![]() ![]() Brett Brochu won his first game in the Knights net since being injured Feb. We’re going to need that to win games in the future.”. “We’re going to have to keep working on the PK and figure out the power play. “At times, both are clicking, but right now, we’re having some power-play struggles,” Barkey said. London lost the special teams battle by giving up a Michael Renwick third-period power-play goal and going 0-4 with the man advantage, including a 5-on-3 for over a minute in the third. London goalie Zach Bowen’s 15 straight wins by a rookie goalie is one short of matching the OHL record by Sault Ste. His son Christopher started filling in for him on the bench last week in Kitchener. Knights equipment manager Chris Maton is recovering from a concussion after being hit by a puck in a game a week-and-a-half ago. Windsor star Shane Wright, a big factor in the Spitfires’ win last month in London, wasn’t yet ready to return from his latest injury. That return could come as early as Friday when the Sting visit again. Utility man Connor Federkow needs more time to get in game condition after a lengthy injury. “Back when I was with the Nats, he had to drop back with them, too,” Julien said. Sam O’Reilly, one of the highest-scoring rookie forward in Junior, was called up from the London Nationals to play defence and did a terrific job. Jackson Edward returned to the lineup after missing Saturday’s game with an injury that needed a day or two “to relax and calm it down”. ![]() Ethan MacKinnon, who also sat out Monday, is recovering from saving a goal with a blocked shot late against the Sting. Defenceman Isaiah George is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury. The Knights 2020 second-rounder missed the final month of last season and the playoffs for personal reasons, but has rebounded with 21 goals in 50 games so far with the Spitfires.ĪROUND THE RINK: That Sarnia set didn’t come without cost for London. ![]() “They just have to stay positive and keep working.”įIRST RETURN: Windsor forward Colton Smith played for the first time at the Bud since being traded by London to his hometown team for a 2025 fourth-round pick last summer. They had pucks bounce off feet and we’re not worried about them at all. (McGurn and Co.) have been good all year and playing tough minutes against top lines. That’s a problem you want to have going into playoffs. “They’re a third line who some days can beat out our second line. “That line is showing they shouldn’t be a fourth line,” London assistant coach Rick Steadman said. They provided much-needed offence to counteract the Spitfires’ explosive firepower. They stepped up at a time when the power play fizzled and the trustworthy top line of George Diaco, Sean McGurn and Ruslan Gazizov couldn’t find the back of the net. This team is willing to pull it back from wherever (on the scoreboard).” “It was great (playing with them) today and always,” the 18-year-old Londoner said. Jacob Julien celebrates his first period goal against the Windsor Spitfires with London Knights teammate Brody Crane at Budweiser Gardens on Monday Feb. ![]() Jacob Julien, with 27 OHL games under his belt, scored twice on terrific set-ups by Max McCue and Brody Crane, including a tying tally in a torrid trading of goals late in the third. They also have a fourth line that doesn’t play like one. We’re bearing down and everyone is doing their thing.” We have meshed well and we bring constant work ethic. “We’ve got a good mix of guys who bring different things to the table. “That’s the group we’ve got,” Barkey said. They recorded their second straight breathtaking comeback victory and didn’t wilt after Windsor took the lead twice in the third period. The Knights improved to a stunning 11-1 in games decided after regulation. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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