Post by QC Mike on Mar 14, 2024 20:48:07 GMT -7
The Bruisers made their way to the Qualcomm Quad Cities Quonset Hut and seemed to think the start time was a little later than actual as the ice was heavily tilted in the home sides favour to start. Ivan Provorov opened the scoring at 2:24 on the first shot of the game. Four minutes later Ryan O'Reilly's stick shattered when he attempted a pass and Teuvo Terravainen benefited as he went in alone on Jacob Markstrom and beat him low blocker to double the Quarrymen's lead. A couple of minutes later Cam Fowler's stick broke but Markstrom was able to beat aside Jack Quinn's shot. Josh Morrisey snuck in from the point at 12:48 and took the feed from Quinn and snapped a shot past the unsuspecting Markstrom, Quad Cities up 3-0. Mathieu Olivier opened Bonavista's account at 14:48 and Quad Cities went into the break with a 3-1 lead. The second saw the home side come out with some pep in their step and James van Riemsdyk restored the three goal lead at 4:24. A couple of minutes later Jack Quinn stretched the lead to four when he beat Markstrom top shelf with a sneaky backhand. Josh Morrisey's ill advised pass up the middle was cut out and Tomas Konecny was the ultimate recipient slotting one past Alexander Georgiev. The Q-Men skating into the second intermission up 5-2. The third saw Elias Lindholm sprung off the opening face off and pot one six seconds into the frame with Claude Giroux adding another at the four minute mark.Just after Charlie McAvoy got out out the penalty box on the only infraction called in the game Lindholm potted his second of the period. With less than two minutes left in the game, Marcus Foligno put a puck through McAvoy that Georgiev still hasn't seen to wrap up the scoring, Quad Cities skating to the 8-3 victory.
Bonavista 3 (7 chances on 38 shots) vs Quad Cities 8 (13 chances on 44 shots)
1. Quinn (QCQ) - 1G, 2A, 1 chance on 3 shots
2. Lindholm (QCQ) - 2G, 2 chances on 3 shots
3. Konecny (BOB) - 1G, 2 chances on 6 shots
The rematch back in Bonavista saw the home side come out with a little too much energy as Alex Newhook was sent off for charging less than a minute into the game.The Quarrymen were unable to capitalize on this chance but a tone had been set for the game. The game was a much chippier affair that saw play take on a disjointed aspect with a fair number of stoppages. Nazem Kadri double the visitors lead at 15:36. Quad Cities appeared to be cruising when Will Borgen woke up the Bruisers with two minutes left in the first when his hit on Mario Ferraro saw the Bonavista defenseman looking for his marbles this seemed to fire up the home side. Mathieu Olivier scored when play resumed, Nazem Kadri was whistled for slashing with Ryan Johansen capitalizing off the offensive zone face off and then Alex Newhook completed the momentum swing. Bonavista scoring three goals in less than a minute and a half with less than two to go and going into the first intermission up 3-2. Quad Cities was trying to wrest the momentum back from Bonavista and got a step up when Tomas Konecny's stick broke and Josh Morrissey walked in alone but was unable to beat Markstrom. A couple of minutes later Elias lindholm sprung Nick Schmaltz and this time the Bruiser goalie was unable to respond as the Q-Men tied the score at threes. Logan O'Connor restored the lead to the home side at the twelve minute mark. Shortly thereafter Konecny and Barclay Goodrow punched each other's dance tickets at center ice. This seemed to set something off with the Bruisers as their attention to detail began to waver. Olivier was off for delay of game when Ryan Nugent-Hopkins evened the score. A shoving match between Jason Zucker and Henry Jokiharju didn't seem to have much in it but apparently Zucker used one of his naughty words and earned himself an extra ten with just over five minutes left in the second. To start the third, Johansen took a cross checking penalty and Lindholm was able to bang the rebound home from Nick Schmaltz to put the visitors ahead for the first time since late in the first. Nick Schmaltz doulbled the Quad Cities lead at the eight minute mark.Jason Zucker pulled one back with just over two minutes remaining for Boavista and despite pulling out all the stops and the goaltender, the Bruisers were unable to complete the comeback as Quad Cities escaped with a 6-5 win.
Quad Cities 6 (8 chances on 34 shots) vs Bonavista 5 (6 chances on 26 shots)
1. Schmaltz (QCQ) - 2G, 1A, 2 chances on 3 shots
2. Macelli (BOB) - 3A, 4 shots
3. RNH (QCQ) - 1G, 2A, 1 chance on 2 shots