Peterborough Petes Set to Face Regular-Season Champion Ottawa 67s In OHL East Semifinals; Game One On Friday
/The Peterborough Petes have a tall task in the second round of the playoffs as they have drawn the regular-season champion Ottawa 67s for the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Eastern Conference semifinal with game one on Friday.
Photo courtesy of Kenneth Andersen and the Peterborough Petes.
The matchup was confirmed after Ethan Cardwell of the Barrie Colts rifled the game-winning goal against Matteo Drobec and the defending champion Hamilton Bulldogs with less than 10 seconds in the game for a 5-4 victory. It was the series winner as the Colts advanced with a 4-2 series win.
Peterborough was the fourth-seeded team in the Eastern Conference and saw all teams ranked above them win their playoff series. This resulted in the Petes being paired with the top-seeded Ottawa 67s in the second round of the playoffs.
The Petes have a 2-5 record against Ottawa, losing their last four matchups including their last two matchups within the final three games of the regular season against them. Peterborough has won their first two of three matchups against Ottawa during that seven-game span.
The following is the matchup schedule for the second round against the Ottawa 67s:
Game 1: Friday, April 14 @ 7:00 p.m. – Peterborough @ Ottawa
Game 2: Sunday, April 16 @ 2:00 p.m. – Peterborough @ Ottawa
Game 3: Tuesday, April 18 @ 7:05 p.m. – Ottawa @ Peterborough
Game 4: Thursday, April 20 @ 7:05 p.m. – Ottawa @ Peterborough
Game 5: Saturday, April 22 @ 4:00 p.m. – Peterborough @ Ottawa*
Game 6: Monday, April 24 @ 7:05 p.m. – Ottawa @ Peterborough*
Game 7: Tuesday, April 25 @ 7:00 p.m. – Peterborough @ Ottawa*
*if necessary
The following are the second-round matchups:
Ottawa 67s vs. Peterborough Petes
London Knights vs. Kitchener Rangers
Sarnia Sting vs. Saginaw Spirit
North Bay Battalion vs. Barrie Colts
