The Barrie Colts were pushed to the brink of elimination with a 6-3 loss in Game 3 of their OHL Eastern Conference Final against the Niagara IceDogs on Monday.
Devils prospect Mackenzie Blackwood, who has started all three games of the series, made 36 saves in the setback. He has faced 120 Niagara shots in the best-of-seven set, turning away 108. The surging IceDogs are 11-1 in the postseason and have won nine in a row.
Game 4 is Wednesday at Niagara.
After the teams traded goals in the opening frame, Barrie struck twice in the second to flip a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead.