London Knights keep bid for first overall intact going into season’s final game

The Spitfires got the opening goal of the game when a Carson Woodall shot hit a stick and deflected into the London net at 12:07 of the first period.The Knights came flying back into the game with three goals in the first 5:37 of the second period.

Sam O’Reilly took a puck to the net from the left side of the Windsor zone to tie the game 1-1 with his 19th goal of the year.Just one minute and seven seconds later, Denver Barkey’s 34th goal and 99th point of the season made it 2-1 London. Easton Cowan picked up an assist on the play and that stretched his franchise-record point streak to 35 games. Cowan was given a video tribute and a standing ovation during the game.

Veteran Windsor forward Ryan Abraham snapped his 31st goal into a top corner to cut London’s advantage to one goal going into the final 20 minutes.The Knights got the game winner at 7:37 when Barkey fed Cowan on a London power play and the Knights held on from there.Denver Barkey joined the 100-point club with a goal and an assist against the Windsor Spitfires. The 100-point mark has now been hit ten times by a London player since 2014-15.

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