Troops in seventh heaven
— It took seven games and numerous heart-pounding moments, but the North Bay Battalion finally put the Barrie Colts out to pasture. Kyle Jackson and Kyle McDonald scored third-period power-play goals and Owen Van Steensel added an empty-netter as North Bay rallied to a 3-1 Ontario Hockey League victory Tuesday night to capture the full-length Eastern Conference semifinal. The Battalion is 5-0 all-time in the seventh game of a series, including 3-0 at home and 3-0 as North Bay … Each of Petrov and Nelson has four goals and 24 assists for 28 points in 26 playoff games, tied with Matt Duchene for ninth place in franchise history … In 25 games, Jackson has 14 goals and 13 assists for 27 points, while in 26 games McDonald has 18 goals and nine assists for 27 points, tied for 12th place …...
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