Hounds find themselves two games down

The Soo Greyhounds find themselves backed into a corner after suffering a game two loss on Friday night in London.

After trailing 4-0, the Greyhounds closed the gap to a single goal but the London Knights potted two more goals to take a 6-3 victory and a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Ontario Hockey League western conference quarterfinal series.

The series shifts to Sault Ste. Marie for games three and four on Sunday and Tuesday. Game times are 7 p.m. at Memorial Gardens.

David Bolland opened the scoring with 36 seconds remaining in the first period on the power play before the Knights tallied three more goals to lead 4-0 after 40 minutes of play. Josh Beaulieu, Rob Schremp and Robbie Drummond provided the Knights offense.

In the third period, the Greyhounds came back fighting as Scott Restoule put his team on the board with a power play marker at 4:26. Ryan Kitchen scored his second goal of the series 30 seconds later and Brandon MacLean closed the gap to 4-3 with a goal at 6:46.

But the potent Knights offense was able to seal the victory with a power play goal from Adam Perry with 3:47 remaining in regulation time. Bolland added an empty net goal in the closing seconds.

Knights goaltender Adam Dennis was selected as the game's first star as the Hounds peppered the London net with 46 shots. Kyle Gajewski faced 25 shots in goal for the Hounds.

Restoule, the second star, and MacLean each added a assist. Dylan Hunter set up three goals for the Knights and Schremp a pair.

*** FANS ASKED TO WEAR RED:

The Soo Greyhounds are requesting that all fans attending games three and four at the Gardens wear red to support the team.

*** LAMBERT HOLDING FUNDRAISER FOR ALEXIE BOUFFARD:

Greyhounds Assistant Coach Denny Lambert and his wife, Rhonda, are set to kick off their "With help from our friends" campaign at the Greyhounds first two playoff home dates: Sunday, March 26th and Tuesday, March 28th.

This campaign is geared to raising funds to help 3-year old Alexie Bouffard from Wawa, ONTARIO. The young girl is currently receiving treatment for a rare form of cancer.

When Rhonda and Denny first heard of the story he didn't hesitate in coming up with some sort of initiative to assist the Boffard family who hale from Denny's hometown.

Fans will have the opportunity to make a donation at a designated table set-up in the lobby of Memorial Gardens during both of those games. With each $5 donation, the fan will receive a ballot to be entered with the chance of winning an autographed jersey or puck.

The signed jerseys available to be won include Denny Lambert (OTT), Chris Simon (CGY), Jarome Iginla (CGY), Paul Kariya (NAS), Ottawa Senators (signed by Spezza, Alfredsson and Heatly) andSoo Greyhounds (signed by team).

*** OHL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE:

EASTERN CONFERENCE - QUARTERFINAL SERIES

Series "A" - PETERBOROUGH vs. OTTAWA

(Peterborough leads series 1-0)

Thurs., March 23 - Peterborough 3 Ottawa 2 (2OT) Sat., March 25 at Ottawa 7:00 (at Scotiabank Place) Mon., March 27 at Peterborough 7:00 Wed., March 29 at Ottawa 7:00 Fri., March 31 at Peterborough 7:00* Sun., April 2 at Ottawa 2:00* Tues., April 4 at Peterborough 7:00*

Series "B" - BRAMPTON vs. BELLEVILLE

(Brampton leads series 1-0)

Fri., March 24 - Brampton 3 Belleville 2 (OT) Sun., March 26 at Brampton 2:00 Mon., March 27 at Belleville 7:05 Wed., March 29 at Belleville 7:05 Fri., March 31 at Brampton 7:30* Sat., April 1 at Belleville 7:05* Tues., April 4 at Brampton 7:30*

Series "C" - BARRIE vs. TORONTO

(Barrie leads series 2-0)

Thurs., March 23 - Barrie 4 Toronto 3 (OT) Fri., March 24 - Barrie 6 Toronto 5 Sun., March 26 at Barrie 6:00 Tues., March 28 at Toronto 7:30 Thurs., March 30 at Barrie 7:30* Sun., April 2 at Toronto 2:00* Mon., April 3 at Barrie 7:30*

Series "D" - KINGSTON vs. SUDBURY

(Kingston leads series 1-0)

Fri., March 24 - Kingston 3 Sudbury 2 Sat., March 25 at Kingston 7:00 Tues., March 28 at Sudbury 7:30 Wed., March 29 at Sudbury 7:30 Fri., March 31 at Kingston 7:30* Sun., April 2 at Sudbury 7:00* Tues., April 4 at Kingston 7:00*

WESTERN CONFERENCE - QUARTERFINAL SERIES

Series "A" - LONDON vs. SAULT STE. MARIE

(London leads series 2-0)

Thurs., March 23 - London 6 Soo 1 Fri., March 24 - London 6 Soo 3 Sun., March 26 at Sault Ste. Marie 7:00 Tues., March 28 at Sault Ste. Marie 7:00 Thurs., March 30 at London 7:00* Sat., April 1 at Sault Ste. Marie 7:30* Mon., April 3 at London 7:00*

Series "B" - PLYMOUTH vs. WINDSOR

Sat., March 25 at Plymouth 7:30 Sun., March 26 at Windsor 7:00 Tues., March 28 at Plymouth 7:30 Thurs., March 30 at Windsor 7:30 Sat., April 1 at Plymouth 7:30* Sun., April 2 at Windsor 7:00* Tues., April 4 at Plymouth 7:30*

Series "C" - KITCHENER vs. OWEN SOUND

(Owen Sound leads series 1-0)

Fri., March 24 - Owen Sound 3 Kitchener 2 Sat., March 25 at Owen Sound 7:30 Mon., March 27 at Kitchener 7:00 Wed., March 29 at Owen Sound 7:00 Fri., March 31 at Kitchener 7:30* Sat., April 1 at Owen Sound 7:30* Mon., April 3 at Kitchener 7:00*

Series "D" - GUELPH vs. SAGINAW

(Guelph leads series 1-0)

Fri., March 24 - Guelph 3 Saginaw 2 Mon., March 27 at Saginaw 7:11 Tues., March 28 at Guelph 7:00 Thurs., March 30 at Saginaw 7:11 Sat., April 1 at Guelph 7:30* Sun., April 2 at Saginaw 7:11* Tues., April 4 at Guelph 7:00*

* Denotes if necessary games.

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