Post by QC Mike on Apr 19, 2020 16:22:28 GMT -7
In an experiment to test the game in the new physical distancing world Shamrockville and Quad Cities met at the Quad Cities Qualcomm Quarantine Quonset to kick off their tie.
Both teams showed their rust in a stop and go affair that saw the Patriots have a slight edge in play but only generating one quality chance apiece in the first frame, 0-0. The second period saw the shots a little more even with Shamrockville out-chancing the Q-Men 3-1, but Ben Bishop stood tall and the second ended the way it started, 0-0. The third saw Shamrockville holding an edge in shots but it was the Quarrymen's Elias Lindholm generating a couple of scoring chances and Connor Helleybuck's turn to hold the fort and keep the visitor's in the game until Dylan Strome beat Ben Bishop with a quick wrister just inside the post at the 18:00 minute mark on Shamrockville's only chance of the frame. With Bishop on the bench for an extra attacker, Helleybuck was called on to mak another great save just before the buzzer to preserve the shutout and the Patriots win 1-0.
Shamrockville 1 (40 shots, 5 chances) Quad Cities 0 (25 shots, 5 chances)
1. Helleybuck Winner, shutout, 25 saves with 5 chances
2. Bishop 1 GAA, 39 saves on 40 shots with 5 chances
3. D Strome 1 G, GWG
The rematch saw the Patriots come out loose while the Q-Men appeared to have seized up, the ice definetely tilted in Shamrockville's favour. The Patriots generating as many scoring chances in the first as Quad Cities had shots - two. Sean Kuraly's marker at 4:24 giving the home side the 1-0 lead after one. The second period was a much more free flowing affair and although Shamrockville again held a wide edge in play, Ben Bishop was phenomenal in goal and Nazem Kadri's goal at 8:48 meant the teams went into the final period tied at ones. The third period was another free flowing affair that saw both sides generating chances. Halfway through the thits, Matthew Tkachuk caught Elias Lindholm in th corner and although Lindholm stayed on the bench he didn't play another shift. Overtime looked to be looming when Ben Bishop was called for a Delay of Game penalty attempting to clear the puck. Dylan Strome and Jon Merrill got into a tussle off the ensuing face-off creating a four on three power play. With all the extra ice, Matthew Tkachuk was able to find his spot and beat Bishop at the 16:48 mark of the third. Quad Cities again pulled their goalie but were unable to generate antything and the Patriots took the game 2-1.
Quad Cities 1 (18 shots, 5 chances) Shamrockville 2 (45 shots, 10 chances)
1. Tkachuk 1G, 1 A, GWG, 1 HIT!
2. Bishop 2 GAA on 45 shots with 10 chances
3. Helleybuck 1GAA on 18 shots with 5 chances.
Quad Cities is now 0-7-0-1 (1 point)