Hamilton Bulldogss swept past Oshawa Generals 5:2 on the night, a result that keeps them top of the Ontario Hockey League table after four games. The visitors had already won all their matches before this one, and they went further, running riot against a hosts side that had looked shaky on the road.
We had called for the away win before kickoff, putting 64 per cent confidence in it. The reason was simple enough: Hamilton were in full flow, winning 10:4 on Saturday and 5:2 on Wednesday, while Oshawa had just gone six goals past them by the Storm. The form line matched the prediction, and the match confirmed it.
By then, the Generals were looking exposed. They had beaten North Bay 7:2 and Mississauga 3:2 in earlier fixtures, but the 6:0 defeat to Guelph and the 0:6 loss to Barrie suggested cracks were widening. Tonight they conceded five, and the pattern was familiar — the defence gave up space and the visitors took it.
Hamilton sit alone at first after four wins from four. Oshawa drop to third with three wins and one loss, though the gap between them is narrow. The hosts had won three of their first four, but this result changes the shape of the early standings, if only slightly.
The scoreline tells you what happened. Five goals against from a side that attacks with numbers — not surprising when you watch their recent games. Hamilton scored ten against Kingston and five against Peterborough. They were always going to find the back of the net here, and they did.
