Post by QC Mike on Feb 12, 2022 15:41:27 GMT -7
The Quarrymen went into Revelstoke on an emotional high after sweeping the team that knocked them out of last season's playoffs, the Bruisers, the week before. Unfortunately that high caused the Q-Men to come out with any drive. The Mammoth of Revelstoke took the game to Quad Cities early and jumped out to an early lead on Andreas Athanasiou's marker less than five minutes into the game. A power play for the visitors was totally ineffectual and saw Mile Wood end it a little prematurely. Aaron Ekblad made Quad Cities pay with a great individual effort beating Alexander Georgiev with an inside out move to double the Mammoth lead late in the first. Against the run of play, Brandon Sutter redirected a Charlie McAvoy shot to get the visitors on the board. Less than a minute later, Ivan Provorov unleashed a howitzer from the blue line that beat Kaapo Kahkonen sending the Q-Men into the intermission tied at two. The second period got off to a slow start with neither side imposing much of anything on the game. Just over 7 minutes into the frame, Kahkonen had to be helped from the ice after stopping a Troy Stecher point shot. David Savard then ran Charlie McAvoy who was a little slow to get up. This seemed to spark some life into the game and Joel Farabee gave the Quarrymen the lead at the midway point of the second. Shortly thereafter, Farabee mishandled the puck and sent Athanasiou on a breakaway that Georgiev was able to turn away and preserve the lead. Athanasiou was not to be denied however and his snap shot at 16:24 evened the score and sent both teams into the break level at threes. Provorov capitalized off the turnover from a poor zone entry by Revelstoke under a minute into the third to restore the Quad Cities lead. The Mammoth pressed to score an equalizer but weren't able to generate many chances while Sorokin turned aside Q-Men chances on the counter attack until Claude Giroux finally gave the visitors the insurance goal they had been searching for. Quad Cities holding on for the 5-3 win.
Quad Cities 5 (11 on 37) vs Revelstoke 3 (8 on 37)
1. Provorov (QCQ) - GWG, 2G
2. Gaudreau (REM) - 2A
3. McAvoy (QCQ) - 3A
The rematch back at the Quad Cities Qualcomm Quonset Hut saw Joonas Korpisalo dress and start for the first time as Philip Grubauer was still unavailable after a souffle accident. The first period was an even affair with neither side generating much in the way of chances. Miles Wood opening the scoring at 13:36 to give the home side the lead 1-0 heading into the break. The second period saw the two sides come out with increased intensity and more passion. Troy Stecher doubled the home sides lead just under five minutes into the frame. Mikael Backlund was called for Unsportsmanlike for continuing to protest the goal too vociferously with Nick Schmaltz extending the Q-Men's lead on the ensuing power play. Andreas Athanasiou beat Korpislao with a nasty wrist shot to try and pull the Mammoth back into the game but Claude Giroux answered back two minutes later n an effort to squelch any incipient comeback. Quad Cities 4-1 after two. Revelstoke put on the pressure in the third but Korpisalo held the fort and insurance markers from Lindholm and James van Riemsdyk sealed the deal. Quad Cities taking the win 6-1 and sweeping another series.
Revelstoke 1 (6 on 29) vs Quad Cities 6 (9 on 33)
1. Korpisalo (QCQ) - Win, 1 GA on 29 shots (6 chances)
2. Makar (QCQ) - 3A
3. Schmaltz (QCQ) - 1G, 1A
Quad Cities is now 5-1.
After the series was concluded Revelstoke sent Calvin de Haan was to Quad Cities for Max Domi and a 3rd.
