QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. —Losing a heartbreaking game the night before the Quebec Remparts needed shootout before signing a 2-1 win over the Blainville-Boisbriand on Saturday night in front of 14,158 fans in Videotron Center.
opening face-off between Shawinigan center Brandon Gignac and Quebec center Massimo Carozza photo by Serge Poulin
The highlight of the first period a fight between Blainville-Boisbriand Adam Moisan and Quebec left winger Yanick Turcotte with advantage to Quebec enforcer.
After scoreless first period the visitors was the first team to break the ice in Quebec. Stealing the puck to Quebec defenseman Christian Huntley Armada left winger Kristian Pospisil wrist shot beat Quebec goaltender Callum Booth on his right side with 5:22 left in middle frame.
Quebec replied less than three minutes later as defenseman Nikolas Brouillard shot from the blue line beat Samuel Montembeault at 17:05. Unable to get another goal on neither team in third period both teams went in overtime without a doubt the most interesting period but shootout has been necessary before finding a winner.
Quebec choose to begin the shootout as Zachary Moody being successful as his backhanded shot beat Armada netminder between his pads.
Quebec goaltender Callum Booth first save in he game photo by Serge Poulin
Tyler Hylland was the first designated shooter for Blainville Boisbriand beating Quebec goalie for Armada first goal, Montembeault made the save on Quebec left winger Dmytro Timashov. Same for Quebec goalie as Pospisil shot been block by Booth. Matthew Boucher scores Quebec second goal the one that made the difference in Quebec favor following the save by Quebec goalie on Joel Teasdale.
“We have had good meeting we talked to each other eyes to eyes following last night game, seven goals last night seven goals in Cape Breton it wasn’t acceptable we have to play tighter defense. As bad as it went last night in shorthanded situation, as good as it went tonight,” Matthew Boucher said after the game.
“In two games in two nights last night we thought we might have chance to win last night game even if it was against one of the best team in the QMJHL, we might earn that game not sure but it has been very thigh. The one who scores goal that made the difference in shootout Boucher.
Blainville-Boisbriand head coach Joel Bouchard photo by Serge Poulin
“I like that we won,” answered Quebec head coach Philippe Boucher after the game. “I think we still felt some frustration from last night game (loss in overtime 7-6) we might be little nervousness in first and second the Armada is a team that play like that to frustrated you they didn’t gave many chances we have had four or five shots midway through the game it didn’t happened too often. What we will retain is after a game where you got lots of emotions we were able to get three points over the weekend.”
“Callum was very good it is what we expect from him, he was very good in shootout he made key saves, he has been less tested than yesterday, the Armada is a team that has some difficulties to score goals but they work really hard. I think we got a working lesson in first period think we still have had our heads in last night game but after that we matched their work ethic. Continued Quebec head coach Boucher.
Blainville-Boisbriand defenseman T.T. Melancon is one of Armada key defenseman photo by Serge Poulin
On the other side, Blainville Boisbriand head coach Joel Bouchard tip his hat off to his player for their effort after playing the night before in Rimouski and made bus ride of three hours to play in Quebec on Saturday.
“Players efforts has been extraordinaire we played last night in Rimouski we have had four hour bus ride coming here in front of lots of people full of emotions families were there, if someone said that our guys didn’t work tonight they didn’t saw the same game because Quebec is very good hockey team that are fresher than us we saw that we successfully won little battle along the board.”
Armada right winger Philippe Sanche left the game been injured in first period photo by Serge Poulin
The Armada have played many games with injuries and lost another player in first period; Philippe Sanche left the game after Quebec player accidently fell on Armada right winger in first period. Sanche might be out for extended period of times. He will be evaluated later as the team will be back in Blainville-Boisbriand.
Six other games were on QMJHL schedule for Saturday night
Rouyn-Noranda 4 vs. Moncton 3
Victoriaville 4 vs. Baie-Comeau 2
Cape Breton 6 vs. Shawinigan 2
Val-d’Or 6 vs. Halifax 1
Charlottetown 3 vs. Saint John 4
Sherbrooke 2 vs. Gatineau 3
Quebec will play their next game on the road visiting Baie-Comeau facing the Drakkar on Tuesday.
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