After the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, it was the Quebec Remparts’ turn to score ten goals in a game on Sunday.
Patrick Roy’s troupe defeated the Val-d’Or Foreurs 10 to 4 in front of their fans at the Videotron Centre.
But it wasn’t perfect. The Remparts started the game with a bang, completely dominating the Foreurs in the first period to take a 4-0 lead after 20 minutes. They then picked up where they left off at the start of the middle frame, scoring three goals in just over seven minutes to start the period.
At that time, it was 7 to 1 and we seemed to be heading for an offensive Quebec feast.
However, things changed quickly for Patrick Roy’s men who showed indiscipline, taking four consecutive minor penalties to allow the Foreurs to come back to life and score three times before the end of the second, including twice in advantage. digital.
The Remparts, however, resumed their wanderings to go third, scoring three unanswered goals, including two from Olivier Coulombe who completed his hat trick.
“We had a start to the match as we hoped to have. At 7 to 1, we stopped playing and we had several penalties, and they scored on the power play. We could have been better on the penalty kill, but in third we came back strong. We said to ourselves, between the second and the third, that we had given them momentum at the end of the period and that it was up to us to find a way to cut it,” mentioned Patrick Roy, generally satisfied with his team’s exit despite the slump.
With this victory, the Remparts joined the Charlottetown Islanders for first place in the QMJHL with 59 ranking points. They did, however, play three more games than their rivals from Prince Edward Island.
COULOMBE RELIEVED
In Coulombe’s case, he still hadn’t scored since being acquired from the Victoriaville Tigres during the trade period.
“This year it was tough. I hadn’t scored a lot. Lately I had chances and it unlocked tonight, and I’m happy. […] It’s getting better and better for me. I’ve been playing with it for a while [Viljami] Marjala and [Mikaël] Huchette, so we’re getting to know each other. »
Patrick Roy was happy to see his No. 16 finally hit the target.
“He played a big game. To score his first three goals with the team will do him good. We were just talking, last Thursday, [le directeur général adjoint] Christian Vermette and me, and we thought that what we liked about Oli in the midget was his shooting. I’m happy, he’s going to do us great service. »
UNLUCKY MALATESTA
Conversely, James Malatesta hasn’t scored in his last 24 games. Sunday, he thought he had put an end to this long drought, but the goal he scored was disallowed after the video replay confirmed that Nathan Gaucher was offside at the entrance of the territory.
In the third, he was also awarded a penalty shot, but was unable to beat Tristan Boileau.
“Right now, I don’t really care. When it goes back, it will be good, but the team is playing well now and we are winning games. I’m happy with that. The chances are there and at some point it will come back. »
His head coach saw the situation the same way.
“It’s pocket for him, but it will come, assured Patrick Roy. He had several chances today. A player, when he is in a sequence like that, he sees black and everything goes wrong. A goal can change everything. I’m not worried that at some point it will turn. Like I told James, the important thing is to do the right things and focus on how he wants to play, and the goals will come. Often it is the fruit of good efforts. Eventually I think he will be rewarded. »
bolduc on fire
Speaking of being rewarded, Zachary Bolduc also added three goals to his record on Sunday. He now has 10 in his last eight meetings.
For his part, center Xavier Filion left at the end of the first period after receiving a throw on an elbow. It will undergo further testing on Monday.
