OHL second-round matchups
Eight teams have been eliminated, eight teams remain.
It’s on to the second round of the best-of-seven, Ontario Hockey League playoffs.
The Western Conference semi-finals will feature the first-place Soo Greyhounds against the fourth-place Guelph Storm and the second-place Erie Otters meeting the third-place London Knights.
In the Eastern Conference semi-finals, the first-place Oshawa Generals will take on the fifth-place Niagara IceDogs and the second-place Barrie Colts will face the third-place North Bay Battalion.
SOO V. GUELPH
Game 1, Wed., April 8 Guelph at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07
Game 2, Thurs., April 9 Guelph at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07
Game 3, Sun., April 12 Sault Ste. Marie at Guelph, 6:30
Game 4, Tues., April 14 Sault Ste. Marie at Guelph, 7:00
Game 5, Fri., April 17 Guelph at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07*
Game 6, Sun., April 19 Sault Ste. Marie at Guelph, 6:30*
Game 7, Tues., April 21 Guelph at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07*
*if necessary
ERIE V. LONDON
Game 1, Thurs., April 9 London at Erie, 7:00
Game 2, Fri., April 10 London at Erie, 7:00
Game 3, Sun., April 12 Erie at London, 7:00
Game 4, Tues., April 14 Erie at London, 7:00
Game 5, Fri., April 17 London at Erie, 7:00*
Game 6, Mon., April 20 Erie at London, 7:00*
Game 7, Tues., April 21 London at Erie, 7:00*
*if necessary
OSHAWA V. NIAGARA
Game 1, Fri., April 10 Niagara at Oshawa, 7:35
Game 2, Sun., April 12 Niagara at Oshawa, 6:05
Game 3, Tues., April 14 Oshawa at Niagara, 7:00
Game 4, Thurs., April 16 Oshawa at Niagara, 7:00
Game 5, Fri., April 17 Niagara at Oshawa, 7:35*
Game 6, Sun., April 19 Oshawa at Niagara, 2:00*
Game 7, Tues., April 21 Niagara at Oshawa, 7:05*
*if necessary
BARRIE V. NORTH BAY
Game 1, Fri., April 10 North Bay at Barrie, 7:30
Game 2, Sun., April 12 North Bay at Barrie, 6:00
Game 3, Tues., April 14 Barrie at North Bay, 7:00
Game 4, Thurs., April 16 Barrie at North Bay, 7:00
Game 5, Sat., April 18 North Bay at Barrie, 7:30*
Game 6, Sun., April 19 Barrie at North Bay, 6:00*
Game 7, Tues., April 21 North Bay at Barrie, 7:30*
*if necessary
I find it hard not to believe that the Greyhounds won’t put Guelph away quickly in the second round. The Hounds beat Guelph 4 times during the regular season and outscored them 17 to 10 in those 4 games. What do you think?
Hounds in 4.