The London Knights took it 4-1 over the North Bay Battalion in regulation, and the margin was built entirely in the third period. A tie game after 40 minutes turned into a three-goal final frame for the hosts.
Neither side scored in the opening period, which ended 0-0. The teams traded goals in the second to make it 1-1 after two, and then London scored three unanswered in the third — the turning point of the night, with the Battalion held off the board over the final 20 minutes.
The numbers tell it plainly: 3-0 in the third period, and 4-1 on the night. North Bay's lone goal came in the middle period, and after that London's defensive structure didn't give anything back.