Hamilton Bulldogs 1, Kitchener Rangers 8
- The Rangers stormed out of the gate with three first period goals before adding four more in the second, taking two points in GM Mike McKenzie’s first game back behind the bench
- Matthew Sop (3-2–5) and Carson Rehkopf (3-1–4) both scored hat tricks for the victorious Rangers
- Blueliners Hunter Brzustewicz (1-2–3) and Matthew Andonovski (0-3–3) each had three points
- Marco Costantini stopped 27 of 28 against his former club, seeing his shutout bid ended by Florian Xhekaj 4:54 into the third
- The 22-24-2-0 Rangers hold a three-point edge over Sault Ste. Marie for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference
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Sarnia Sting 2, Sudbury Wolves 3
- Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Nolan Collins was the game’s first star with a goal and an assist
- 2023 NHL Draft prospect Quentin Musty scored the game winning goal in his return from injury
- Marcus Limpar-Lantz and Zach Filak scored Sarnia goals
- Wolves rookie Nate Krawchuk made his third straight start, turning aside 24 shots for the win
- Sudbury improves to 20-21-5-2, holding a two-point edge on the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference
Game Centre | Wolves Post-Game
Flint Firebirds 4, Guelph Storm 5
- The Storm led 4-1 after two and held off a third period push from Flint, with a Chandler Romeo empty-netter standing as the game winner
- Ben McFarlane earned first star recognition with a goal and two assists
- Detroit Red Wings prospect Amadeus Lombardi finished the night with a goal and three assists
- 2023 NHL Draft prospect Tristan Bertucci scored two for the Firebirds, giving the defenceman 10 points (6-4–10) in his last six games
- Patrick Leaver made 30 saves to improve to 4-2 since joining the Storm
- Guelph improves to 23-21-4-1, leap-frogging Flint into sixth in the Western Conference
- The Firebirds have lost three straight and eight of their last 10, falling to 23-25-3-1
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Erie Otters 1, London Knights 8
- 2023 NHL Draft prospect Denver Barkey scored twice while Sean McGurn, Ryan Humphrey, Max McCue and Jacob Julien each had a goal and an assist
- Rookie netminder Zach Bowen made 32 saves to earn his 12th consecutive win
- Otters rookie Malcolm Spence ended Bowen’s shutout bid with 7:47 left in the third period
- London wins their seventh in a row, improving to 35-13-1-0, one point back of first place Windsor in the Western Conference
- Erie has lost five in a row, falling to 16-28-1-4
Game Centre | Otters Post-Game
Owen Sound Attack 2, Mississauga Steelheads 3
- James Hardie, Angus MacDonell and Kai Schwindt scored Mississauga goals while Luke Misa had a pair of assists
- Colby Barlow and Kaleb Lawrence responded for Owen Sound
- Rookie Ryerson Leenders stopped 24 of 26 for the win in goal for Mississauga
- The 25-21-4-0 Steelheads sit fifth in the Eastern Conference, one point back of Peterborough
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Niagara IceDogs 1, Ottawa 67’s 6
- Logan Morrison netted four consecutive goals, giving him 29 on the season and 100 on his OHL career
- Montreal Canadiens prospect Vinzenz Rohrer and Brady Stonehouse added goals for Ottawa
- Collin MacKenzie stopped 14 of 15 as his shutout bid was ended by Niagara’s Alex Assadourian with 5:41 remaining
- Niagara’s Owen Flores stopped 35 as the IceDogs were outshot 41-15 in their eighth straight loss
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Soo Greyhounds 4, Saginaw Spirit 3 – SO
- Jordan D’Intino’s 20th of the season with 1:33 remaining forced overtime before Bryce McConnell-Barker and Mark Duarte scored in the shootout to give the Greyhounds two points
- 2023 NHL Draft prospect Charlie Schenkel made 30 saves and stopped both Saginaw shootout attempts
- Minnesota Wild prospect Hunter Haight had a goal and an assist for Saginaw
- Saginaw outshot Sault Ste. Marie 33-20 but the Hounds prevailed, snapping an eight-game slide
- Sault Ste. Marie improves to 4-13 in games beyond regulation this season
Game Centre | Spirit Post-Game
Oshawa Generals 2, Kingston Frontenacs 3 – SO
- Chicago Blackhawks prospect Paul Ludwinski scored the shootout game winner
- Colorado Avalanche pick Ivan Zhigalov turned aside 31 and all three Oshawa shootout opportunities for the win
- Maleek McGowan returned to the Kingston lineup from injury, suiting up for the first time since Dec. 2nd
- The Frontenacs climb ahead of Hamilton and into sixth in the Eastern Conference with a 24-22-1-2 record
Game Centre | Frontenacs Post-Game
