With about 2 months left of the OHL season, not too many teams are focusing on the playoffs just yet. The Kitchener Rangers are, perhaps, the lone exception. Playing in the host city for the Memorial Cup means that the Rangers have already secured their spot at the national tournament but that has not stopped them from playing for the OHL title.
The Kitchener Rangers are currently the top team in the Midwest Division, the Western Conference and the entire Ontario Hockey League. They are performing so well that they have a chance to clinch a playoff spot this weekend. For that to happen though, they will need to beat the Eastern Conference leading Belleville Bulls tonight and the basement dwelling Sudbury Wolves on Sunday while they will also need the Owen Sound Attack to lose at least one of their two games this weekend. Or, if Owen Sound loses both of their games and Kitchener wins at least one of theirs, Kitchener will be playoff bound.
Whether they clinch this weekend or not, the Kitchener Rangers will be a part of this year’s OHL playoffs. They lead their conference by eleven points over the Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds and after making some trades prior to the deadline, are looking like they will end the season on top of the Western Conference. If the Rangers do end up in the OHL finals, the team representing the Eastern Conference will automatically get a spot in the Memorial Cup irrespective of who wins that series. Whether Kitchener can remain focused to continue their success is yet to be seen. These last two months will show what kind of character the Rangers have.
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