Quad Cities Cole Harbour split

This series kicked off with the Quarrymen visiting Cole Harbour. The Butchers were missing a few of their players due to the flu that seemed to impact both teams as neither side was generating much of anything offensively until Nick Bonino was called for holding. On the ensuing power play, Ivan Provorov took the drop pass from Miles Wood and bet James Reimer with a wicked slapper high glove side. Quad Cities taking the 1-0 lead into the first intermission. The second period saw a parade to the penalty box dominated by the Butchers but neither side was able to generate any momentum or flow and the second ended as the first did, 1-0. The third frame saw the Q-Men double their lead on Claude Giroux's power play marker four minutes in. Jeff Carter clawed one back with a power play marker of his own with just over five minutes remaining but Elias Lindholm and Ryan Strome worked a beautiful give and go with Strome converting for the insurance marker and Quad Cities taking the game 3-1. 

Quad Citiies 3 (4 on 37) vs Cole Harbour 1 (3 on 23)
1. Provorov- 1 goals
2. Giroux - 1 goal
3. Bishop - 1 goal against on 23 shots (3 chances)

The rematch saw the Butchers travel to the Qualcomm Quonset Hut looking to avenge their home loss. An power play opportunity on the first shift gave the visitors some early momentum and was a sign of things to come. The Q-Men were able to weather the storm and a couple of minutes later Ben Bishop turned away Connor McDavid on a clear break and then stoned McDavid on the ensuing penalty shot after Bishop was adjudged to have thrown his stick in making the stop. Both teams seemed to settle in after that and the first period ended in a scoreless draw. The second period saw a parade of players to the penalty box with Connor McDavid converting a chance with six minutes left to give the visitors the 1-0 lead after two. Kyle Conner extended the lead in the first minute of the third  and then added an insurance marker with less than seven minutes to go. JVR broke the shut out with two minutes remaining in the game bu were unable to generate anything with the goalie out for an extra attacker, the Butchers proving victorious 3-1.

Cole Harbour 3 (8 on 36) vs Quad Cities 1 (4 on 34)
1. Conner - 2 goals
2. McDavid- 1 goal, 1 assist
3. Reimer- 1 goal against on 34 shots (4 chances)