North Bay Battalion complete first-round sweep of Ottawa 67’s with 3-2 win
OTTAWA – Mitchell Russell scored the game-winning objective halfway via the third interval and added an help because the North Bay Battalion accomplished their four-game sweep of the Ottawa 67’s with a 3-2 win Wednesday.
Kyle Jackson additionally notched a objective and an help within the victory because the Battalion will now transfer onto the second spherical of the OHL playoffs.
Jackson opened scoring for the sport at 8:35 of the primary interval however Ottawa responded, going up 2-1 on a Vinzenz Rohrer objective at 3:49 of the second interval.
Avery Winslow would tie issues up at 2-2 for the Battalion on a power-play objective on the 7:15 mark of the third, setting the stage for Russell to attain the game-winner at 12:19 of the ultimate body.
Max Donoso made 29 saves within the 67’s loss.
The Battalion will play the winner of the Kingston-Oshawa collection within the subsequent spherical.
In different OHL playoff motion, the Hamilton Bulldogs took a commanding 3-0 lead of their collection with the Peterborough Petes with a 7-2 rout, the Flint Firebirds evened up their collection with the Owen Sound Assault at 2-2 with a 3-2 victory and the Mississauga Steelheads downed the Barrie Colts 3-2 in double extra time to knot their collection up at 2-2.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed April 27, 2022.
