SAGINAW — Ruslan Gazizov scored twice, Michael Simpson made 31 saves, and the London Knights opened their Memorial Cup round-robin schedule with a 4-0 victory over the Drummondville Voltigeurs on Saturday.
The Knights, who only lost two games over four playoff rounds to win the Ontario Hockey League championship, also got goals from Oliver Bonk and Kasper Halttunen. Jacob Julien chipped in with two assists at the Dow Event Center.The Knights went 0 for 4 on the power play, while the Voltigeurs were 0 for 5. Riley Mercer stopped 18-of-22 shots in Drummondville's net.
Drummondville will be back in action Sunday, facing the host Saginaw Spirit who opened the four-team, round robin tournament on Friday with a 5-4 win over the Western Hockey League champion Moose Jaw Warriors.
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