Guelph Storm 0, Sarnia Sting 5
Sarnia leads series 1-0
- The Sting were in control in Game 1, with Marcus Limpar-Lantz and Sandis Vilmanis each recording a goal and an assist
- San Jose Sharks prospect Ben Gaudreau posted a 22-save shutout, Sarnia’s first playoff shutout since Mar. 21, 2009 (Dan Spence)
- Ty Voit and Christian Kyrou each recorded two assists
- Patrick Leaver made 32 saves for the Storm
- The Sting victory came before a crowd of 4,401 at Progressive Auto Sales Arena
Game Centre | Sting Post-Game
Owen Sound Attack 0, London Knights 7
- Sean McGurn scored a natural hat trick to put things out of reach as London overwhelmed Owen Sound in Game 1
- San Jose Sharks prospect Max McCue scored a pair of goals, including one on a penalty shot
- Jacob Julien and Ryan Humphrey were other Knights goal-scorers while George Diaco finished with three assists
- Brett Brochu was perfect, making 25 saves in the shutout
Game Centre | Attack Post-Game
Mississauga Steelheads 1, North Bay Battalion 5
- Ty Nelson started the scoring in the first before North Bay tacked out four second period markers, including a pair from Anthony Romani
- Dalyn Wakely and Josh Bloom added Battalion goals
- Winnipeg Jets prospect Domenic DiVincentiis carried a shutout into the latter half of the third period before James Hardie broke the goose-egg
- Mississauga outshot North Bay 37-28 in the loss as Game 1 was played before 3,229 at North Bay Memorial Gardens
Game Centre | Battalion Post-Game | Steelheads Post-Game
Flint Firebirds 1, Saginaw Spirit 4
Saginaw leads series 2-0
- Vegas Golden Knights prospect Matyas Sapovaliv came through with a hat trick, guiding the Spirit to another win over Flint
- Sapovaliv’s hat trick is just the second in Spirit playoff history, following Michael Fine back on Apr. 9, 2012
- Minnesota Wild prospect Hunter Haight had a goal and an assist, giving Saginaw third period insurance
- Flint opened the scoring on a second straight night, with Nolan Dann providing their lone goal
- Saginaw outshot Flint 26-17 in a game played before 5,547 at the Dow Event Center
Game Centre | Spirit Post-Game | Firebirds Post-Game
Sudbury Wolves 1, Peterborough Petes 2
Peterborough leads series 2-0
- New York Rangers prospect Brennan Othmann banged in a rebound 14 seconds into the third period, putting the Petes ahead for good
- Othmann joined teammate Tucker Robertson with a goal and an assist
- Evan Konyen provided Sudbury’s lone marker
- Both goaltenders were excellent, with Michael Simpson making 40 saves in the win while Sudbury’s Kevyn Brasard turned aside 51 of 53
Game Centre | Petes Post-Game
