Michael Dal Colle mooted some McDavid magic and the Oshawa Generals, looking the part of favourite, took the 4-1 Game 1 victory.
Forty-six seconds into the third, Dal Colle got the final touch on a rebound to restore something that almost never exists against the Erie Otters: a safe-looking two-goal lead. The Generals gave up just 19 shots on the night whilst grabbing the lead in the best-of-7 final. Now it will only get harder.
"We definitely expect a big pushback game from them [Saturday]," Dal Colle said. "This win doesn't mean anything if we don't get another one.