You never want to leave the space in front of your net unguarded. Article content

It’s especially egregious when you do it with 1:15 left in the third period of a tied game. Article content Article content

The London Knights, who employ a man-to-man defensive zone coverage, left Saginaw forward Carson Harmer all alone in that situation – and he made them pay with the winner in a 4-2 Spirit victory before 9,061 Friday at Canada Life Place.

“We just made a mistake and they capitalized on it,” London assistant coach Rick Steadman said. “We’re working towards having a full 60 minutes and we just had a little blunder there at the wrong time of the game. They took advantage of it.”

The Knights blew another third-period lead and surrendered three goals in the decisive frame. They have los

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