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Game Preview: Rangers Look to Even Series against Knights in the Campaign Finale

March 9, 2024 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release


London, ON - The Kitchener Rangers have picked up 16 points over their last 10 games going 8-2-0-0, and are looking to keep rolling in London on Saturday against the Knights. Puck drop is set for 4 pm at The Budweiser Gardens.

TV: Rogers Channel 20 (Kitchener)

Video Stream: OHL Live on CHL TV

Radio: 570 AM CKGL

HEAD-TO-HEAD

This Season:

The Rangers and Knights have faced each other five times this season with the season series at 2-3-0-0 in favour of the Knights. Their most recent meeting on March 1st when London came to Kitchener with the Rangers winning 4-3 in overtime. Luke Ellinas and Matthew Andonovski (Ottawa Senators) grabbed a goal each with Carson Rehkopf netting two. Knights Jacob Julien (Winnipeg Jets), Easton Cowan (Toronto Maple Leafs), and Kasper Halttunen (San Jose Sharks) scored the goals for London.

Team Statistics:

Kitchener

Overall Power Play: 6th in the OHL at 22.9%

Away Power Play: 9th in the OHL at 22.3%

Overall Penalty Kill: 5th in the OHL at 82.2%

Away Penalty Kill: 12th in the OHL at 78.8%

London

Overall Power Play: 1st in the OHL at 31.8%

Home Power Play: 2nd in the OHL at 28.7%

Overall Penalty Kill: 1stin the OHL at 84.6%

Home Penalty Kill: 1st in the OHL at 84.8%

SCOUTING THE RANGERS (40-20-2-0)

4th in the Western Conference, 4th in the OHL / 2nd in Week 22 of the OHL Power Rankings

Rangers Recently:

The Kitchener Rangers keep a four-game win streak alive after hosting the Flint Firebirds on Friday night taking a 9-5 win. 14 Rangers collected a point and three players had career nights as Luke Ellinas earned his first OHL career hat trick and the game's first star, Luca Romano recorded his first three-point night with two goals and one assist, Carson Campbell had his first multi-point game with two assists, and Matthew Sop scored his 40th goal in the teams' 40th win of the season.

Rangers to Watch:

Razors Race:

Carson Rehkopf (Seattle Kraken) has score 50 goals and 39 assists making him tied for fourth in points in the league, the top goal scorer, in a four-way tie for the most power play goals (15), most insurance goals (9), and most game-winning goals (10).

Brews Blueline:

Hunter Brzustewicz (Calgary Flames) is second in the league for defencemen scoring and first for Rangers defenders with 12 goals and 73 assists for 85 points. Over his last 10 games, Brzustewicz has four goals and 10 assists for 14 points, in six of these games he registered multi-points.

Sniper Swick:

Trent Swick is fourth in points on the Rangers with a 25-36-61 stat line. He is second on the Rangers for first goals (6), he has the second most insurance goals (5) and fourth most assists. Swick has eight points (5G, 3A) over the past 10 games.

Point Streaks:

Carson Rehkopf (Seattle Kraken) is on a four-game point streak with four goals and one assist.

Eduard Šalé (Seattle Kraken) is on a four-game point streak with two goals and five assists.

Matthew Andonovksi (Ottawa Senators) is on a four-game point streak with one goal and three assists.

Trent Swick is on a four-game point streak with two goals and one assist.

Filip Mešár (Montreal Canadiens) is on a four-game point with one goal and three assists.

Goaltending:

Jackson Parsons climbs up the ladder with a 26-15-1-0 record (tied for third in the league in wins), a 2.94 goals-against average (third best in the league), and a .898 save percentage. Parsons most recently played on Wednesday night facing 37 shots in the victory, allowing one to finish the game with a .973 save percentage.

SCOUTING THE KNIGHTS (44-14-1-3)

2nd in the Western Conference, 2nd in the OHL / 5th in Week 22 of the OHL Power Rankings

Last Time Out:

The London Knights played the Sarnia Sting on Friday night at home where they won 6-1. The Knights goals were scored by Isaiah George (New York Islanders - 1G), William Nicholl (1G), Kasper Halttunen (San Jose Sharks- 1G), Ruslan Gazizov (2G), Kaleb Lawerence (1G, 1A).

Knights to Watch:

Denver Barkey (Philadelphia Flyers) has the third most points, third most assists, tied for fourth most power play assists (24), and tied with London skater Easton Cowan for most short-handed goals (7) in the league with 31 goals and 60 assists for 91 points. Over the past 10 games, he has 15 points (4G, 11A).

Sam Dickinson leads the Knights blueline with 18 goals and 48 assists in 62 games. Dickinson sits behind Matthew Andonovski in second in the plus/minus category at plus 49. Over his last 10 games, he has 13 points (4G, 9A)

Easton Cowan (Toronto Maple Leafs) is second on the Knights for points this season playing in 49 games registering 32 goals and 54 assists for 86 points. Cowan leads the Knights in goals, is second in assists, has the most power play assists (28), and is tied for the most short-handed goals with Barkey.

Point Streaks:

Denver Barkey (Philadelphia Flyers) is on a three-game point streak with five assists.

Easton Cowan (Toronto Maple Leafs) is on a 31-game point streak with 23 goals and 35 assists for 58 points.

Sam O'Reilly is on a three-game point streak with one goal and assists.

Goaltending:

Michael Simpson has played 44 games this season with a 30-10-1-0 record (most wins in the league), a 2.70 goals-against average (best in the league), and a .903 save percentage (fourth best in the league). Simpson finished his most recent game on March 6th against the Guelph Storm with a 5.24 goals against average and a .762 save percentage.

Owen Willmore has played 21 games this season with a 14-4-0-2 record, a 3.00 goals-against average, and a .899 save percentage. Willmore finished the Knights' most recent game against Sarnia with a 1.00 goals against average and a .941 save percentage after facing 17 shots.

BROADCAST COVERAGE

Saturday's game vs the London Knights will be televised live throughout Kitchener and the Waterloo Region on Rogers TV, cable channel 20, and can be watched across the province of Ontario on the Super Sports Pak on channel 470 for cable subscribers. The game will be streamed live online on OHL Live on CHL TV. Additionally, fans can listen to Saturday's action on the radio on CityNews 570 AM CKGL.

UP NEXT:

The Kitchener Rangers get set to face off against the Owen Sound Attack on Friday night at The Aud. Puck drop is set for 7 pm before heading down highway-seven to face the Guelph Storm for a St. Patrick's Day, day game. Great seats are still available, grab your tickets to the action at The Aud Box Office sponsored by White Way Plumbing or online.

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