Leafs Prospect Easton Cowan Has an Alternative to Make Historical past within the Memorial Cup Remaining

The London Knights had revenge on their minds all season lengthy after being ousted within the Memorial Cup Finals final yr by the hands of the Saginaw Spirit. They ran by means of the OHL circuit in simply 18 video games however had been unable to take dwelling the Memorial Cup.

Quick ahead a calendar yr and the Knights have returned with fervour as they bested their earlier season’s playoff run by one sport as they dealt with their enterprise with 3 sweeps earlier than a 5-game championship spherical.

Cowan, enjoying in what will probably be his last sport as a member of the Knights group, is on the verge of setting a document by no means earlier than seen in junior hockey since 1972 as he stands an opportunity at ending because the event’s high scorer in consecutive years.

He completed final yr’s event with 8 factors and at the moment stands atop of the circuit with 6. It is honest to counsel that Cowan might get on the board once more tonight, which will probably be wanted if the Knights hope to defeat the Medication Hat Tigers within the last.

London beforehand misplaced their spherical robin sport towards Medication Hat, which then pressured them right into a winner-take-all matchup towards Moncton for the second spot within the championship spherical, which they received on Friday.

Puck for tonight’s Memorial Cup Remaining is about to drop shortly after 7:00 p.m. ET as London appears for his or her third Memorial Cup win and first since 2016.