The Buffalo Jr. Sabres will face the Burlington Cougars in round one of the Buckland Cup Playoffs, which begin Wednesday, February 27.
The Jr. Sabres (27-17-2-8) finished second in the OJHL’s West Division, five points ahead of the Cougars (27-22-3-2).
Buffalo will open the playoff series at home, with a 7:30 p.m. puck drop on Wednesday, February 27 at HARBORCENTER. Home has been kind to Buffalo this season, as they went 17-6-1-3 on home ice.
Here’s the full schedule for round one:
Game 1: Wednesday, Feb. 27 / 7:30 pm at HARBORCENTER
Game 2: Friday, Mar. 1 / 7:30 pm
Game 3: Sunday, Mar. 3 / 3 pm at HARBORCENTER
Game 4: Thursday, Mar. 7 / 7:30 pm
Game 5: Friday, Mar. 8 / 7 pm at HARBORCENTER*
Game 6: Sunday, Mar. 10 / 2:30 pm*
Game 7: Wednesday, Mar. 13 / 7 pm at HARBORCENTER
* = if necessary
The Jr. Sabres finished the regular season last Wednesday with a 5-1 loss to the Brantford 99ers. The Cougars’ last game of the season was an 8-1 routing of the Stouffville Spirit.
Buffalo and Burlington saw a lot of each other in the regular season. The Jr. Sabres went 3-2-1 against the Cougars in the regular season, including most recently a 6-2 win on December 21. The games were a mixed bag; two were decided by just one goal, but the others were all decided by three or more goals.
Players to watch for Buffalo: Adam Tretowicz (60 points), Ty Glover (19 goals), Declan McDonnell (31 assists). Players to watch for Burlington: Matthew Steen (54 points), Keanan Stewart (50 points), Michael Boushy (total, 45 points).
All the games will stream on HockeyTV. Admission for games at HARBORCENTER is free.
