Friday Highlights: Knights, 67's reach 40-win mark

Friday Highlights: Knights, 67’s reach 40-win mark

Sarnia Sting 3, London Knights 4 – SO

George Diaco tied the score 8:04 into the third period and netted the shootout winner as London climbed into sole possession of first place in the Western Conference
Brett Brochu made 30 saves and stopped 3-of-3 in the shootout, securing his 85th career win, the second-most in Knights franchise history
Ruslan Gazizov earned first star honours, picking up a goal and an assist for London
Nolan Burke scored twice for Sarnia, his 37th and 38th goals of the season
San Jose Sharks prospect Ben Gaudreau made 37 saves in the loss for Sarnia
The Knights improve to 40-14-1-0, their third 40-win season in the last four campaigns
The Knights have won four of five against the Sting this season

Windsor Spitfires 1, Ottawa 67’s 6

The 67’s had six different goal-scorers, climbing ahead 3-0 in the first period and never looking back in a win over the West Division-leading Spitfires
Logan Morrison scored his 35th of the season, extending his goal-scoring streak to six games, a span in which he’s scored 10 times
Brady Stonehouse reached the 30-goal mark with his third period tally
New York Islanders prospect Matthew Maggio scored against his former club, with his league-leading 44th goal standing as Windsor’s lone marker
Collin MacKenzie earned the win, stopping 28 of 29 for the 67’s
Ottawa’s 40th win marks their third 40+ win season in the last four campaigns
After returning to the lineup on Thursday in Peterborough, Windsor’s Shane Wright did not dress in Friday’s contest

Mississauga Steelheads 6, Kingston Frontenacs 3

2023 NHL Draft prospect Angus MacDonell scored his ninth goal in the last 10 games, joining Kasper Larsen and Mason Zebeski with a goal and an assist; Larsen finished the game with a plus-5 rating
Jack Van Volsen and Zander Veccia both collected two assists
2023 NHL Draft prospect Ethan Miedema had a pair of primary assists for Kingston while Gage Heyes finished the game with three helpers
Mississauga improves to 28-22-5-0, two points shy of fourth place Peterborough in the Eastern Conference
The Frontenacs drop their fifth in a row and sit one point out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference

Soo Greyhounds 3, Guelph Storm 7

Max Namestnikov scored a career-high four goals, powering Guelph’s power play to a 4-for-8 performance on the night
Braeden Bowman racked up five points (1-4–5), giving him 51 (26-25–51) in 42 games this season
St. Louis Blues prospect Michael Buchinger finished the night with four assists
Patrick Leaver made 32 saves for the Storm win
Guelph’s third straight victory keeps the Storm even with Owen Sound for fifth in the Western Conference
The 17-25-9-5 Greyhounds trail Kitchener by four points for the eighth spot in the Western Conference

Sudbury Wolves 5, Niagara IceDogs 2

Marc Boudreau scored twice while Nathan Villeneuve and Jakub Chromiak had a pair of assists, leading the Wolves to victory in Niagara
Nick DeGrazia’s 24th goal of the season was his 100th career point, making him the second player ever chosen in the OHL U18 Priority Selection to reach the century mark
Andrew LeBlanc had a goal and an assist for the IceDogs
Sudbury outshot Niagara 48-28, with rookie netminder Nate Krawchuk collecting the win in goal
Fifth round 2022 OHL Priority Selection choice Owen Protz made his OHL debut for Sudbury
The 22-24-5-3 Wolves draw even with Oshawa for seventh place in the Eastern Conference

Peterborough Petes 5, Oshawa Generals 2

New York Rangers prospect Brennan Othmann was first star, scoring twice with an assist
Vancouver Canucks prospect Connor Lockhart picked up a pair of assists
The Petes outshot the Generals 46-21
Peterborough improves to 6-2 against Oshawa this season
The Petes earn their fourth straight win, improving to 30-23-1-2 for fourth in the Eastern Conference

Owen Sound Attack 3, Kitchener Rangers 2 – OT

2023 NHL Draft prospect Colby Barlow scored his league-leading 11th game winner 1:16 into overtime
Deni Goure had a goal and an assist in the Attack win
Rookie netminder Carter George stopped 48 of 50 shots for the win, earning first star honours
Dallas Stars prospect Francesco Arcuri scored his 38th goal of the season in the loss
Kitchener outshot Owen Sound 50-28
The Bears snap a five-game slide, improving to 27-22-4-1 for fifth in the Western Conference

North Bay Battalion 4, Saginaw Spirit 0

Winnipeg Jets prospect Domenic DiVincentiis stopped all 33 shots he faced, tying a Battalion franchise record with his 30th win of the season
Seattle Kraken prospect Ty Nelson scored his 20th goal of the season, surpassing Brenden Miller (19, 2014-15) for the most single season goals by a North Bay Battalion defenceman
Anthony Romani and Dalyn Wakely added empty netters late in the third period
Saginaw’s Tristan Lennox made 20 saves in the loss
The Battalion end Saginaw’s four-game winning streak, improving to 37-15-2-1