London Knights edge first-place Ottawa 67s in a shootout

On a day when each quarter-final matches on the World Cup of soccer had been determined in shootouts, the London Knights and the Ottawa 67s determined to affix the penalty shot social gathering.

London and Ottawa matched and mirrored one another all the best way to a shootout of their first assembly since 2020.

Knights ahead George Diaco scored the one purpose of that shootout whereas goaltender Brett Brochu tacked on three extra saves to his 31 by means of regulation and time beyond regulation. The Knights received 1-0.

George Diaco scored the one purpose OF THE GAME… it got here in a shootout because the @LondonKnights defeated Ottawa 1-0. Brett Brochu was good. He made 31 saves in 65 minutes and three extra within the shootout. pic.twitter.com/IYre6j9YZI

— Mike Stubbs (@stubbs980) December 10, 2022

The victory gave London 9 wins of their previous 10 video games.

The groups went by means of the primary three intervals with some textbook hockey. They mixed for 52 photographs on purpose and each Brochu and 67s goalie Max Donoso stopped each one among them.

The pair performed their minor within the Windsor, Ont., space and got here along with again pats at centre ice after every little thing was over.

They’d matching .893 save percentages coming into the sport and their save percentages nonetheless matched popping out.

Brochu recorded his second shutout of the season.

The Knights had been 0-for-3 on the facility play. Ottawa was 0-for-5.

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Up subsequent

London will face the Peterborough Petes on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Budweiser Gardens.

The Petes began off scorching in 2022-23, going 8-4 of their first 12 video games.

Their 4-3 loss to the Kitchener Rangers on Dec. 9 left Peterborough with only one win of their previous seven video games.

Protection will begin at 6:30 p.m. on 980 CFPL, at http://www.980cfpl.ca and on the Radioplayer Canada app.