Quebec ends skid with shutout over over Baie-Comeau

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QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. — Losing seven of their last ten games, last four in shootout or in overtime, Quebec put an end to their losing streak by shutting out Baie-Comeau by the scores of 3-0. Two goals scored by Quebec left winger Olivier Garneau, one in first, the second in middle frame as the team played on power play led Quebec to their19th win of the year playing their 32^nd game of the season. Making 24 save goaltender Dereck Baribeau registered his third shutout of the year.

“Yes it went well on power play, I think, we have had lots of chance but it went well,” Quebec left winger Olivier Garneau said after the game. “Last games were little bit tougher but we really would like to do better before Christmas time. We have had lots of shot, we knew the important thing is not just having lots of shot on net but to have dangerous shot on goal. We put lots of traffic on net, we have had scoring chances but we didn’t given them that much. The one we gave was because we complicated our life a bit. We just have to keep it simple.” Continued the author of Quebec first two goals.

For teammate Olivier Mathieu, he ended his game with two assists as his line mates Jesse Sutton who ends up with 1 goals and two assists, Mathieu was the first to give credit to Garneau.

“Yes it went well, it goes well when we prepare the goal on bench, we just have a goal and it is bringing the puck to the net, I think Antoine Samuel (Baie-Comeau goaltender) made eight saves on same shift, Gabriel Villeneuve who look for his first goal, he wasn’t able to put the puck in the net, goaltender made superb save. If he played with Jesse (Sutton) and Olivier (Garneau) he certainly could have one already. They got coaches confidence, it might be weird to say that but it almost easy.” Ended Olivier Mathieu.

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Scoring first goal for eighth time in 32 games Quebec opened the scoring on their first power play opportunity.

Ranked sixth overall with 33 goals scored in 156 opportunities for 21 percent, Garneau redirected a pass from Teammates Mathieu leaving no chance to Baie-Comeau goaltender Antoine Samuel at 6:43. Jesse Sutton was the other Quebec Remparts forward who got an assist on Quebec first goal.

Going one-in one with a man advantage Quebec scored their second goal on their second power play opportunity. Victim of perfect tic-tac-toe on Quebec first goal same actors were involved in Quebec second goals as Garneau scored his second goals of the game assisted by Olivier Mathieu and Jesse Sutton. A copy and paste of Quebec first goal this time at 4:28 of second period.

Quebec was two-in-five with a man advantage after two periods. Baie-Comeau was zero-in-four.

Quebec adds only one other goal to their leads in the third coming late in the third periods with less than two minutes remaining. Jesse Sutton scores his eight of the regular season in an empty net at 18:56.

Baie-Comeau head coach Martin Bernard wasn’t happy about his team performance even if his team played the night before in Chicoutimi losing that game too.

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To the first question asked by a reporter what was your team missing tonight? His answered,” two goals.” They didn’t want to put puck on the net, look Quebec, they put the puck on the net, they drove to the net so where are they in the standing above everyone in the standing. It is as simple as that.” Continued Drakkar head coach Bernard.”

“As far as we are concern we try to be too fancy, we didn’t want to put puck on net we don’t want to play the game where we need to be dirty. Exactly they scored power play goals. We have to be able to kill penalty we did it in the beginning of the year.” Ended Visiting head coach Bernard.

“One he is a great offensive player, he takes advantage of his opportunities, I told it six weeks ago when we looked for solutions. He played on our top six on our power play. What we asked to Olivier since the beginning of the year was to be more discipline. For the rest we want him to play like the way he played now. We want him to play like Garneau, like Robidoux and he got some abilities to be able to make the difference, it is fun to see also on power play. Quebec head coach Philippe Boucher said.

“Yes I like it,” answered Quebec head coach Boucher about the fact his team wins in regulation time instead of having to go in overtime or in shootout. “Baribeau has been very solid I adored our young defensemen Villeneuve was very good tonight, Virtue (Braeden) played in all situations, even in tougher situation where his father was better than him, Dajcar (Tomas) played also solid game.” Ended Quebec head coach Boucher.