Quebec ends weekend on victorious note

QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. — Signing an overtime victory by the score of 4-3 over Chicoutimi last Sunday (September 13), Quebec registered a second win, this time by the score 5-2 against Chicoutimi. Recently sent back to his junior team by the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Matt Murphy and center Massimo Carozza ended their game with respectively one goal and one assist.

Pulled on Friday night after allowing three goals on the first 10 shots against Shawinigan, Quebec netminder Julian Galloway allowed only two goals on 24 shots signing his second victories in four outings. Quebec learned after the game their number one goalie Callum Booth had been sent back to his junior team meaning he will be in Quebec on Monday.

Unable to take advantage of first power play in the game following a penalty to Quebec center Massimo Carozza, Chicoutimi saw their opponent getting on board on their first power play opportunity.

With Saguennens right winger Timothe Simard in the penalty box for tripping, Quebec center Carozza took a shot from the blue line that deflected right on defenseman Matt Murphy stick.

The veteran defenseman who had been invited to rookie Pittsburgh training camp beats Chicoutimi goaltender Julio Billia with only 9.4 seconds left to Simard penalty. For the recently nominated new Quebec captain it was his first goal of the season at 19:50.

While the fans who took place in Georges-Vezina Center had had to wait until the last ten seconds of the first period before to see the first goal in the game, the second period offered more action with three goals.

Perfect on their first opportunity with a man-advantage Quebec took advantage of their second chances to add to their leads. Left uncovered near Chicoutimi goal second year player in QMJHL Matthew Boucher redirect a pass from defenseman Murphy as Sagueneens forward Frederik Allard was in penalty box found guilty of freezing the puck. Boucher’s goal came at 3:25.

Quebec came back 3:10 later scoring their third goals in the game. Serving a penalty for too many men on the ice Quebec right winger Lucas Thierus accepted a pass from Zachary Moody scoring his second of the regular season.

Allowing three goals on 13 shots Chicoutimi head coach Yanick Jean decide to make a change in goal sending former Quebec netminder who had been traded in training camp Xavier Potvin in.

Been 0-in-4 with men advantage Chicoutimi breaks the ice scoring their first goal during a penalty to Quebec center Branson Beaton. Making first save on defenseman Artem Maltsev shot from the blue line Sagueneens center Charles Guevremont took the rebound to beat Quebec goaltender Julian Galloway with 5:05 remaining in the middle frame.

Quebec regained their three goal leads with 2:49 gone in third period. As a delayed penalty to Chicoutimi was about to be called by referees Quebec defenseman Ross MacDougall scored Quebec fourth goals with a shot low on the ice. Sean O’Brien did great job in Chicoutimi territory before making pass to MacDougall for his second goal of the season.

Chicoutimi came back with their second goal in the game reducing Quebec leads for second times. Working in front of Quebec net Antoine Marcoux brought back the puck in front of Quebec netminder before scoring Sagueneens second goals with 13:38 to play in the third.

Trailing by two with 2:08 remaining Chicoutimi head coach Jean pulled his goalie for a sixth forwards and with 1:54 to play Quebec has been found guilty for second times in the game with too many men on the ice. Like the first time Lucas Thiery has been sent to serve the penalty for Quebec.

Been 1-in-6 in the game with a man advantage playing six-on-four Chicoutimi wasn’t able to get another goal, seeing Quebec scoring in the empty net as Carozzza scored Quebec fifth goals to confirm the victory a second against Chicoutimi inside a week.

Quebec will return home Thursday facing the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies at the Videotron Center.

Three other games were on QMJHL schedule on Sunday

Charlottetown 4 vs. Cape Breton 3

Acadie-Bathurst 4 vs. Moncton 5

Drummondville 3 vs. Blainville-Boisbriand 2

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