Saturday Highlights: 67’s come back from the brink
Peterborough Petes 4, Ottawa 67’s 5
Peterborough leads series 3-2
- Trailing 4-1 entering the third period, the 67’s scored four unanswered goals in just over 14 minutes to come back and win Game 5
- First star Will Gerrior tipped in a point shot from rookie defenceman Frankie Marrelli to score the game-winning goal with 2:08 remaining in regulation. Marrelli added a goal and another assist to earn third-star honours
- Kraken prospect Logan Morrison scored his ninth and 10th goals of these playoffs, taking his career total to 27 in 33 career playoff contests
- 2023 NHL Draft prospect Brad Gardiner scored his first-career playoff goal for Ottawa
- Tucker Robertson, Connor Lockhart, Jonathan Melee, and Brian Zanetti scored for the Petes
Game Centre | 67’s Post-Game | Petes Post-Game
Barrie Colts 3, North Bay Battalion 7
North Bay leads series 3-2
- After going down 2-1 37 seconds into the middle frame, North Bay scored three goals in the second and third periods to take their first lead of the series in Game 5
- Kraken prospect Ty Nelson had three primary helpers and was a plus-3, earning OHL Performer of the Night honours
- Battalion rearguards Luc Brzustowski and Tnias Mathurin each earned their first-career playoff points
- Red Wings pick Pasquale Zito enjoyed a two-goal performance, while Oilers prospect Matvey Petrov scored and added a pair of helpers
- Nelson sits sixth all-time in Battalion franchise history for assists, with 21. Petrov is fourth, with 23
- Stars signee Kyle McDonald scored his league-leading 11th goal: the 6-foot-4 forward now sits sixth in Battalion playoff history with 17 goals
- Kings first-rounder Brandt Clarke scored his seventh goal of the postseason, earning #BestOfOHL honours
- Coyotes pick Anson Thornton did the splits to make a toe stop in the Save of the Night
Game Centre | Battalion Post-Game
















































































