London defeats Plymouth on Saturday

Published on November 15, 2008 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Plymouth Whalers News Release


PLYMOUTH - Justin Taylor and Akim Aliu scored two power play goals each as the London Knights built a 3-2 lead after forty minutes of play and pulled away from the Plymouth Whalers with three unanswered goals in the third period to defeat the Whalers, 6-2, in an Ontario Hockey League game played before Saturday a sellout crowd of 4,102 at Compuware Arena.

Tonight's sellout is the second consecutive sold-out date for the Whalers at Compuware Arena. 3,593 fans saw Plymouth defeat Saginaw, 5-1, on Friday.

London improves to 16-5-0-1. Plymouth is now 7-12-2-0.

Kale Kerbashian and Tucker Hunter also scored for London. Vern Cooper (6th) and Josh Bemis (1st) replied for Plymouth.

London never trialed in the game, taking a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Taylor (10th of the season, scoring in tight quarters in front of the Plymouth net at 6:58) and Aliu (3rd of the year at 19:40, finishing off an excellent solo rush). Plymouth cut the London lead to 2-1 on Cooper goal at 1:22 of the second period when he played Jordon O'Neill high shot off the glass behind the London shot and scored from the lower rim of the right circle. Kerbasian scored the eventual game-winner at 4:26 on a shot from the slot. Plymouth cut the London lead to 3-2 at 8:25 of the period on Josh Bemis' shot from the right point.

The key moments in the game came at the start of the third period. London came into the period with a 5-on-3 advantage and cashed in, receiving two more power plays goals from Aliu (hard shot left wing at 0:37) and Taylor at 3:24. Tucker Hunter closed the scoring with his first goal of the season at 9:35.

In all, London went 4-for-9 on the power play, while the Whalers went 1-for-7. London outshot Plymouth, 45-35.

Plymouth is off until next Friday night when they play in Owen Sound against the Attack. Whalers host Sault Ste. Marie in their next home game on Saturday night at 7:05 pm at Compuware Arena. Tickets are available by calling (734) 453-8400.

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