OTTAWA - Dante Salituro had two goals and three assists and Jeremiah Addison added a pair of goals and two helpers as the Ottawa 67's opened their Ontario Hockey League playoffs with an 8-5 win against the Niagara IceDogs on Thursday.
Sam Studnicka scored once and set up two more for the 67's, who lead the best-of-seven first-round series 1-0, while Travis Konecny, Trent Mallette and Nathan Todd added the others.
Vince Dunn led the IceDogs with a four-goal performance and Jordan Maletta scored once.
Ottawa's Liam Herbst made 25 saves for the win as Brandon Hope stopped 23-of-31 shots for Niagara.
The 67's went 1 for 8 on the power play while the IceDogs converted twice on three chances with the man advantage.
Ottawa hosts Game 2 on Saturday.
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STING 3 OTTERS 2
ERIE, Pa. — Pavel Zacha had a goal and an assist and Taylor Dupuis made 32 saves as Sarnia edged the Otters to take Game 1 of its first-round series.
Jeff King and Stephen Pierog also scored for the Sting.
Alex DeBrincat and Remi Elie supplied the offence for Erie, which entered the post-season on a 10-game win streak. Devin Williams kicked out 29-of-32 shots in defeat.
Game 2 goes Friday in Erie.
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COLTS 3 BULLS 2
BARRIE, Ont. — Mackenzie Blackwood made 37 saves, including 16 in the third period, as the Colts opened their first-round matchup against Belleville with a victory.
Ben Harpur, Garrett Hooey and Andrew Mangiapane scored for Barrie.
The Bulls got goals from Jordan Subban and Stephen Harper. Charlie Graham turned away 31-of-34 shots in a losing cause.
Barrie hosts Game 2 on Monday.
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