Opening face off between Shawinigan center Anthony Beauvillier and Quebec center Bronson Beaton photo by Serge Poulin
QUEBEC CITY, P.Q. —Losers of their first four games with the Cataractes, ending five games losing streak with the overtime win against Sherbrooke Sunday afternoon, Quebec won, 2-1, in regulation and for the first time in five tries against Shawinigan. Trailing by one after 40 minutes of play, Quebec scored twice in the third period to rally for the second time in as many games to sign a victory against the best team in the East.
Shawinigan broke the ice, taking advantage of a turnover on the Quebec blue line.
Trying to leave Quebec defensive zone left winger Ethan Crossman lost the puck to Anthony Beauvillier. Alexis D’Aout’s wrist shot beat Quebec goaltender Evgeny Kiselev over his left shoulder at 12:33.
Leading after one period Shawinigan had a record of 17-2-2-0; trailing after one period Quebec had a record of 2-16-4-0.
Getting two chances with a man up having other one in middle frame Shawinigan was unable to add to their one goal lead been 0-in-3.
Quebec center Sean O’Brien (19) looking the puck in cornor photo by Serge Poulin
Quebec’s best scoring chance came on a two-on-one breakaway as Auguste Impose made great pass to teammate defenseman Aaron Dutra. Caractes goaltender Philippe Cadorette made pad save on Dutra shot.
Trailing by one and going 0-for-1 with a man advantage in the game, Quebec got another chance to send their power play unit for 1:49 to begin the third period.
While they missed their only chance they had in the game, the second chance was the right one since they tied the game scoring 33 seconds into the third period as Derek Gentile beat Shawinigan veteran netminder on his left side. Auguste Impose got an assist on the goal being the one who made the pass.
Wanting to wake his team up Cataractes left winger Mathieu Olivier dropped his glove against Quebec defenseman Alexandre Drapeau. Shawinigan came out of it losing Olivier for seventeen minutes as he earned a two for instigating, a five for fighting and ten minutes misconduct.
Quebec took the lead for the first time in the game with 8:38 remaining in the game with Olivier Garneau scoring his 7th of the yearbeating Cadorette high on his right side. Austin McEneney and veteran center Alexandre Sills got the assists.
“I’m happy to score the goal but it is good for the team and it gave boost of confidence to the team.” Quebec left winger Olivier Garneau said been the one scoring what became the game winning goal.
Shawinigan defenseman a players to watch in next NHL entry draft in QMJHL Samuel Girard (94) photo by Serge Poulin
Shawinigan head coach was furious after the game,” One goal with the talent we have in this locker room it is because we stayed in periphery,” said Shawinigan head coach Martin Bernard.
“After first period we only had three dangerous shots, after the second one we still had only three again. They have to go to the net they have to pay the price and put some effort. It wasn’t an excused,” answered the Cataractes head coach to a question related to a better team playing against lower team in the standing.
“We have to be ready to pay the price, I told them we have to have to go inside we have to drive the net that is where it is paying. We won’t score on shots coming from peripheral we will score on rebound it might be hard you could be slashed you could be hit that is the kind of things that might happen and it is there you have to pay the price to get a goal.” Ended Shawinigan head coach Bernard.
Shawinigan veteran netminder Philippe Cadorette photo by Serge Poulin
On Quebec side, Quebec head coach Philippe Boucher was really happy. “What we asked was the details, details that we have to apply and been proud, we saw it tonight,” Quebec head coach Philippe Boucher said after his team signed a second victory first one in five tried against the best team in the East division.
“We gave us notes after each periods and they were good. If we want to give us a chance, we saw it against one of good team in the league. We did great things in Victoriaville if we did crashed in third periods. It was good game we could have two wins on the road. We saw good things for long times it dolls we couldn’t prove it. It wasn’t that we would like to prove to you but we would like to prove to us guys could be proud of themselves veterans and young kids who played big game tonight.”
Quebec will return on the road playing their next two games with first stop in Rimouski on next Saturday. Next Sunday Quebec will be in Acadie-Bathurst facing the Titans.
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