Quebec right winger Antony Duclair ends game two with 2 assists photo by Serge Poulin
QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. — Winners in what had been a one-sided victory in game one, Quebec played another solid game on Sunday afternoon but needed overtime to register their second wins of their Quarter-Final series against Charlottetown by the score of 4-3. Scoring the first goal of the game Adam Erne got the distinction of ending game two with the game-winning goal in extra time.
Leading by one (2-1) after the first twenty minutes, Quebec saw their opponent offering much better opposition getting the advantage in middle frame scoring the only goal of the second period.
After Quebec regained the lead in the third period, Charlottetown came back with the tying goal with nine seconds remaining on the clock forcing Quebec to go to overtime. It was the second goals of the game by Erne at 16:19 of the first overtime giving to Quebec a second victory in the Quarter-Final series.
Quebec right winger Adam Erne scores Quebec two goals second in ot giving Quebec victory photo by Serge Poulin
Quebec opened the scoring in game two of quarter-final series in Quebec. Unable to keep the rebound Charlottetown goaltender Daryl MacCallum saw Guillaume Gauthier pick the loose puck pass to Adam Erne who scored Quebec opening goal of the game at 5:50. Islanders right winger Bradley Kennedy was in penalty box.
Charlottetown replied less than two minutes later as Ross Johnson took a rebound from Kameron Kielley beating Quebec goaltender Zachary Fucale at 7:45.
Filip Rydstrom and Jerome Verrier for Quebec drop the glove at 10:00, the fight turn to Quebec forward advantage.
Quebec regained the lead with 28.6 seconds remaining in the first period. A good fore-checking by Quebec forward Anthony Duclair lead to Marc-Olivier Roy goal his second of the playoff. Quebec center backhanded shot went top corner on Charlottetown netminder left side.
Trailing by one Charlottetown came out in the second period getting the best over Quebec scoring the only goal of the middle frame to bring both teams back to square one.
A turnover at the Quebec blue line by Duclair led to the equalizer by the visiting team scored by Bradley Kennedy his second of the series at 14:31. Filip Chlapik shot has been partially stopped by Quebec netminder but with Kennedy driving the net he completed the play making sure the puck cross the goal line behind Fucale.
Charlottetown right winger Ross Johnson scores visitors first goal in game two photo by Serge Poulin
While Charlottetown got the advantage over Quebec in middle frame MacCallum made key saves in third period against Ryan Graves and Massimo Carozza on breakaway to preserve his team chance to get a win before going back home.
Marc-Olivier Roy with his second of the game gave the lead back to Quebec beating Islanders netminder top shelve on MacCallum left side at 12:04.
Quebec thought they had the chance to win game two in regulation time but Ross Johnson had other idea since he tied the game with his third of the playoff with only 9 seconds remaining pushing both teams to overtime.
Unable to take advantage of three power play opportunities Quebec finally scores the game winning goal at even strength. Taking the rebound shot from defenseman Matt Murphy Adam Erne came from behind the net sliding the puck under MacCallum pads to give Quebec a second victory in their Quarter-Final series.
“Yeah their goalie played definitely better than the first game,” answered the author of the game winning goal Adam Erne after the game. “We know he is gone be good last game was definitely an off game for him. We have like 52 shots so we put lots of shots on net and sticking to our system helped us even if we got out of it a bit in second period. Getting back to it in third and OT we dominate the game.”
c veteran goaltnder Zachary Fucale was the starting netminder for second games in Quarter-Final series photo by Serge Poulin
“We expected to have some competition on the ice today,” Quebec goaltender Zachary Fucale said after the game. “It has been a very intense game for sure. We were sure that team would bounce back from their last game we expected to have big game and that was what we had.”
“When you win you worried little less but for sure we would like to be more dangerous. It is an area of our game where we are nervous a bit,” Quebec head coach answered referring to the three power play chances his team had been the beneficiary in overtime.
“It was there also in first round,” continued Boucher. “I don’t know what cause that so we will practice it. That been said when you won it hurt less.”
“He gave us all he got,” commented Remparts head coach Bouche in reference of Adam Erne performances 10 goals in nine games. “It did that all year he is a guy who has the team at heart, he is a leader.
“Sure it was disappointed, when you got the opportunities to end the game we would like to get out of it with a win, but we played much better than in the first game.” Charlottetown head coach Gordie Dwyer said.
“It gave us confidence to go home for next three games. Daryl (MacCallum) played better, I think after the first period in first game he found his game and I think he was excellent and was big factor in this game.”
“It was pretty easy to know that when you gave us three power plays opportunity in overtime it brakes the momentum but we were in the game we have had our opportunities in the overtime. I’m proud the way we answered after the first game.” Concluded Dwyer.
Game three will be this Tuesday in Charlottetown.
No other series were on QMJHL schedule on Sunday
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