Friday Highlights: Capital gains for 67’s

Friday January 13, 2015

A busy Friday the 13th across the league saw the Ottawa 67’s stay hot, winning their third straight game as captain Travis Konecny led the charge back to victory after his club fell behind the Belleville Bulls 2-0. A highlight reel powerplay marker from Konecny at 14:20 of the second period was followed up by another on the man advantage from Sam Studnicka at 16:58. Connor Graham netted the winner with just under five minutes to play in the third as the 67’s capped off a 3-2 win to bring their record to 29-20-2-1. Watch

Since his Player of the Game performance for Team Orr at the 2015 BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on January 22, Konecny has been a force for the 67’s. The first overall pick of the 2013 OHL Priority Selection has points in seven of his last eight games, and has seven points (3-4–7) over his last four contests.

The win puts Ottawa seven points ahead of fifth place Niagara in the Eastern Conference, putting them in good position to secure home ice advantage in the first round of the OHL Playoffs.

Here’s a look at the rest of Friday’s action from across the OHL.

Michael Dal Colle broke out for four points with two goals and two assists as the force was with the Generals on Star Wars Night in Kingston. Aidan Wallace added two goals in a 7-1 victory. Watch

A sensational 58-save performance from Justin Nichols pushed the Guelph Storm past the visiting Sarnia Sting 4-3 in a shootout. Tyler Bertuzzi netted the shootout winner. Watch

The Kitchener Rangers bounced back from a Thursday night loss as Brandon Robinson powered his club to a 6-3 win over Mississauga with his second career hat-trick. Watch

Two-goal efforts from Justin Scott and Garrett Hooey led the Barrie Colts to a 5-3 stampede over the Plymouth Whalers for their sixth straight win. Boxscore

A pair of goals from Petrus Palmu weren’t enough to get the Owen Sound Attack past the Erie Otters as Connor McDavid scored the winner in a 4-3 decision. Boxscore

Zachary Senyshyn’s first OHL hat-trick powered the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds to a 7-1 win in Saginaw. Boxscore

Two-goal performances from Max Domi, Christian Dvorak and Josh Sterk helped the London Knights put a crooked number on the scoreboard in Sudbury in a 10-2 win. Boxscore