On a day when the London Knights' hashtag was trending in Orlando, the team could have used a little magic, even an ounce.

But there was no chance of a mythical comeback. The Knights, caught in the eye of the Guelph Storm - who relentlessly squashed any hope London and its fans had of an enchanting night - couldn’t rise to the occasion.

Instead, it was a 7-2 loss and elimination Wednesday night in a Memorial Cup experience the Knights didn't expect.

Anyone with a notion that the Storm would ease up against the Knights in the final game of round-robin action, was clearly mistaken.

Although the Storm clinched a spot in the championship game by trouncing the Val-d'Or Foreurs on Monday night, they showed no mercy, only resolve to knock out their OHL foes for good.

“We had a lot of things going for us tonight to get them out of the tournament. We responded when they scored. We kept pushing it to them,” said Storm captain Matt Finn.

He believes the long layoff of five weeks between the end of their OHL playoffs and the start of the Cup hurt the Knights.

“It’s like taking a month off from now and throwing us in a world-class tournament. It’s hard as a hockey player to jump back in.”

The Storm had figured the London Knights would finally come to life in this tournament, though. And so did Knights fans. Instead, many left early. Either too depressed or too disgusted to stay till the end.

Fan response after the game was mixed, with some still sticking by their team and others expressing disappointment.

For some of the Knights, it was a time of reflection as the future is uncertain.

London defenceman Nikita Zadorov, acquired in the import draft and a Buffalo Sabres draft pick, says he’s had the best two years of his life here, even though it's tough to talk about what happened this week.

“All the guys in the room, they left everything on the ice. It was the best group of guys you could ask for. It’s tough to maybe say good-bye to London.”

London D, Alex Basso, in his overage season, preferred to look back on his OHL career rather than dwell on a bad night.

“You look back and realize there’s no regrets and you’ve had the time of your life.”

Post-game fan response

“We’re proud of them. They’re a great team; they played hard. It just didn’t work out this year. - Chris Cole of Mount Brydges

“It’s just a game.” - Jordan Tetreault of Petrolia

“I’m disappointed. There were a lot of penalties (for London). (Guelph) moved the puck well.” - Jake Tortorun of New York, who is playing hockey in Don Mills.

“It was horrible. They weren’t playing as a team. I’m trying not to be too harsh.” - Peter Sempecos, who added a “good try” as his message to the Knights.

Fans "Storming" to London

The Storm are expecting "hundreds" to travel to London to watch the championship game on Sunday. They’re going to need them to fill Budweiser Gardens now that the Knights are out. Guelph last won a Mem Cup in 1986.

The Val-d'Or Foreurs and the Edmonton Oil Kings meet in Friday's semifinal with the winner facing the Storm.

Sid the Kid in the building

No, it wasn't a flashback to 2005 when hockey superstar Sidney Crosby was in the house.

But there was just as much noise about 101-year-old Sid Daley, also known as Sid the Kid. He received a rousing ovation at the ceremonial puck drop.

The World War II veteran joined the navy and served as a gunner for four years.  

He became an OPP officer and is the oldest living member of the OPP. 

He now lives at Parkwood Hospital and is involved in the Veterans Care program.

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Quote of the day: “You come in as a boy and you leave a man. It’s just been an amazing experience. You look back and realize there’s no regrets and you’ve had the time of your life.” Knight Alex Basso

Twitter: #GoKnights trending in Orlando Wednesday. Right up there with carjacking, #humpday and @universalorl. No kidding. It's true!

Worth Checking Out: The Memorial Cup golf tournament takes place at FireRock Golf Club and The Oaks Thursday.