Ohl scores puts Game 3 at Sadlon Arena in focus on Sunday, May 10, as the Barrie Colts host the Kitchener Rangers. Barrie needs a clean response after Friday’s 4-3 loss, while Kitchener arrives with the playoff offense and goaltending numbers that have carried it this far.
Sadlon Arena gets Game 3
The Colts return home with the series shifting to Barrie and a likely season record-setting crowd waiting inside Sadlon Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m., with 570 News Radio’s pre-game show set for 5:30 p.m. Mike Farwell and Josh Piercey will host that coverage.
Barrie’s task is straightforward after Game 2. Ben Hrebik stopped 55 of 59 shots in Friday’s 4-3 loss, and the Colts still managed to stay within reach after Kashawn Aitcheson tied the game with 3 seconds left in regulation in Game 2. That kind of finish gave Barrie another late push in a series that has already swung on narrow margins.
Aitcheson and Hemming keep pace
Aitcheson enters Game 3 with a six-game point streak dating back to Game 3 against Brantford, and Emil Hemming has matched that six-game point streak from the same point in the playoffs. Christian Humphreys has an active five-game point streak dating back to Game 3 against Windsor, giving Barrie multiple forwards producing through the run.
Those streaks matter because Barrie has needed that scoring support while Kitchener’s attack has stayed efficient. The Rangers lead the 2026 playoffs with an offense averaging 3.75 goals per game, while Barrie has averaged 3.33 goals per game at home in the 2026 playoffs.
Kirsch and O'Reilly drive Kitchener
Kitchener’s edge also shows in the crease. Christian Kirsch enters Game 3 with a 14-2 playoff record and a 2.36 goals against average, and he was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the fourth round of the 2024 NHL entry draft.
Sam O'Reilly leads the Rangers with 24 points in the playoffs and already owns the Red Tilson Trophy as the OHL’s most outstanding player. Barrie’s challenge is to keep Kitchener from dictating the pace again, especially with the Rangers carrying both the top-line production and the goaltending numbers that have defined their playoff run.
The series now turns on whether Barrie can turn its home ice and scoring depth into a result, or whether Kitchener’s numbers travel again in front of a crowd that could set a season high for Sadlon Arena. Game 3 gives the Colts their chance to answer at home, and it gives the Rangers a chance to tighten their grip on the OHL Finals.
