SARNIA, Ont. – Nolan Burke’s goal at 10:30 of overtime gave the Sarnia Sting a 5-4 win over the visiting Guelph Storm in Ontario Hockey League playoff action on Sunday.
The victory gives the Sting a 2-0 lead in the first-round, best-of-seven playoff series. Sarnia won Game 1 on Friday 5-0.
Luca Del Bel Belluz scored twice for the Sting on Sunday, while Zach Filak and Marko Sikic added singles. Sikic’s goal at 18:02 of the third period tied the game 4-4 and forced the overtime. Sasha Pastujov chipped in with two assists.
Max Namestnikov, Ben McFarlane, Cooper Walker and Jake Karabela scored for the Storm.
Game 3 is Tuesday in Guelph, Ont.
Elsewhere in the OHL:
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KNIGHTS 5 ATTACK 4 (OT)
London leads best-of-seven series 2-0
LONDON, Ont. — George Diaco’s goal at 15:47 of overtime gave the London Knights an exciting 5-4 win over the visiting Owen Sound Attack.
Brody Crane, Ethan MacKinnon, Ryan Winterton and Easton Cowan also scored for the Knights, who outshot the Attack 53-28, but had a few problems getting the puck behind hot Attack netminder Corbin Votary.
Colby Barlow scored twice for the Attack, who lost Game 1 on Friday 7-0. Cedrick Guindon and Sam Sedley netted singles.
Game 3 in the series is Tuesday in Owen Sound, Ont.
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67’S 3 GENERALS 2
Ottawa leads best-of-seven series 2-0
OTTAWA, Ont. — Logan Morrison’s second goal of the game, a power-play marker at 5:06 of the third period, proved to be the winner as the Ottawa 67’s edged the Oshawa Generals 3-2.
Will Gerrior also scored for the 67’s, who won Game 1 on Thursday 7-0.
Calum Ritchie and Beckett Sennecke scored for the Generals, who were outshot 33-31.
Game 3 is Tuesday in Oshawa, Ont.
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STEELHEADS 4 BATTALION 3
Best-of-seven series tied 1-1
NORTH BAY, Ont. — Charlie Callaghan’s power-play goal at 9:50 of the third period stood up as the winner as the visiting Mississauga Steelheads edged the North Bay Battalion 4-3.
James Hardie scored twice for the Steelheads, while Angus MacDonell and Charlie Callaghan netted singles to tie the best-of-seven playoff series 1-1. The Battalion won Game 1 on Friday 5-1.
Pasquale Zito, Kyle McDonald and Nikita Tarasevich scored for the Battalion, who were outshot 44-26.
Game 3 is Tuesday in Mississauga, Ont.
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BULLDOGS 6 COLTS 3
Barrie leads best-of-seven series 2-1
HAMILTON, Ont. — Artem Grushnikov scored three goals as the visiting Hamilton Bulldogs defeated the Barrie Colts 6-3 to get back in their first-round, best-of-seven series.
Lawson Sherk, Cole Brown and Adrian Rebelo also scored for the Bulldogs, who lost Game 1 on Thursday 10-2 and Game 2 on Saturday 6-3.
Callum Chisholm scored twice for the Colts, while Jacob Frasca scored once.
Game 4 is Tuesday in Hamilton, Ont.
* This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 2, 2023.
