London Knights Advance to Memorial Cup Final with 5-2 Win Over Moncton Wildcats

The London Knights have advanced to the Memorial Cup final after defeating the Moncton Wildcats 5-2 in the semifinal. Key contributors included Blake Montgomery, who scored the winning goal early in the third period, along with Landon Sim, Denver Barkey, Jesse Nurmi, and Easton Cowan. The Knights will face the undefeated Medicine Hat Tigers, who previously beat London 3-1 in round-robin play, in the championship game. London is making its fifth Memorial Cup final appearance and aims for its third title, having won in 2005 and 2016. The Moncton Wildcats, who had reached the semifinal by defeating host Rimouski Oceanic, were unable to overcome the Knights despite power-play opportunities late in the game. The Knights have shown remarkable consistency, losing consecutive games only once in their last 120 outings including playoffs and Memorial Cups.