The Kitchener Rangers have become the only eighth-seed OHL team to sweep a first-round playoff series against the first-place team.
In front of a hometown crowd of 7,513 at Kitchener's Auditorium arena, the Rangers finalized the historic series upset with a dramatic 5-1 win over the Windsor Spitfires.
The Rangers took a 3-1 lead into the third period and added two goals in the third to complete the scoring. Kitchener's Mitchell Martin and Reid Valade each recorded a goal and an assist.
Rangers Goalie Marco Costantini was dominant in the series and now has a 4-0-0-0 record, 1.75 GAA, and 0.949 save percentage.
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