Friday night, the London Knights extended their winning streak to 13 games. Kasper Halttunen and Oliver Bonk scored in the final two minutes of the game to force overtime before Jacob Julien potted home the shootout winner, as the Knights narrowly edged past the Owen Sound Attack with a 4-3 shootout victory.
Easton Cowan extended his regular-season point streak to 53 games with two assists and scored on his shootout attempt.
Easton Cowan scored a shootout goal and had two assists against Owen Sound on Friday. Been playing center. Unofficial regular-season point streak is now at 53 games.
Another example of his signature move (see thread for more).
Totals (OHL): 17 GP, 14 G, 24 PTS, +10, 49.5% FOW pic.twitter.com/yTdjAYFzua
— Kyle Cushman (@Kyle_Cush) November 23, 2024
Currently, London is tied for first in the OHL overall standings with the Windsor Spitfires, both having 34 points. However, London boasts the highest win percentage at .810%, with an impressive record of 17-4-0-0 in 21 games.
During their current win streak, they have had to overcome some strong opponents, such as the Kitchener Rangers, Erie Otters, and Saginaw Spirit. Their last loss came over a month ago, on Oct. 18, against Saginaw.
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We’re a quarter of the way through the OHL season, and the haves and have-nots are starting to take shape. We ask the question, are the London Knights destined to go back-to-back and win their second consecutive OHL championship?
Powerplay Dominance
The similarities between last year’s team and this year’s are almost identical. London had the best powerplay percentage (32.6%) at the end of the regular season in 2023-24, and it was even more dynamic in the playoffs (36.9%).
Once again, their powerplay is helping them win games, as they have a league-leading 29.2% percentage on the man advantage this season. San Jose Sharks 2024 first-rounder Sam Dickinson leads the team with seven powerplay markers and a matching seven powerplay assists.
Another interesting fact about London’s powerplay production this season is that they have had 12 players score on the powerplay, which is the most in the OHL.
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Defense Wins Championships
Last season, the Knights excelled defensively, averaging 28.2 shots against per game, boasting the league’s best penalty kill at 85%, and allowing the fewest goals (197)….