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| The Ontario Hockey League Playoffs kick off tonight for the Plymouth Whalers, and the Saginaw Spirit! |
The OHL (Ontario Hockey League) Postseason begins tonight for several teams throughout the Ontario area, and for two teams from the state of Michigan. The Plymouth Whalers have qualified for the OHL Playoffs for the 23 consecutive season, and the Saginaw Spirit also find themselves eligible for postseason play. Both teams will be underdogs in their respective series, but both teams are well coached, and each squad has the talent to compete against anyone in the Ontario Hockey League.
The Saginaw Spirit have earned themselves a #6 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs, and will matchup against the #3 Erie Otters in a seven game series. Saginaw finished the regular season with 71 points, and an overall record of 33-35 (4 overtime losses, 1 shootout loss). The Erie Otters finished the regular season with 106 points, and an overall record of 52-16 (2 overtime losses). The Erie Otters are lead by a trio of talented players that lead the Ontario Hockey League in goals, points, and assists. #74 Dane Fox lead the OHL in goals this season with 64, and was 2nd overall in points with 107. #28 Connor Brown lead the OHL in points with 128, and assists with 83. #97 Connor McDavid was 4th overall in points with 99, and 2nd overall in assists with 71. If the Spirit are going to advance past Erie, they'll have to contain the trio of scorers that the Otters feature.
The Plymouth Whalers have earned themselves an #8 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs, and will matchup against the #1 Guelph Storm in a seven game series. Plymouth finished the regular season with 63 points, and an overall record of 28-40 (7 shootout losses). The Guelph Storm finished the regular season with 108 points, and an overall record of 52-16 (2 overtime losses, 2 shootout losses). The Storm are anchored by #17 Tyler Bertuzzi (nephew of Todd Bertuzzi), and lead by #24 Scott Kosmachuk. #24 Kosmachuk was third overall in the OHL this season in points with 101. The Whalers must contain #17 Bertuzzi, and #24 Kosmachuk if they hope to advance into the second round of the Western Conference Playoffs.
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Plymouth Whalers vs. Guelph Storm
Games 5-7 only if necessary
Game 1 - Plymouth at Guelph - Tonight - 7:30 p.m.
Game 2 - Plymouth at Guelph - Tomorrow - 7:00 p.m.
Game 3 - Guelph at Plymouth - Tuesday - 7:00 p.m.
Game 4 - Guelph at Plymouth - Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.
Game 5 - Plymouth at Guelph - Friday, March 28th - 7:30 p.m.
Game 6 - Guelph at Plymouth - Sunday, March 30th - 4:00 p.m.
Game 7 - Plymouth at Guelph - Tuesday, April 1st - 7:00 p.m.
Saginaw Spirit vs. Erie Otters
Games 5-7 only if necessary
Game 1 - Saginaw at Erie - Tonight - 7:00 p.m.
Game 2 - Saginaw at Erie - Tomorrow - 7:00 p.m.
Game 3 - Erie at Saginaw - Monday - 7:11 p.m.
Game 4 - Erie at Saginaw - Wednesday - 7:11 p.m.
Game 5 - Erie at Saginaw - Thursday - 7:11 p.m.
Game 6 - Saginaw at Erie - Sunday, March 30th - 6:00 p.m.
Game 7 - Saginaw at Erie - Monday, March 31st - 7:00 p.m.
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| The Saginaw Spirit will have to contain the trio of talented players from Erie including #97 Connor McDavid. |
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