Junior a crucial series

Junior : a crucial series

After a great unexpected win (6 to 3) in Quebec, the Drakkar returned home to play a doubleheader against the Val-d’Or Foreurs. Despite 49 shots at the opposing keeper, Baie-Comeau lost 5-1 in the first game before bouncing back in a 4-0 win (second shutout of the season for keeper Olivier Ciarlo). This harvest of four points out of a possible six allows the ship to maintain its sixth-place finish in the conference standings, with five games remaining. He begins a crucial three-game-in-four-day streak on the road, beginning Wednesday night in Sherbrooke.

• Also read: Junior Extra: for the benefit of the ice

• Also read: One last hectic sprint

• Also read: Junior Extra: two decisive wins

They stood out

isaac Dufort

3 games | 2 goals | 1 pass | 3 points

Matjas Melowski

3 games | 0 goal | 3 passes | 3 points

Vincent cabbage

3 games | 2 goals | 0 pass | 2 points

Under the magnifying glass

Felix Gagnon

Photo provided by Kassandra Blais

One of the leading players in the industry in terms of faceoffs won, Félix Gagnon continues his brilliance with a 64.9% win rate since early March.

what they said

“We asked the players to keep moving, to move their feet, and they did. We were often the first to puck and were very effective on offense and defense. »

— Coach Jean-François Grégoire summarizes the recent 4-0 triumph

“Overall we had a good week with two wins out of three. It’s tight. We have to take it one game at a time and we need everyone. There is no space for passengers. »

– Félix Gagnon, first star of Sunday’s game against Val-d’Or

The schedule of the week

  • Tonight at 7 p.m. in Sherbrooke
  • Friday March 17, 7:30 p.m., in Blainville-Boisbriand
  • Saturday, March 18, 4 p.m., in Blainville-Boisbriand