SportsThe Soo Greyhounds lost to the Erie Otters 5-2 last night.  Connor McDavid and Dylan Strome each had two goals and an assist to lead Erie.  The Hounds were led by a one goal and one assist performance by Nick Ritchie.    The OHL Western Conference final is now tied at 1 win apiece, with the series shifting to Erie, Pennsylvania for Game 3 on Sunday night.  North Bay has a 1 game to none in the OHL Eastern final after the Battalion skated by the Oshawa Generals 6 to 1.  A sendoff party for the Soo Thunderbirds is scheduled to go at the Comfort Suites and Conference Centre this evening at 6:00 p.m.  The Awards Banquet is taking place before the NOJHL Champions leave to play in the Dudley Hewitt Cup that starts on Monday.