Last night, the London Knights swept the Kitchener Rangers in the Western Conference Final of the OHL Playoffs. They now have the opportunity to win back-to-back OHL Championships. 

The Knights have played 12 games and come away with 12 wins in the postseason. The reigning champions have swept all three series they have played, coming away relatively unscathed. 

They go into the finals on course to accomplish a feat that has only been done one other time in OHL history. The last time an OHL team won a championship without losing a postseason game was during the 1987-88 season. 

Of the three remaining reams in the playoffs, London averages the highest goals per game (5.5) while also allowing the fewest goals against (2.3). Based on the stats, London is the heavy favourite to take the championship this season. 

You could feel the intensity from the Rangers' bench at the start of last night's game. Ottawa Senators prospect Luke Ellinas rewarded the Rangers' efforts by scoring the game's opening goal on the power play. The goal was the result of a beautiful passing play that left Knights' goaltender Austin Elliot completely in the lurch.

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The Knights responded immediately, tying the game under a minute later. Noah Read tracked down a bouncing puck in the Rangers' crease before pushing it into the back of the net. 

From there, London took full control of the game, scoring a total of four unanswered goals courtesy of San Jose Sharks prospects Sam Dickinson, Kasper Halttunen, and New York Islanders prospect Jesse Nurmi. 

Sennecke Scores Hattrick In Statement WinLast night, the Oshawa Generals defeated the Barrie Colts 7-1 to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Anaheim Ducks prospect Beckett Sennecke scored a hattrick and added an assist in the Generals' victory. 

Dickinson had another fantastic game, finishing the night with a goal and an assist. He's second on the team in postseason scoring with seven goals and 15 assists. 

Chicago Blackhawks prospect Jack Pridham did score in the third period to cut the London lead down to 4-2, however, it was too little, too late as London held on for the win. 

Interestingly, we could see a repeat of last year's championship series if Oshawa defeats the Barrie Colts in the Eastern Conference Final. The Generals currently hold a 3-0 lead in that series. London will await the winner of the series, having already punched their ticket to the finals. 

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