Knights Improve To 2-0

Mitch Marner has moxie

Stories and pictures from the London Knights 6-3 win over the Saginaw Spirit.

Mitch Marner will find you.

Somehow the young first round draft pick gets the puck on the stick of teammates in good shooting position.  Marner helped create Santino Centorame's first OHL goal in the first period with a quick pass that sprung Kyle Platzer loose for a scoring chance.  Centorame followed up and banged home the rebound.
Marner also set up Platzer for his third goal of the season in the second period. Again, skating at high speed he somehow slid a puck underneath a sprawling defender to wide-open Platzer who made a backhand forehand deke on Jake Paterson.

Marner has three points in his first two OHL games.

Anthony Stolarz 

Goalie Anthony Stolarz has yet to give up an even strength goal in two games.  The 19 year-old 2nd round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers has more economy in his game this season.
"He's more in control," says London Knights goalie coach Bill Dark.   "He's staying a bit deeper in his net to use his size and athletic ability.  He's still challenging but more at the right time."

Stolarz has a .957 save percentage and a 1.5 GAA through two games.

Josh Anderson played one of his best games as a Knight against the Spirit.  Anderson scored two goals. He was physical along the boards and a constant presence in front of the net.  Anderson and Chris Tierney teamed with Mike McCarron on a line that had a great game in a 6-3 London win.

John Anderson watches Alex Basso play 'pop up the water bottle' vs. Saginaw Spirit