SAGINAW — Easton Cowan scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period to help the London Knights book their ticket to Sunday's Memorial Cup final with a 4-2 victory over the Saginaw Spirit on Wednesday night.
SAGINAW — Easton Cowan scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period to help the London Knights book their ticket to Sunday's Memorial Cup final with a 4-2 victory over the Saginaw Spirit on Wednesday night.
Kasper Halttunen and Denver Barkey each had a goal and an assist for London. Michael Simpson made 26 saves.Both teams entered the game at 2-0 in round-robin play and met each other for the first time since the Ontario Hockey League's Western Conference final. The Knights won the best-of-seven series in six games before going on to win the OHL title earlier this month.
The Spirit tested Simpson, outshooting the Knights 8-3 through the first 6:40 of the second period, including a Christopoulos backhand in front on a hard drive to the net.
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