Crazy Eights as 67's Explode for First Playoff Win in Three Years
March 26, 2015 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Ottawa 67's News Release
OTTAWA - It might have been by design, but the Ottawa 67's went to the run-and-gun game plan and it worked for a successful return to the Ontario Hockey League playoffs for the first time in three years and an 8-5 victory in the team's post-season opener against the Niagara IceDogs, Thursday night at TD Place.
Knotted at 3-3 heading into the final period, the 67's stormed to a three-goal advantage on markers from Nathan Todd, Jeremiah Addison and Sam Studnicka early in the third.
The 67's lead the best-of-seven OHL Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0. Game 2 is Saturday afternoon, 1 p.m., at TD Place.
Addison scored his second of the period later.
Trent Mallette and captain Travis Konecny, playing his first game since suffering an upper-body injury against the IceDogs earlier this month, also scored for Ottawa, while Dante Salituro had two goals and three assists.
Defenceman Evan de Haan also returned to the line-up after suffering an injury in the same game as Konecny earlier this month in St. Catharines.
Niagara defenceman Vince Dunn scored four goals in a losing cause. He had never scored more that twice in one game in is OHL career.
Tickets for all games at TD Place in the series are available at the 67's website or by calling 613-232-6767.
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