OHL playoffs: Dickinson has 4-point night, Knights beat Rangers 5-2 in series opener
Landon Sim, Kasper Halttunen and Blake Montgomery also scored for the Knights, who lead the best-of-seven Western Conference Championship series 1-0. Easton Cowan chipped in with two assists.
Luca Romano scored twice for the Rangers, who were outshot 41-24.
The Knights went 1-for-3 on the power play while the Rangers were 0-for-4.
The Knights led 4-0 after the first period and took a 5-1 lead into the third.
Game 2 in the series is Sunday in London.
Elsewhere in the OHL playoffs on Friday:
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GENERALS 3 COLTS 1
(Oshawa leads best-of-seven Eastern Conference Championship series 1-0)
BARRIE, Ont. — Owen Griffin, Matthew Buckley and Calum Ritchie scored as the visiting Oshawa Generals defeated the Barrie Colts 3-1 in the opening game of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Championship series 1-0.
Anthony Romani scored for the Colts, who were outshot 39-28.
The teams were scoreless after the first period, and the Generals took a 2-0 lead into the third period.
The Generals went 1-for-4 on the power play, while the Colts were 0-for-3.
Game 2 in the series is Sunday in Barrie.
* This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 25, 2025.
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