By bombarding the opposing goaltender with 47 shots, the Quebec Remparts defeated the Gatineau Olympiques 4-2 at the Videotron Center on Friday.
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It was Patrick Roy’s new acquisitions that made the difference, starting with Daniel Agostino threading the needle. He scored for the first time in his new uniform thanks to a precise shot that overcame the opposing goalkeeper’s vigilance in the third period.
This net inspired his new teammate Justin Robidas. The former Val-d’Or Foreurs spontaneously redirected the puck and gave the Red Devils a three-goal lead. The hometown favorites have never looked back.
The Olympiques, very opportunistic, warmed up the fans by taking the only chances that had been offered to them in the first two periods. Within 12 seconds, Outaouais’ team scored in quick succession and took the lead in the second period.
Isaac Beliveau was the first to score for his team when he fired a shot from the top that went into the back of the net. At the next face-off, Samuel Savoie overtook the opposing defenders and surprised goalkeeper William Rousseau. However, the Remparts’ defense was perfect, limiting their opponents to six shots in a period and a half.
kidney muzzled
On Friday, in the closing hours of the trading deadline, the Olympiques got their hands on Montreal Canadiens’ Riley Kidney. The latter was already in uniform but was silenced.
It was Zachary Bolduc who scored the opening goal, taking advantage of a reckless exit from goalkeeper Francesco Lapenna. The latter went to recover the puck near the rails and while attempting to release the puck the number 15 executed the interception and threw the puck into a gaping cage.
After a slow start, Louis Robitaille’s men got going and put William Rousseau to the test, who yielded twice in 29 attempts.
Kidney and his new formation have a chance to exact revenge on Saturday when they face the Remparts again at the Videotron Center.