Baie-Comeau ends winless streak with win in Quebec

First save of the game by Baie-Comeau goaltender Mathieu Paradis against Quebec center Bronson Beaton photo by Serge Poulin

QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. —Eliminated from the playoff in the QMJHL coming into Quebec losing their last six games Baie-Comeau got the best against Quebec stopping their losing streak at six with a 7-4 win over the Remparts. Vincent Deslauriers with two goals led visitor offensive on Sunday afternoon in Quebec.

“The only message we sent was that our guys are on evaluation at the end of the year, it is only interesting to get a win here we didn’t to jump to high on the roof. We will take the two points and we will only have two games left to play before the end of the year.” Baie-Comeau head coach Steve Ahern said near his team locker room.

“Everyone think it will be easy to beat us, it will be easy game, I think the Quebec oldest guys left us space on the ice, and our young guys took it, and we work hard, for the rest, we will take the credit.”

“We were undisciplined they got two rapid goals, we are in evaluation, we left the chance to young goaltender Paradis (Matthieu) with big crowd here (17,725) it wasn’t easy for him. If we look our record here in Quebec we might only won 10 times in life here in Quebec so we will take it. Ended Drakkar head coach and general manager Steve Ahern.

Quebec opened the scoring with two power play goals on their first three opportunities inside 1:06. Playing four-on-three Quebec veteran center Bronson Beaton surprises young 16 year old Baie-Comeau goaltender Mathieu Paradie under right arm at 12:12.

Quebec came back 1:06 later with their second power play playing five-on-four Quebec center Sills surprised nervous Drakkar netminder on right side at 13:13.

Quebec center Alexandre Sills won faceoof in offensive zone against Baie-Comeau center Raphael Santere photo by Serge Poulin

Calling a timeout Baie-Comeau head coach and general manager Steve Ahern decided to pull his young netminder Paradis allowing two goals on six shots sending 18 year old Bo Taylor.

Beginning the season with Gatineau Taylor became available as the Olympiques made the acquisition of Mark Grametbauer. Claimed off waivers by Baie-Comeau the Drakkar put goaltender Evgeny Kiselev on waiver and been claimed by Quebec.

Giving up two goals on power play, Baie-Comeau scored their first goal with 1:01 remaining in first period. Vincent Deslauriers, beat Quebec goaltender and former Baie-Comeau netminder Evgeny Kiselev. It was Deslauriers 7 goals in last 27 games.

Not able to put the puck in the net frustrated Quebec left winger Matthew Boucher dropped the gloves in middle frame against Baie-Comeau Antoine Girard but no real winner in the fight.

Baie-Comeau tied the game taking advantage of their first power play of the game. The shot by Jamey Lauzon has been redirected by Samuel Thibault behind Quebec netminder at 11:50. Quebec defenseman Dakotah Woods was in the box.

A penalty to Quebec defenseman Ross McDougall, at the end of second period, gave to the visitor the chance to begin the third period, with their power play on the ice. Matthieu Desautels wrist shot, surprised Quebec netminder Kiselev on his right side only 26 seconds into the third period, giving the lead to Baie-Comeau for the first time in the game.

Baie-Comeau came back 1:31 later with another goal on power play, as Quebec defenseman Anthony Gingras was found guilty of high sticking. Fabrizzio Ricci, beat former Drakkar netminder between his pads at 2:01 of the third period.

Trailing by two with his goaltender beaten four times on 27 shots Quebec head coach Philippe Boucher pulled his starting netminder sending young Samuel Cardinal in.

Quebec goaltender Evgeny Kiselev get the nod to face his former team made save against Eric Leger photo by Serge Poulin

Quebec seemed to be motivated by the arrival of new goaltender Cardinal as Matthew Boucher who hadn’t scored in his last 13 games, scored the Remparts’ third goal on great pass from Loui-Filip Cote. Boucher beat Bo Taylor on his right side with 9:54 remaining in the period.

Deslauriers came back for the visitor with his second goal of the game restoring Drakkar two goals lead with 4:41 left to play.

Trailing for second times in the game by two goals, Quebec head coach Philippe Boucher, decided to pull his netminder playing six-on-five, in hope to cut Drakkar leads in half, and get better chance to tie the game, and force the overtime.

That leads to second goals of the game by Matthew Boucher who redirect a shot first taken by Alexandre Sills.

“It was inexplicable,” Quebec left winger Matthew Boucher said after the game, we will have to find a way to get out of it because it isn’t like that we win games. If we have to play like that it won’t be long that it will be over.” Said the left winger who haven’t scored in his last 13 games before tonight.

Baie-Comeau came back with two other goals both in an empty net. First one by Raphael Santere with 1:33 left in the third, the other came from the stick of Antoine Girard at 19:09.

Quebec left winger Auguste Impose began the game on first line photo by Serge Poulin

Quebec head coach agreed with his player comment after the game. “Yes I agree. We told them, they were lucky that it was 2-0 for us, it was a young goaltender that was in net for them, we want to shot from everywhere it was a proof, that it work sometimes, so we were very lucky we led by 2-0. For the rest they work better and harder than us.” Quebec head coach Philippe Boucher said.

“We work a bit, we came back in the game but it wasn’t enough.” Concluded Quebec head coach Boucher.”

Quebec will end their 2015-16 regular season with a home-and-home series with the Rimouski Oceanic. On Friday night, Quebec will go to Rimouski to open their last weekend, facing the Oceanic. On next Saturday, Rimouski will come to Videotron Centre, to conclude the QMJHL 2015-16 regular season.

Three other games were on QMJHL schedule on Sunday

Sherbrooke 2 vs. Chicoutimi 4

Shawinigan 2 vs. Rouyn-Noranda 6

Rimouski 3 vs. Victoriaville 4 (overtime)

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