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TL;DR

Liam Greentree, a top prospect for the New York Rangers, had a quiet start in the OHL conference finals, failing to score in Windsor's 4-3 overtime loss to Kitchener. The game marked Windsor's first defeat in the 2026 OHL Playoffs.

Key points

Liam Greentree is a top prospect for the New York Rangers.
Windsor lost 4-3 in overtime to Kitchener in the OHL conference finals.
Greentree did not score in the game.
Windsor had an 8-0 record in the 2026 OHL Playoffs before this loss.
Sam O'Reilly scored the game-deciding goal for Kitchener.

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So, on Friday we wrote that all eyes from the New York Rangers are on top prospect Liam Greentree, whose taking part in the OHL conference finals. To that end, it was a quite start for Greentree, who was without a point in Windsor’s 4-3 overtime loss to Kitchener on Friday night in Game 1 of the best-of-7 Western Conference Final.

The 20-year-old forward acquired from the Los Angeles Kings in the Artemi Panarin trade was on ice, though not at fault, when Kitchener scored 7:18 into the first period to take a 2-1 lead. On a better note, he was also on ice when linemate Jack Nesbitt scored late in the second period to give Windsor a 3-2 lead. ON that play, Nesbitt scored off a turnover and decided to shoot on a partial 2-on-1 with Greentree streaking to the net on right wing.

That was the final goal for Windsor in this one. Kitchener’s Sam O’Reilly assisted on the tying goal with 11 seconds remaining in the middle period, and then scored the game-deciding goal in overtime to hand Windsor it’s first loss (8-1) in the 2026 OHL Playoffs.

Greentree finished with two shots on goal and is now tied for second on the Spitfires with 10 points (five goals, five assists) in the postseason. The hulking forward, who is Windsor’s captain, has one goal in the past five games.

The Rangers also are keeping tabs on defenseman prospect Evan Passmore, who helped Barrie win its Eastern Conference Final series opener Friday, 5-3 over Brantford. Passmore is a member of New York’s 2025 draft class, a sixth-round selection (No. 171 overall).