Second Round: #1 Halifax vs. #13 Gatineau

[lavoy]

Only stayed for the first two periods last night. Other than the goals I found that one of the most boring hockey games I've seen at the metro centre in a long time. It was just Gatineau trying to knock the Moose off of their game and giving them PP's on stupid penalties. Hopefully tonight will be a lot better!

They were the most un-disciplined team in the reg season, so it's no surprise that we have had 19 PP opportunities in this series already.

The goals are fun to watch when they happen, but yeah, there's a lot of boring obstruction and attempts to get under the skin that never amount to anything exciting, so I could be talked into leaving early lol.

Chapmans a pretty dirty player too... Not surprised looking at his PIM totals, but he went down after a knee on knee and looked in massive pain until he saw Ciampini and took the legs out from under him ... First time I've heard the Metro center boo someone who had to be helped off the ice, but I can't say they were wrong to do so. Didn't miss a shift

 

[TheTechNoir]

Passionate activist, back up on his old grind
plans aren't mastered yet, but what I'm craftin' is a gold mine
the game is mine, it's no surprise, I told you guys
ask around, I'm Jackie Brown, I had it in the bag the whole time



wait what were we talking about? oh yeah... no disrespect intended to the Hull fan base but from my personal perspective, someone wake me up if/when these playoffs start to get interesting for Halifax. Hopefully I don't sleep in and miss my ride to Saskatoon.

 

[Killahpunk]

Another strong win by the Mooseheads. There powerplay however was poor tonight going 0 for 8. Fucale has only let in 4 goals in 6 games these playoffs.

 

[TheTechNoir]

Another strong win by the Mooseheads. There powerplay however was poor tonight going 0 for 8. Fucale has only let in 4 goals in 6 games these playoffs.

Yep...

How common is a QMJHL team with 4 NHL drafted players on it, and another 5 that are nearly locked in draftees.

 

[TF97]

Ok game last night and man Frks blade got distance

 

[Killahpunk]

Ok game last night and man Frks blade got distance

I know the guy who caught it.

 

[Reesor01]

I know the guy who caught it.

A unique souvenir to say the least. I don't know if I've seen that happen in the NHL let along in junior hockey. Frk has done it twice in the span of 3 or 4 games.

 

[George Maharis]

I pray you're talking about a stick blade and not skate...

 

[TheQNews]

What do you think the score will be tomorrow night in Gatineau? Back-to-back-to-back shutouts for Fucale? Another blowout? A surprising Gatineau win?

 

[Libbs]

I can bet it won't be another shut out, but a 4-1 game is what I'm expecting for Halifax.

 

[markrander87]

Does anybody have a link to watch tonights game online?

 

[ClemQ]

Does anybody have a link to watch tonights game online?

if you go on the league site, there is a link next to the game on the schedule (right hand side of the screen). The icon looks like a TV.

 

[TheQNews]

Does anybody have a link to watch tonights game online?

I'll be tweeting up-to-date game highlights @TheQNews_ca.

 

[Killahpunk]

Another win for the Moose, get the brooms ready!

 

[Raimu]

Gotta think Karma played a part tonight.

Emile Porier is there best player all night and nearly helps his team take the game to OT... then he takes the biggest, most embarrassing dive I've seen in a long time and it gets called somehow.

They almost played a respectable game tonight, but they're embarrassing themselves at the same time. When they actually played hockey and weren't being ****** they were keeping up.

 

[Thebeastoftheeast]

Mooseheads win 4-2 to go up 3 games to none despite the best (pfft) efforts from the Quebecois referees tonight.

 

[Libbs]

I'm having a good chuckle at the 3 Star selections... Gat loses and gets 1st and 3rd star. A case can be made for Poirier as one of them, but Reway got 3rd? He had 1 assist, was -1, and went 3 for 13 on faceoffs.

I hardly believe the Moose deserved 7 penalties, they don't play that undisciplined.

 

[TheQNews]

Gatineau definitely woke up tonight, but just not enough. Mooseheads will take it tomorrow night for the sweep, just as I predicted.

 

[KL14]

Last night's game

Halifax dominated Gatineau from start to finish. The penalties were all justified and frankly very few missed calls so I would not call out the "Quebequois" refs. Halifax controlled the puck on the power play but Gatineau was patient and just let them pass it around the perimeter....there were two weak goals let in by Gatineau and they needed to dump and chase but refused to play that style it seemed. After three games of something not working and losing, one would think you would try something different.

 

[jfb392]

Refs at work again tonight..
Drouin gets tripped, sent to the room!

 

[TheQNews]

They keep giving coincidental penalties.

 

[Libbs]

And to think Fournier only cost us a 3rd and an 8th. Quite the "return on investment"!

 

[Killahpunk]

Fournier has been gold these playoffs.

 

[jfb392]

Fournier with the hat trick!

And to think some were unhappy with him and thought he was going to be dealt at the deadline for someone like O'Brien..

 

[Killahpunk]

Good job to the Mooseheads who remains unbeaten in these playoffs.