG
6:08 Luca Romano (6) – Cameron Reid
KIT 2, LDN 3 – GWG
15:49 Oliver Bonk (2) – Noah Read, Sam O’Reilly
KIT 2, LDN 4
17:26 Jacob Julien (2) – Jared Woolley, Easton Cowan
3rd Period
KIT 2, LDN 5
4:53 Blake Montgomery (3) – Jacob Julien, Henry Brzustewicz
KIT 2, LDN 6 – PPG
10:22 Jacob Julien (3) – Henry Brzustewicz, Blake Montgomery
Three Stars of the Game:
First Star: Jacob Julien (LDN)
Second Star: Blake Montgomery (LDN)
Third Star: Jared Woolley (LDN)
The Numbers Game:
Shots: KIT 25 – LDN 41
Power play: KIT 1/4 – LDN 1/4
FO%: KIT 45% – LDN 55%
The Starting Goalies:
W: Austin Elliott (LDN) – 23/25 Saves, Two Goals Against
L: Jackson Parsons (KIT) – 35/41 Saves, Six Goals Against
UP NEXT:
After Sunday’s Game 2, the Rangers will return to the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium for Games 3 and 4 on Monday, April 28th and Wednesday, April 30th. Puck drop on Monday is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Secure your tickets for all Kitchener Rangers games at The Aud Box Office sponsored by White Way Plumbing or online here.
Photo Credit: Adam Zawacki / London Knights
For inquiries, contact:
Luca Lombardi
Communications Coordinator
Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club
416-885-4510
[email protected]
