CREDIT: ANDREW STEPHENSON OF SHAKE MEDIA AND THE LONDON KNIGHTS
The London Knights have been making a comeback, but with playoffs close by, there are other teams who could crush them.

Less than a year ago, the London Knights were in first place in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

They ended up losing to the eventual champion Erie Otters in the second round of the playoffs, but they were a good enough team to win it all. The chips just didn't fall where they needed to.

Around the same time last season, I wrote an article documenting which teams could beat the Knights in a seven-game series.

Although things have changed quite a bit in a year, with the playoffs just a few short months away, here is my updated list of who could beat the London Knights.

Sault. Ste. Marie Greyhounds

Without question, the Greyhounds are the best team in the OHL.

They accumulated an astonishing 23-game win streak between Oct. 28 and Dec. 30, and they've only gotten better since the trade deadline.

With the acquisitions of stars Taylor Raddysh and Jordan Sambrook from Erie, this team knows what it takes to win.

Team Canada players Boris Katchouk and Conor Timmins round out an excellent balance between offence and defence, and the combination of former Knight Tyler Johnson and Matthew Villalta in goal makes this team nothing short of scary.

Currently sitting in first place with a record of 40-5-3, it's hard to believe anyone will be able to beat the Greyhounds in a seven-game series.

Sarnia Sting

One of the teams that has an outside shot to beat Sault Ste. Marie in the playoffs is the Sarnia Sting.

They got off to a hot start, but have fallen down to earth in the last few weeks.

Regardless, they still sit in second place in OHL standings.

They're led by Jordan Kyrou, who has put up an astounding 80 points in just 38 games, good enough for first in league scoring. He was also great for Canada in the World Juniors.

The offence is rounded out by Adam Ruzicka, Drake Rymsha, who are both over a point per game on the season.

Seven of their forwards have been drafted by an NHL team. It's a great offence.

The defence is young, with three rookies on the roster, but Arizona Coyotes' prospect Cam Dineen can play big minutes when he needs to.

If this team scores as much in the playoffs as they do in the regular season, they can beat anyone.

Hamilton Bulldogs

Moving to the Eastern Conference, there are two teams that made huge moves at the deadline to put them into contender status.

The Bulldogs were already first place in the East, but they got even better, adding former Knight and first round pick Robert Thomas, as well as defensemen Nicolas Mattinen and Riley Stillman from Flint and Oshawa respectively.

The Bulldogs have five players who are over a point per game, and just as many who have scored over 20 goals.

They've gotten fantastic goaltending from Kaden Fulcher, who is fourth in the league in goals against average.

They have four lines that can score, responsible defence, and great goaltending.

This team is all-in, and they have the tools to come out of a much weaker Eastern Conference.

Kingston Frontenacs

It's taken a while for the Frontenacs to establish themselves as a contender in the East, but they made some huge moves at the deadline that should give them the upper hand in the playoffs.

They scooped both Cliff Pu and Max Jones from London, two players with skill that Knights fans know well.

As well, Kingston picked up Sean Day and first round draft pick Gabriel Vilardi from Windsor.

Jason Robertson was on my list of most underrated players in the OHL last season, and he's having a breakout year, with 65 points in 48 games.

Along with their excellent offence, Kingston has three NHL drafted defensemen (Day, Jacob Paquette and Eemeli Rasanen).

And on the back end, starter Jeremy Helvig is a Carolina Hurricanes draft pick.

The Frontenacs are still working on the chemistry, but once this team starts clicking, they'll be able to beat anyone.

The bottom line is, there are some great teams in the Ontario Hockey League right now.

It's possible for the London Knights to beat anyone on this list, but it could take a miracle.

That's the reason we keep watching, though: anything can happen once the post-season rolls around.