SAGINAW, Mich. — Dylan Strome scored twice, including the eventual power-play winner, as the Erie Otters beat the Saginaw Spirit 6-4 on Thursday to complete their four-game sweep of their Ontario Hockey League first-round playoff series.
Taylor Raddysh, Travis Dermott, Kyle Maksimovich and Patrick Fellows gave Erie a 4-0 lead 37 seconds into the second period. Jake Lawr made 22 saves for the win.
Connor Brown had a pair of goals for Saginaw, while Kirill Maksimov and Mitchell Stephens also scored. Evan Cormier started in net for the Spirit, stopping 19-of-22 shots in the first period. Cameron Zanussi turned aside 16 of 18 shots in relief.
Both teams went 1 for 4 on the power play.
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COLTS 6 STEELHEADS 5 (OT)
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Justin Scott had four goals, including the overtime winner, to lead Barrie past the Steelheads to tie their series 2-2.
Andrew Mangiapane and Rasmus Andersson also scored for the Colts.
Alexander Nylander and Daniel Muzito-Bagenda had two goals apiece for Mississauga and Michael McLeod also chipped in.
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GENERALS 4 FRONTENACS 3 (OT)
OSHAWA, Ont. — Eric Henderson scored 3:02 into overtime as the Generals staved off elimination in their first-round playoff series with a victory over Kingston.
Anthony Cirelli, Lukas Lofquist and Henderson each had two points with a goal and an assist for Oshawa, which came into the game down 3-0 in the best-of-seven series. Jalen Smereck rounded out the attack.
Jared Steege had a goal and an assist for the Frontenacs. Michael Dal Colle and Juho Lammikko also scored.
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BATTALION 2 PETES 0
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Jake Smith stopped all 29 shots he faced as North Bay blanked the Petes to even their first-round playoff series at two games apiece.
Riley Bruce and Jacob Ball found the back of the net for the Battalion.
Peterborough goaltender Matthew Mancina made 32 saves in defeat.
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GREYHOUNDS 3 STING 2 (2 OT)
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Gabe Guertler scored 7:24 into the second overtime period as the Greyhounds edged Sarnia to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven, first-round playoff series.
Colton White and Blake Speers, with a goal and an assist, supplied the offence for Sault Ste. Marie in regulation.
Matt Mistele scored and assisted on Pavel Zacha’s goal for the Sting.
