UQTR in 3
Western in 3
Good analysis, it didn't feel like a playoff game at all.UQTR takes the first game 4-1 over Carleton.
Only watched the third period. Didn't really have a playoff feel to it. Will watch Saturday night though.
Good analysis, it didn't feel like a playoff game at all.
It seems like Carleton wanted so much to be disciplined that they weren't able to force their rythm on UQTR. They came out flat and couldn't create much offense. Dupuis made this game closer than it should have been.
As for UQTR, some players told me they felt like this was their first playoff game, as they didn't feel they had to give their 100 % during their first two series.
I expect Carleton to bounce back in Ottawa saturday. They're a much better team than they showed wednesday and it's never easy for anyone at the Ice House. I'm just not sure it's gonna be enough.
Think we'll see both CU and UQTR at nationals in Halifax.
All that being said, it'll be a substantial upset if Carleton and UQTR aren't both in H'Fax.
I agree - I see whoever loses the OUA-East title winning the OUA bronze game and advancing as the OUA #3 (and provided UNB remains 1st would play UNB as the #8 and re-seed SMU as #7)
That brings up an interesting question - if St FX takes UNB to 5 games (even if The V-Reds win it), and UQTR sweeps their way to a Queen's Cup, do Les Patriotes have a chance to be seeded #1?
Good analysis, it didn't feel like a playoff game at all.
It seems like Carleton wanted so much to be disciplined that they weren't able to force their rythm on UQTR. They came out flat and couldn't create much offense. Dupuis made this game closer than it should have been.
As for UQTR, some players told me they felt like this was their first playoff game, as they didn't feel they had to give their 100 % during their first two series.
I expect Carleton to bounce back in Ottawa saturday. They're a much better team than they showed wednesday and it's never easy for anyone at the Ice House. I'm just not sure it's gonna be enough.
The thing I find with that and I don't want to be rude or provincially patriotic but if you're too overly concerned about playing with disclipline its cause you're too concerned with the french officials. UQTR still would have won the game cause Le Colisee is a hard place to play, but Carleton just has to go for broke when they are there.
I think that officiating in Quebec is way stricter than it is in Ontario, and it's the same in the juniors. In the Q, they call penalties on legal hits that wouldn't be called in Ontario or out West, just because the check was loud.
And since it's QMJHL refs that work OUA games in Quebec, I'm guessing this has something to do with it. These refs might not be as used as working with bigger and faster guys.
But on the other hand, the two times I've been to Carleton, I've seen things that were obvious, but weren't called at all. For example, Martin Lefebvre got his finger broken on a slash... and he was sent to the box.
If I'm not mistaken, Jr. A refs work OUA games in Ontario, not OHL ones, right? I don't think Quebec refs have a bias, I just think they're way more stricter and UQTR knows how to use that to their advantage (and so does McGill and Concordia).
Guelph has yet to win on the road this playoff season, and conversely have yet to lose at home.