The Six Minute Second

The 'second' the Knights became champions

The London Knights won their second straight OHL championship Monday night against the spirited Barrie Colts, 3-2.  The Knights won the series 4 games to 3.  

Playoff MVP Bo Horvat's 16th goal of the playoffs with one second left gave the Knights the win over the stubborn Colts, who played without the injured Mark Scheifele and the suspended Anthony Camara.
 
The Horvat goal review took about six minutes.  The replay had to show conclusively that the puck entered the net as referee Kendrick Nicholson waved the goal off, initially.  With time winding down, Alex Broadhurst tried a cross-ice pass to a streaking Seth Griffith.  Former Knight Andreas Athanasiou blocked the pass but the puck went to the stick of Horvat at the side of the net.  His shot from the doorstep hit the far post and trickled, on it's end, just across the goal line.  

The wait was agonizing for both teams but too much was at stake for Nicholson and the replay crew not to be sure.

Finally when Nicholson put his helmet on and pointed to centre ice Budweiser Gardens exploded into celebration.   The Colts gathered around their net for a different, but equally emotional moment.

Bo knows it's in!

Kendrick wasn't sure.

IT IS OVER

Bo with Robertson Cup

What does it take to win?