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Quebec Remparts head coach Éric Veilleux wasn't laughing after his team's 5-2 loss to the Cape Breton Eagles on Friday night at the Videotron Center.

He was visibly dissatisfied with the performance of his charges and was taciturn after the game.

A few hours after captain Kassim Gaudet moved to the Drummondville Voltigeurs, the “Red Devils” were the first to score a goal in the 43rd second of the game.

In the Remparts driver's eyes, however, this sequence, which led to Daniel Agostino's seventh goal of the season, was one of his team's rare good sequences during the encounter.

“We started strong for one sequence and then it stopped there. That’s it!”, he analyzed dryly, adding that he “didn’t have much to say” about the meeting.

“It's rare that I feel like this during an interview after a game!” he also warned.

Veilleux quickly brushed aside the excuse of shock following the captain's departure from the team for other countries.

“No no no. Well no! He was a big figure both in terms of leadership and in physical terms, but in an ice hockey team there are twenty players on the ice. Kassim did not achieve the victories alone,” he said before the end of the game Scribe question.

VIDEO | Éric Veilleux was visibly irritated by the performance #Pinns It before #Eagle This evening. “If you see your Midget AAA kids on the ice more than the ones who spent the first half of the season with you, that's the problem!” he says. pic.twitter.com/OSf4Conzf7

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Connected players are more visible than regular ones

The man who now has more than 700 career games behind a QMJHL bench continued by taking a dig at the players who have made up the team's regular roster since the start of the season.

“If behind the bench you see your kids coming from Midget AAA on the ice more than the ones who spent the first half of the season with you, then that’s the problem!”

To that end, the Remparts' second goal was scored by one of those affiliated players during a power play in the third period, Alexandre Desmarais. The 17-year-old scored his first career goal in the QMJHL.

Olivier Houde leads the Eagles attack

On the visitors' side, the offensive was led by a player from the Greater Quebec area. Olivier Houde, from Dosquet in the Lotbinière sector, actually scored his 13th and 14th goals of the season and also provided an assist on his team's third goal.

“He has been one of our best players for some time. “He’s a veteran who plays very good hockey for us,” noted Eagles head coach Louis Robitaille.

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• Loïc Goyette, acquired as part of the deal that sent Kassim Gaudet to Drummondville, played in the first trio to the left of Charles Savoie and Xavier Lebel on Friday evening.
• 11,518 spectators attended the game. This was the second to last free game for children under 12 as part of the Christmas promotion.

Jorge Fossati would have his first rival with that Peruvian team four-time world champion Italy. The Uruguayan strategist has taken the reins of the national team and the date of his debut on the white and red bench is close to being confirmed and he would face one of the football powers, as announced by the diaryin which it is mentioned that the Azzurra will not only have the Bicolor as South American opponents at the FIFA date, which will take place in March.

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Although they warn that the date is not confirmed, the Italian press stated that “in March, during the championship break, Spalletti's team will make a short tour: in the 20th friendly match against Peru in Miami; also a game against Ecuador in Philadelphia on the 24th.” The media also denied that there would be a “return game” against Argentina for the 2022 Finalissima.

Gazzeta note on Italy's friendly match against Peru. Photo: Gazzetta photo

“There are still a few steps to be taken, but a friendly match between the Peruvian team and Italy in the United States in March is imminent, taking advantage of the FIFA date from the 18th to the 26th,” Libero journalist Gustavo Peralta also reported on his account. Official from X (Twitter) who follows closely what is happening in Blanquirroja.

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When will the Peruvian team's next official match take place?

Fossati's debut in an official match will be in the Copa América 2024 when they face Chile on the first date of the group stage, which will take place on June 21st In the United States.

Which teams has Fossati coached?

• Uruguay (2004–2005)
• Qatar (2007-2009 and 2016-2017).

Three…two…one…happy 2024 NFL Playoffs!

If your New Year's resolutions include watching more football, you're an excellent goal scorer and you're in luck. The NFL playoffs begin on January 13th, with the wild card round lasting until January 15th. That gives you about a week to familiarize yourself with and get to know the league's fanbase, but luckily it starts here with a few minutes and everything you need to know.

Warning: Increased football viewership may result in excessive shouting at inanimate objects such as your television.

How many teams make it to the postseason?

Fourteen of the league's 32 teams are eligible to compete for the Vince Lombardi Trophy, with seven teams – the four division winners and three wild card teams – from each conference surviving Week 18.

The teams with the best records in the AFC and NFC each grabbed the No. 1 spot, and both were secured in Week 17. The Baltimore Ravens (13-3) moved past the Miami Dolphins to clinch the top spot in the AFC for the first time since 2019, while the 49ers' victory over the Washington Commanders and the Arizona Cardinals' victory over the Philadelphia Eagles San Francisco (12-4) secured NFC supremacy.

As the frontrunners, the Ravens and 49ers receive a bye in the first round – bypassing the wild card round – and home field advantage.

The No. 2 seeds are the division winners with the second-best records, and the Nos. 3 and 4 seeds follow as the division winners with the third and fourth-best records.

Places five to seven go to the wild card teams, i.e. those that did not win their divisions but had the second-best records of all conferences. They fill out the remaining seeding list chronologically: The team with the best record of all three wildcard teams ends up in 5th place, the second best in 6th place and the third best in 7th place.

What are the playoff tiebreakers?

What if playoff contenders had the same record? Who's coming in?

It is the team with the best direct record. But if it's a tie here too, the postseason bid goes to the team that…

And if everyone is somehow even, there is the foolproof, finite tiebreaker: the coin toss.

Header… your team gets a playoff bid! Tails… your poor, poor television.

This is what the current playoff picture looks like

It's crunch time in the NFC…

The 49ers, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams have booked their tickets and have two spots left in Week 18.

The 49ers own the NFC West and the Lions won the NFC North. The NFC East and South are unclaimed.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8), Green Bay Packers (8-8), Seattle Seahawks (8-8), New Orleans Saints (8-8), Atlanta Falcons (7-9) and Minnesota Vikings (7-9 ). ) have one game left to punch their playoff ticket, while the Cardinals, Commanders, New York Giants, Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears are eliminated.

How everyone can secure a spot in the playoffs:

Privateer: One win (takes NFC South Division title) OR a tie + loss/draw for the Saints (clinches NFC South Division title) OR a tie + Seahawks loss + Packers loss/tie.

Packer: A victory OR a tie + Seahawks loss/draw + Saints loss/draw OR Draw + Seahawks loss + Buccaneers loss OR a tie + Seahawks draw + Buccaneers loss/draw OR Vikings loss/draw + Seahawks loss + Buccaneers loss OR Vikings loss/draw + Seahawks loss + Saints loss.

Seahawks: A win + loss/draw for the Packers OR a tie + Packers loss + Buccaneers loss/tie OR a draw + Packers loss + Saints loss/draw.

Saints: A win + Buccaneers loss/draw OR a draw + Buccaneers loss OR a Seahawks win + loss/draw + Packers loss/draw OR a tie + Seahawks loss + Packers loss.

Falcons: One win + Buccaneers loss.

Vikings: A win + a Packers loss + a Seahawks loss + a Buccaneers loss OR a win + Packers loss + Seahawks loss + Saints loss.

Now in the AFC…

The Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Dolphins and Cleveland Browns are locked in the playoff round. With three spots remaining, the Buffalo Bills (10-6), Jacksonville Jaguars (9-7), Indianapolis Colts (9-7), Houston Texans (9-7) and Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) are knocking on the door is closed for the Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders.

The Ravens control the AFC North and the Chiefs hold the AFC West. The Bills' matchup against the Dolphins on Sunday will decide the AFC East title. But keep an eye on the AFC South as a three-legged race looms in Week 18, much of the drama still to come.

How everyone can secure a spot in the playoffs:

Bills: One win (wins AFC East Division title) OR a tie OR Steelers loss/draw OR Jaguars loss/draw OR Tie between Texans and Colts.

Jaguars: One win (takes AFC South Division title) OR a tie+tie between Colts and Texans (takes AFC South Division title) OR a tie + Steelers loss/draw OR Steelers loss + Broncos loss/tie + Colts-Texans doesn't end in a tie.

Colt: A Jaguars win+loss/draw (clinches AFC South Division title) OR a draw + Jaguars loss (takes AFC South Division title) OR a victory OR a tie + Steelers loss/draw.

Texans: A Jaguars win+loss/draw (clinches AFC South Division title) OR a victory OR a draw + Jaguars loss + Steelers loss/draw.

Steelers: One win + Bills loss OR a win + loss/draw for the Jaguars OR a win + draw between Colts and Texans OR a draw + Jaguars loss + Colts-Texans does not end in a draw OR Jaguars loss + Broncos win + Colts-Texans doesn't end in a draw.

Playoff schedule, TV info

Wildcard Round (all times East)

Saturday, January 13th

• Game 1: 4:30 p.m. (NBC)
• Game 2: 8:15 p.m. (Peacock)

Sunday, January 14th

• Game 3: 1:00 p.m. (TBD)
• Game 4: 4:30 p.m. (still open)
• Game 5: 8:15 p.m. (still TBD)

Monday, January 15th

• Game 6: 8:15 p.m. (ABC, ESPN)

Divisional round

The stakes are raised with two games each on January 20th and 21st. Times and networks will be announced later.

Conference Championships

Both conference championship games will take place on Sunday, January 28th.

Super Bowl LVIII

The Super Bowl begins on February 11th and will be broadcast on CBS this year. This year's game will take place at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders.

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The Halifax Mooseheads are holding their breath: the health of their star striker Jordan Dumais is worrying.

According to information gathered, the Columbus Blue Jackets prospect sustained an injury to both hips during Team Canada's junior selection camp a few weeks ago, an issue he has been dealing with for several seasons. Because of this injury, Dumais was even preemptively withdrawn from the second game against U Sports' University Stars.

However, it appears that this injury bothered Dumais throughout the World Cup, during which he disappointed offensively, picking up just two points in five games.

To see things more clearly, Dumais will head to Columbus on Sunday to undergo extensive testing with the Blue Jackets entourage.

Not ideal for mooseheads

This is a difficult situation for the Mooseheads as the Nova Scotia team is aiming for top honors this season and losing its best offensive element would be a major blow to the team led by Jim Midgley.

Additionally, teams can trade in the QMJHL until noon on Saturday. Mooseheads general manager Cam Russell has to work in uncertainty, not knowing whether Dumais, his forward, will be out for an extended period of time or whether surgery will be necessary.

Remember, Dumais scored 109 and 140 points the last two seasons. Before joining Junior Team Canada, he scored 47 points in 21 games.

Juan Pablo Varillas, the first national racket, will meet the Australian in the preliminary round of the ATP 250 in Adelaide 2024. The schedule and compliance can be found HERE.

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Chicago Blackhawks rookie star Connor Bedard suffered a broken jaw Friday night and is placed on the injured list.

Bedard was eliminated in the first period of a 4-2 loss at the New Jersey Devils after a goal from defenseman Brendan Smith. He was examined by Chicago specialists Saturday morning after the team returned home.

The 18-year-old Bedard leads all NHL rookies in goals (15) and assists (18) in 39 games this season. The No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft also leads rookie forwards in average ice time (19:04).

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If selected this week, Bedard could become the youngest player ever in the NHL All-Star Game at 18 years, 201 days, surpassing a record set by Buffalo Sabers winger Jeff Skinner in 2011 (18 years, 259 days). days). Star Game is scheduled for February 3rd.

Bedard was injured on his fourth shift of the game when he ran across the Devils' blue line during a Blackhawks power play. As he went stickhandling into the zone, he was met with a shoulder check from Smith. Bedard fell to the ice and immediately clutched his jaw. He left the game at 9:11 of the first period when Nick Foligno, Brett Seney and several teammates initiated a scuffle with Smith behind the Devils' net.

“I haven't really seen it much. I don’t know if it was dirty,” said Chicago coach Luke Richardson, who played 21 seasons as a defenseman in the NHL. “I think Connor reached for a puck and didn’t see it because it was behind one of their players. I don't think he stepped on Connor. I think he somehow stopped and Connor ran headfirst into him. I don't think it was intentional [to injure]. I think he was just playing hard on the blue line and trying to keep the puck out on the penalty kill.

Devils coach Lindy Ruff agreed that he saw no intent in Smith's hit.

“I just think it’s a good shot. It's unfortunate where he got it from. You don't want to see that. “I think all young players learn at different times that there are different areas to be aware of,” Ruff said. “There is no intention. It’s just a solid hit.”

The Blackhawks' next game is at home against the Calgary Flames on Sunday. They face Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday in what was hoped to be a “Connor vs. Connor” rematch after the two faced each other for the first time ever on December 12th.

The Blackhawks also placed forward Foligno (broken finger) on injured reserve.

“Well, let’s see, Rafael! It's the Canadian's helmet and you have it! It is yours! » As Guylaine Gauthier sat in the front row to see the dedication that Rafaël Harvey-Pinard brought to hockey, she couldn't believe it when she saw the equipment that the legendary hockey club gave to its protégés during a trip to Saguenay Sent times had been 3 years.

“I remember that, son [Jean-Félix] said to me: “Well let's see, mom, it's just a Canadian helmet and pants, it's not the sweater,” she says again with a smile in her voice. But it was like the ones you see on TV!”

Harvey-Pinard spent three years at boarding school with Ms Gauthier, at the time he played for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.

Guylaine Gauthier's son Jean-Félix poses with Rafaël Harvey-Pinard, Félix Bibeau and the Memorial Cup won by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in 2019. Photo provided by Guyaline Gauthier

She saw him carry the President's Cup (now called the Gilles Courteau Trophy) at a distance in 2019, then the Memorial Cup at the end of that spring.

She looked for him as he stepped off the plane during the team's triumphant return.

“I told him: ‘Rafaël, give me your keys, your wallet and go celebrate with the fans!’ There was a huge crowd, but we just wanted to see him quickly,” she remembers.

Then she heard him give the captain's speech during the Celebration of Champions parade.

Rafael Harvey-Pinard in the Huskies uniform. Archive photo, John Morris

Humble and positive

She can therefore attest to much of the effort and detours that led Hervey-Pinard to receive a two-year contract with the Canadian last summer, as we said at the beginning.

Hence her emotional reaction when she saw this famous blue helmet shortly after Montreal selected him in the seventh round in 2019.

The “little” player refused to take that $2.2 million contract for granted, even though he had finished the season outstandingly, she recalled when she asked him what happened to the negotiations.

“I had texted him […] and I talked to him about visiting him [à un match à Montréal cette saison]. He said to me: 'Wait a bit, whether I'm with the Canadians or whether I'm going back to the rocket.'”

“He was always humble […] and he likes the concrete. That's right, that's what defines his personality. And he’s such a positive person.”

Dedicated to study

After arriving in the Gauthier family, “RHP” quickly integrated. On some evenings, for example at “dessert,” she says, he went down to the basement with Jean-Félix, who was 10 years old at the time, to play mini hockey.

And he showed the same fighting spirit as he did on the ice, adds Ms. Gauthier with a laugh (see below).

But Harvey-Pinard wasn't just a hockey player, even though he played hockey most of his life.

Guylaine Gauthier also remembers a young man who devoted himself to his studies, revising his courses in an office in the living room while taking breaks to chat with her and her son.

The relationship was so strong that in the summer the little family visited their big spaghetti eater (it was undoubtedly his favorite pre-game meal) in Saguenay.

“It was really pleasant with Rafael. It was easy. […] He's like when he's on TV. “He’s a funny guy,” she praises him.

He wanted to win, even in the basement

Rafael Harvey-Pinard probably wouldn't have made it to the professional hockey ranks if he wasn't a competitive athlete. And Guylaine Gauthier can attest to this competitive spirit that drives her.

“RHP” and his little son Jean-Félix had made it a habit to play mini hockey together after dinner.

“Jean-Félix told me: 'Mom, I always lose to Rafael!'” she says. I told him that it was normal for him to be bigger and faster than him, even though they were both on their knees.

Ms. Gauthier later discussed her son's disappointment with Harvey-Pinard. “He replied, 'But I can't let him win!' If I play, I have to win!”

Watch Manchester City vs Huddersfield LIVE for the third round of the 2023-24 FA Cup this Sunday, January 7, from 9:00 a.m. (Peruvian time). The game will be played at the City of Manchester Stadium and will be broadcast by ESPN and Star Plus. Likewise, you can follow the coverage of this and all today's games with the preview, minute by minute and video of the goals.

Manchester City vs. Huddersfield: Match report

When do Manchester City vs. Huddersfield play?

The meeting took place on Peruvian territory Manchester City vs Huddersfield Starts at 9:00 a.m. View the schedule for other countries.

• Mexico: 8:00 a.m
• Colombia, Ecuador, Peru: 9:00 a.m
• Bolivia, Venezuela: 11 a.m. M.
• Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay: 12.00 p.m
• Spain: 4 p.m

What is the Manchester City vs Huddersfield broadcast?

For South America, the TV broadcast of the game Manchester City vs Huddersfield It will be broadcast on the ESPN channel. In Mexico and Central America it is broadcast via the ESPN 2 signal.

Last games of Manchester City vs. Huddersfield

This is the recent history of both clubs in the Premier League.

• Huddersfield 0-3 Manchester City
• Manchester City 6-1 Huddersfield
• Manchester City 0-0 Huddersfield
• Huddersfield 1-2 Manchester City
• Manchester City 1-0 Huddersfield

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