With the season ending tomorrow, the OHL Playoffs are all but set so it’s time to take a look at the matchups starting with……
1st Round Matchup
#4 Niagara (34-23-7) vs. #5 Oshawa (35-29-3)
Quick Notes:
Niagara Ice Dogs come into their final game today on a 6 game winning streak. They split the season series 1-1 with Oshawa this year. Last time they met in the playoffs was 2014 when Oshawa led by Cole Cassels won the series 4-1.
2017-18 Rankings:
PP: Niagara 19.2% (12th), Oshawa 18.8% (13th)
PK: Niagara 80.2% (8th), Oshawa 74.7% (19th)
Goals for: Niagara 234 (6th), Oshawa 246 (3rd)
Goals against: Niagara 232 (4th), Oshawa 241 (6th)
Niagara Ice Dogs
Offensively, the Ice Dogs Top 6 is very good. Unlike last year where they got swept in the 1st round, this year’s team boasts two legit scoring lines. Edmonton Oilers draft pick Kirill Maksimov (33 goals) spearheads the Top line at RW with C Ben Jones (LV 7th rd) & Captain LW Johnny Corneil (undrafted overager) rounding out the unit. This trio isn’t the flashiest but they are very…
Read more here: http://theoilknight.ca/2018/03/17/ohl-playoff-preview-niagara-vs-oshawa/
