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A week ago, Austin Elliott gave up seven goals in a visit to Guelph.
This time, nothing.
The London Knights goaltender made 27 saves Saturday for his first OHL shutout in a 4-0 blanking of the Storm before 4,780 at the Sleeman Centre. The 20-year-old from Strathmore, Alta., improved to 7-0 in his first month with the defending OHL champions.
The overager is a perfect 10-0 after winning his first three starts with the Saskatoon Blades this fall, before being waived through the Western league.
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The Knights have won 11 in a row and they are now just one point behind league-leading Kitchener with a game in hand. They visit the Rangers for the first time Tuesday at the Memorial Auditorium.
Maple Leafs first-rounder Easton Cowan scored in the first period to run his personal point streak to an amazing 51 games. The 19-year-old from Mt. Brydges recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, assist and a fight that he instigated after Guelph’s Thomas Budnick took a run at London captain Denver Barkey.
Finnish forward Kasper Halttunen made his OHL season debut with the Knights and picked up two assists. The 19-year-old Sharks second rounder was sent back to London by San Jose on Friday.
The Knights improved to 3-0 against the Storm, who surprisingly sit at the bottom of the Western Conference standings.
OHL HOCKEY
Knights 4, Storm 0
London goals: Easton Cowan, Noah Read, Denver Barkey, Oliver Bonk
Shutout by: Austin Elliott (27 saves).
Next: The Knights are in Kitchener Tuesday at 7 p.m.
KNIGHTS SUMMARY
Knights 4, Storm 0
Saturday at Sleeman Centre
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First period
1. London, Cowan 13 (Halttunen, Dickinson) 5:10
Penalties – Boulton, Ldn (elbowing) 7:10, Skvortsov, Gue (holding) 16:40, Spada, Gue (slashing) 18:08.
Second period
2. London, Read 3 (Van Bommel) 16:06
Penalties – Namestnikov, Gue (tripping) 9:11, Bonk, Ldn, McGuire, Gue (roughing) 11:04.
Third period
3. London, Barkey 2 (Halttunen, Cowan) 4:09
4. London, Bonk 3 (Julien, Barkey) 16:32 (pp)
Penalties – Cowan, Ldn (fight instigator, 10-minute misconduct), Budnick, Gue (fighting, charging) 7:54, Woolley, Ldn (head check) 9:36, Brzustewicz, Ldn (holding) 13:36, Guelph, bench (too many men) 15:15, Boulton, Ldn, Van Bommel, Ldn, Budnick, Gue (10-minute misconduct) 19:36.
Shots on goal by
London 10 12 11–33
Guelph 6 14 7–27
Power plays: Ldn 1-4. Gue 0-3.
Goalies: Elliott, Ldn (W, 7-0). Gillespie, Gue (L, 6-9).
Referees – Mac Nichol, Sean Reid. Linesmen – Will Dykeman, Brett Heaman.
Attendance – 4,780.
Three stars: 1. Austin Elliott, Knights; 2. Easton Cowan, Knights; 3. Denver Barkey, Knights.
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