CHL Playoff update

READING, PA – With all of the hype surrounding the London Knights John Tavares, the rest of his teammates are having a hand in London’s 3-0 series lead over Saginaw. Phil Varone has a goal in each game of the series. Nazem Kadri also has three goals in the series, while Tavares has only one so far in the series. Varone and Kadri are fourth and fifth in playoffs scoring with 15 and 14 points respectively. In other OHL playoff match-ups, every other series is 2-1 in the series. The Windsor Spitfires are up 2-1 on the Plymouth Whalers, Brampton is up on Mississauga, and Belleville is up on Niagara. Here are the rest of the CHL playoff updates in the WHL and the QMJHL. WHL Husky WHL Eastern Conference Semi-Final CALGARY vs. LETHBRIDGE Calgary leads series 2 – 0 Game 1 – CALGARY 7, Lethbridge 1 Game 2 – CALGARY 2, Lethbridge 1 Husky WHL Eastern Conference Semi-Final BRANDON vs. MEDICINE HAT Brandon leads series 2 – 0 Game 1 – Brandon 6, MEDICINE HAT 3 Game 2 – Brandon 8, MEDICINE HAT 6 Kal Tire WHL Western Conference Semi-Final VANCOUVER vs. SPOKANE Vancouver leads series 2 – 0 Game 1 – VANCOUVER 3, Spokane 1 Game 2 – VANCOUVER 4, Spokane 1 Kal Tire WHL Western Conference Semi-Final TRI-CITY vs. KELOWNA Tri-City leads series 2 – 0 Game 1 – TRI-CITY 4, Kelowna 3 Game 2 – TRI-CITY 3, Kelowna 2 QMJHL Cape Breton leads series over Quebec 2-0 Game 1 – Cape Breton 3, Quebec 2 (4 overtimes) Game 2 – Cape Breton 5, Quebec 3 Drummondville leads series over Montreal 2-0 Game 1 – Drummondville 7, Montreal 1 Game 2 – Drummondville 4, Montreal 3 (overtime) Moncton and Rimouski are tied at 1-1 Game 1 – Rimouski 2, Moncton 1 Game 2 – Moncton 3, Rimouski 0 Gatineau and Shawinigan are tied at 1-1 Game 1 – Shawinigan 4, Gatineau 3 Game 2 – Gatineau 5, Shawinigan 3 Keep in mind that the winner of each leagues championship, along with the team from the host city, will go against each other in the CHL’s Memorial Cup. Contact the author at Brian.Jennings@prohockeynews.com