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The Kitchener Rangers kept coming right until the final buzzer but came up one goal short as the high-powered Windsor Spitfires took Game 1 of their Western Conference Semi-Final series by a score of 6-5 on home ice.
Wyatt Johnston led the way with a goal and three assists while Alex Christopoulos netted a hat trick. Kitchenerâs Joseph Serpa responded with two goals and two assists while Mitchell Martin finished with two goals and a helper.
All four series are in action on a busy Sunday in the OHL Playoffs.
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Hereâs a look at the OHL Playoffs at a glance:
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS:
Series E: (1) Hamilton Bulldogs (51-12-3-2) vs. (4) Mississauga Steelheads (37-23-2-6) â #HAMvsMISS
Hamilton leads 1-0
Game 1 â Mississauga 2 at Hamilton 4 (HAM: McTavish 2G, Morrison 1G, 1A)
Game 2, Sun., May 8 at Hamilton , 2:00pm
Game 3, Tues., May 10 at Mississauga, 7:00pm
Game 4, Fri., May 13 at Mississauga, 7:00pm
Game 5, Sun., May 15 at Hamilton, 2:00pm*
Game 6, Tues., May 17 at Mississauga, 7:00pm*
Game 7, Wed., May 18 at Hamilton, 7:00pm*
Series F: (2) North Bay Battalion (43-18-3-4) vs. (3) Kingston Frontenacs (41-22-4-1) â #NBvsKGN
North Bay leads 1-0
Game 1 â Kingston 4 at North Bay 6 (NB: Russell 3G, 1A, Van Steensel 1G, 1A)
Game 2, Sun. May 8 at North Bay, 2:00pm
Game 3, Tues., May 10 at Kingston, 7:00pm
Game 4, Thurs., May 12 at Kingston, 7:00pm
Game 5, Sat., May 14 at North Bay, 7:00pm*
Game 6, Sun., May 15 at Kingston, 6:00pm*
Game 7, Tues., May 17 at North Bay, 7:00pm*
*if necessary
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS:
Series E: (1) Windsor Spitfires (44-17-4-3) vs. (7) Kitchener Rangers (30-31-5-2)
Windsor leads 1-0
Game 1 â Kitchener 5 at Windsor 6 (WSR: Johnston 1G, 3A, KIT: Serpa 2G, 2A)
Game 2, Sun., May 8 at Windsor, 7:05pm
Game 3, Tues., May 10 at Kitchener, 7:00pm
Game 4, Thurs., May 12 at Kitchener, 7:00pm
Game 5, Sat., May 14 at Windsor, 7:05pm*
Game 6, Mon., May 16 at Kitchener, 7:00pm*
Game 7, Tues., May 17 at Windsor, 7:05pm*
Series F: (3) Flint Firebirds (42-21-1-4) vs. (4) Soo Greyhounds (39-22-6-1)
Flint leads 1-0
Game 1 â Sault Ste. Marie 3 at Flint 5 (FLNT: Othmann 1G, 3A, Cavallin 55 SV)
Game 2, Sun., May 8 at Flint, 4:00pm
Game 3, Tues., May 10 at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07pm
Game 4, Thurs, May 12 at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07pm
Game 5, Sat., May 14 at Flint, 7:00pm*
Game 6, Mon., May 16 at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07pm*
Game 7, Wed., May 18 at Flint, 7:00pm*
*if necessary
EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER-FINALS:
Series A: (1) Hamilton Bulldogs (51-12-3-2) vs. (8) Peterborough Petes (29-33-5-1) â #HAMvsPBO
Hamilton wins series 4-0
Game 1 â Peterborough 2 at Hamilton 5 (HAM: Morrison 2G, Winterton 3A)
Game 2 âPeterborough 2 at Hamilton 5Â (HAM: Morrison 3G, White 1G, 1A)
Game 3 â Hamilton 7 at Peterborough 2 (HAM: Hayes 2G, 3A, McTavish 2G, 2A)
Game 4 â Hamilton 7 at Peterborough 3Â (HAM: McTavish 2G, 1A, Staios 1G, 1A)
Series B: (2) North Bay Battalion (43-18-3-4) vs. (7) Ottawa 67âs (28-31-2-7) â #NBvsOTT
North Bay wins series 4-0
Game 1 â Ottawa 1 at North Bay 4Â (NB: Russell 2G, Nelson 2A)
Game 2 â Ottawa 6 at North Bay 7 (NB: Coe 2G, 2A, Winslow 1G, 2A)
Game 3 â North Bay 3 at Ottawa 2 (OT) (NB: Coe OTW, Jackson 1G, 1A)
Game 4 â North Bay 3 at Ottawa 2 (NB: Russell 1G, 1A, Jackson 1G, 1A)
Series C: (3) Kingston Frontenacs (41-22-4-1) vs. (6) Oshawa Generals (30-31-2-5) â #KGNvsOSH
Kingston wins series 4-2
Game 1- Oshawa 1 at Kingston 6 (KGN: Ludwinski 2G, Murray 1G, 1A)
Game 2 â Oshawa 4 at Kingston 6 (KGN: Frasca 2G, Arcuri 3A)
Game 3 â Kingston 3 at Oshawa 4 (OSH: Moore GWG, Tullio 2A)
Game 4 â Kingston 6 at Oshawa 2 (KGN: Wisdom 2G, 2A, Wright 1G, 2A)
Game 5 â Oshawa 3 at Kingston 1 (OSH: Leaver 44 SV, Ritchie 1G, 1A)
Game 6 â Kingston 5 at Oshawa 4 (OT) (KGN: Wright OTW, 1A, Hache 1G, 1A)
Series D: (4) Mississauga Steelheads (37-23-2-6) vs. (5) Barrie Colts (34-27-6-1) â #MISSvsBAR
Mississauga wins series 4-2
Game 1 â Barrie 2 at Mississauga 1 (OT)Â (BAR: Vierling GWG, Guzda 38 SV)
Game 2 âBarrie 1 at Mississauga 2 (OT) (MISS: Beck GWG, Basran 31 SV)
Game 3 â Mississauga 1 at Barrie 3Â (BAR: Lalama 28 SV, Cardwell GWG)
Game 4 â Mississauga 3 at Barrie 2 (2OT) (MISS: Hardie 2G, Beck 2A)
Game 5 â Barrie 1 at Mississauga 4Â (MISS: Sharpe 1G, Uberti 1G)
Game 6 â Mississauga 6 at Barrie 4 (MISS: Lavoie 2G, Uberti 1G, 2A)
*if necessary
WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER-FINALS:
Series A: (1) Windsor Spitfires (44-17-4-3) vs. (8) Sarnia Sting (27-36-4-1) â #WSRvsSAR
Windsor wins series 4-2
Game 1 â Sarnia 0 at Windsor 3 (WSR: Onuska 11 SV, Currie 2A)
Game 2 â Sarnia 1 at Windsor 4 (WSR: Cuylle 2G, Johnston 3A)
Game 3 â Windsor 2 at Sarnia 5 (SAR: Dann 4A, Voit 1G, 2A)
Game 4 â Windsor 4 at Sarnia 1 (WSR: Cuylle 1G, 1A, Abraham 2A)
Game 5 â Sarnia 3 at Windsor 2 (OT) (SAR: Gaudreau 43 SV, Voit GWG)
Game 6 â Windsor 3 at Sarnia 1Â (WSR: Johnston GWG, Onuska 25 SV)
Series B: (2) London Knights (39-22-5-2) vs. (7) Kitchener Rangers (30-31-5-2) â #LDNvsKIT
Kitchener wins series 4-3
Game 1 â Kitchener 3 at London 2Â (KIT: Pinelli 2G, 1A, Cajan 34 SV)
Game 2 â Kitchener 2 at London 5 (LDN: Keane 2G, Stranges 1G, 1A)
Game 3 â London 4 at Kitchener 3 (LDN McSorley 2G, Stranges 3A)
Game 4 â Kitchener 3, London 2 (KIT: Parsons 52 SV, Harper 2A)
Game 5 â Kitchener 3 at London 5 (LDN: McCue 3G, Brochu 28 SV)
Game 6 â London 2 at Kitchener 5 (KIT: Rehkopf 2G, Cajan 38 SV)
Game 7 â Kitchener 4 at London 3 (OT) (KIT: Petizian GWG, Cajan 51 SV)
Series C: (3) Flint Firebirds (42-21-1-4) vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack (34-26-5-3) â #FLNTvsOS
Flint wins series 4-3
Game 1 â Owen Sound 6 at Flint 3 (OS: Barlow 1G, 1A, Portokalis 1G, 1A)
Game 2 â Owen Sound 3 at Flint 6 (FLNT: Bertuzzi 1G, 1A, Othmann 1G, 1A)
Game 3 â Flint 1 at Owen Sound 2 (OS: Chenard 38 SV, Fantino GWG)
Game 4 â Flint 3 at Owen Sound 2 (FLNT: Keppen 1G, 1A, Giroux 1G, 1A)
Game 5 â Owen Sound 1 at Flint 5 (FLNT: Lombardi 2G, 1A, Keppen 1G, 1A)
Game 6 â Flint 0 at Owen Sound 4 (OS: Chenard 46 SV, Burroughs 2G)
Game 7 â Owen Sound 2 at Flint 4 (FLNT: Kressler 1G, 2A, Cavallin 34 SV)
Series D: (4) Soo Greyhounds (39-22-6-1) vs. (5) Guelph Storm (36-24-5-3) â #SOOvsGUE
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4-1
Game 1 â Guelph 0 at Sault Ste. Marie 3Â (SOO: Kartye 2G, Tynan 23 SV)
Game 2 â Guelph 1 at Sault Ste. Marie 4 (SOO:Â Tynan 30 SV, Cloutier 1G)
Game 3 â Sault Ste. Marie 3 at Guelph 6 (GUE: McFarlane 2G, Oster 36 SV)
Game 4 â Sault Ste. Marie 5 at Guelph 4 (OT) (SOO: DâIntino GWG, Thompson 1G, 2A)
Game 5 â Guelph 0 at Sault Ste. Marie 6 (SOO: Kartye 2G, Watson 2G)
*-if necessary
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