QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. —Coming out on the losing end Friday night against Halifax Quebec got the final word against one of the toughest teams. Trailing by two (0-2) in first half of second periods, Quebec came back to win 4-3 against the Gatineau Olympique. Found guilty of an illegal check in third period forward Zachary Moody gave his team the victory scoring with 6:22 remaining in the game.
Quebec defenseman and Remparts captain Raphael Maheux ended his game with two assists photo by Serge Poulin
Neither team was able to break the ice in first period. The best scoring chance came from Quebec Remparts forward Bronson Beaton going on breakaway but Gatineau goaltender Mathieu Bellemare made the save keeping the score 0-0 with 33 seconds remaining to the opening period.
A fight broke out between Quebec left winger Yanick Turcotte and Jonathon Master of Gatineau. Light advantage to Quebec forward.
After scoreless first periods five goals were scored in middle frame. Scoring first two goals of the game Gatineau saw their opponent replied scoring next three goals taking the lead for first time with 5:42 remaining to second period.
Gatineau opened the scoring with 1:36 gone in second period. After making first save with left pad against Vincent Milot Ouellet beat Quebec goalie scoring his first goal of the season.
The visitors added a second goal a couple minutes later. Left alone in the slot, Anthony Gagnon took a perfect pass from Tommy Veilleux living no chance to Quebec goalie Callum Booth beaten high on left side at 3:24.
Quebec scores their first goal four minutes later as Olympiques netminder makes first save on Quebec right winger Beaton. Dmytro Timashov jumped on lose puck to beat Bellemare high on his left side at 7:24.
Quebec center (18) Charley Grasskamp got an assist in the game photo by Serge Poulin
Quebec tied the score 2-2 4:01 later. Unable to control the rebound following shot by Quebec defenseman Nkolas Brouillard teammate Matthew Boucher scores home team tying goal at 11:25.
Quebec took the lead for first time with Bronson Beaton’s goal following the first shot by Charley Grasskamp at 14:18.
A second fight broke out in the second period. Quebec forward Ryan NcReynolds challenge Tommy Veilleux of Gatineau. If Turcotte got light advantage in first fight against Masters, Veilleux got the advantage in second fight.
Already 0-for-4 with a man advantage in the game Quebec began the third with 1:14 playing five-on-four but again Gatineau was able to killed the penalty.
Unable to get a puck behind opponent goaltender in 16 occasions with a man up in last three games Quebec finally put one in that made the difference in their favor. Found guilty of illegal check at 7:40 of third period, Zachary Moody scores the game winning goal later in the period giving his team the victory.
With his team playing on another power play their seventh of the game the center playing on right wing came out of the corner to wrist a shot beating Gatineau goaltender high on Bellemare right side with 6:22 remaining.
Gatineau center European Yakov Tremin ended his game minus 2 photo by Serge Poulin
The visitors tried to force overtime with less than 1:20 but were unable to do so, Quebec signed the victory.
“I guess,” answered Quebec right winger Zachary Moody as a reporter asked if it was a redemption for him after been found guilty of check from behind sooner in third period. “I haven’t scored a bit later so finally put one in s good I guess.”
“We didn’t put the puck in latterly with a man advantage so it was nice to finally get one in.” The one who usually played center but has been used a right wing against the Olympiques.
Ending with two assist in the game veteran defenseman Nikolas Brouillard played another solid game. “We asked ourselves how come we gave up two goals and why we came out so badly in second,” the veteran defenseman Brouillard said.
“The coach just said to re-focus on the game keeping our concentration, we didn’t want to see the second to continue like that so that is what we did.” The one who previously played in Drummondville before coming to Quebec couple years ago.
bec starting goaltender Callum Booth registered his first shutout against Drummondville last Wednesday photo by Serge Poulin
“No honestly I didn’t have had time to see the penalty,” answered Quebec head coach Philippe Boucher in reference to Zachary Moody penalty he took before later in the third scoring the game winning goal as reporter ask he Quebec head coach has had any intention to strangle him.
“So no I didn’t strangle him it was good for us cause he scores the game winning goal later,” Continue Quebec head coach Boucher completing his answer. “We know he can do good job on our power play. The injury to some gave him the chance to get more ice time on power play. It is good if he can take advantage of the opportunity.
Gatineau head coach Benoit Groulx did not seem too happy about his team performance in Quebec. “Like I said before the game we did good things and we did bad things too. This game has been the same as the other on our road trip. Today our best player has been our worse so you can’t hope to win on the road when your best players did or commit turnover that turn out as goals against us.”
Quebec will return in action this Tuesday hosting Victoriaville Tigres.
Three other games were on QMJHL schedule on Sunday
Rouyn-Noranda 6 vs. Cape Breton 5 (overtime)
Val-d’Or 2 vs. Charlottetown 1 (overtime)
Drummondville 1 vs. Blainville-Boisbriand 5
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