It took just over 60 games — 62, to be exact — but the London Knights have finally lost two games in a row. Things started out positively on March 2 against the Oshawa Generals with a 7-2 win. With the offense finally meshing well going into the weekend, things were looking positive.

Going into March 3 game hosting the Ottawa 67's, Seth Griffith, Greg McKegg and Austin Watson looked like they were going to lead the way for the London Knights; all three players registered at least three points against the undisciplined Oshawa Generals in a 7-2 win. With the win came injuries; Jarred Tinordi and Tommy Hughes left the game after the first period and left the Knights with only four defensemen for the rest of the game. I spoke with Scott Harrington after the game, and he told me that this was the first time in his OHL career that he had to be rotated with three other teammates on the blue line.

The fact that the London Knights held the huge offensive threat, Oshawa Generals, to only 27 shots is a huge accomplishment given the Generals' firepower. It was a great way to go into the weekend.

Next came the biggest test of the weekend: facing the Ottawa 67's, with Houser, Tinordi and Hughes all out of the line-up. London had their work cut out for them as they hosted the second-best team in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately for London, they ran into a hot goalie, Petr Mrázek, who made 39 saves in a 2-1 win for the 67's. This is a game that Ottawa was supposed to win, although the London Knights outplayed and outshot the 67's, 40-27. Maybe if Michael Houser was in net, the Knights could have run away with this game. To Jake Patterson's credit, he played a solid game, he let in a weak goal late in the game to Cody Ceci at 13:32 in the third. This London loss doesn't concern me to the point where I think their championship season is in jeopardy; the next loss, however, does.

London would travel to Oshawa to finish their weekend by losing to the Oshawa Generals, 4-1. This is not acceptable for the London Knights; Oshawa is an undisciplined team who cannot stay out of the penalty box. London led the head-to-head stats in everything but penalty minutes and goals. It is becoming more and more apparent that London is lacking in consistent secondary scoring towards the end of the season, and that is what is needed in playoffs — secondary scoring and depth.

My only real concern with depth is in the net. Houser is everything London fans could have asked for this year, but what if he gets hurt? Can we rely on Patterson and Tyson Teichmann to get through playoffs? In the last 21 games, Teichmann has won once. He has only played in one playoff game, and that was a loss. Now Patterson has some interesting stats: in the OHL, he has two wins and two losses with a 0.929 save percentage, on the London Nationals (Junior B) this year, zero wins and three losses with a 0.804 save percentage. Patterson is a wildcard but he still has some time to grow into a more steady goalie. Perhaps more ice time for Patterson will give him a bit more confidence in himself and the London Knight fans.

Should London fans be worried? Not yet. After all, it did take them 62 games to lose two in a row. Look for their three-game road trip that started on March 9 to be a peek into if London can be successful in the playoffs. Remember, finishing first in the OHL is great, but it only means home ice for playoffs, that's it. I've seen the Erie Otters take the Knights into overtime in the JLC this year — anything can happen.