Post by QC Mike on Feb 14, 2023 17:48:59 GMT -7
The Quarrymen went into Shamrockville after the trade deadline looking to see who was going to step up and make a case for more ice time next season. Patriot Valeri Nichushkin took a penalty 21 seconds into the game and while the visitors were able to generate a number of shots they were not able to trouble Shamrockville goalie Connor Helleybuck too much. Shamrockville then put their foot on the accelerator and tried to race away from the visitors. Quad Ctiy goalie Alexander Georgiev at one point facing five shots in a 24 second span. He held the Patriots off the scoresheet until 8:24 when Patrice Bergeron finally beat him to open the accounts for the home side. With K'andre Miller off for hooking, Barclay Goodrow was went in by Cale Makar and his short handed tally evened the affair. Quad City's joy was short lived however as Jacob Vrana scored off the ensuing face off just before the penalty expired. It looked like the visitors were going to escape being down one even though they were being doubled up on shots when Jason Robertson's buzzer beater sent the Pats into the intermission up 3-1. At the start of the second, Nazim Kadri had a shift where he just dominated the ice and generated three clear scoring chances. The second beating Helleybuck and drawing the visitors to within one. Mark Scheiffle restored the Patriots two goal lead at the 8:00 mark. Both sides then settled down and the second ended with Shamrockville up 4-2. The third period saw Shamrockville extend their lead when Joel Erikkson Ek beat Georgiev with James van Riemsdyk off for hooking. Just after the half way point of the third, Kevin Fiala dragged one back for the Quarrymen. The ensuing face off saw Kadri pot another one to pull QC to within one. The Q-Men pushed and forced Jeff Petry into taking a penalty with just over a minute left. Although they through everything they had at the Shamrockville team, Helleybuck denied two great chances by the visitors as Shamrockville held on for the 5-4 win.
Quad Cities 4 (12 chances on 35 shots) v Shamrockville 5 (13 chances on 53 shots)
1. Helleybuck (BEP) - W, 4 GA on 12 chances from 35 shots
2. Georgiev (QCQ) - Lm 5 GA on 13 chances from 53 shots
3. Danault (BEP) - 4 chances on 9 shots
The rematch back at the Quad City Qualcomm Quonset Hut saw a listless and beaten home side take the ice. The Patriots had their way with the uninterested Quarrymen and only the continuing heroics of Alexander Georgiev kept it close. Although the Q-Men were out-shot 22-2 in the period only Philip Danault's goal at 10:24 blemished the scoresheet, Shamrockville went into the intermission up 1-0. The second saw the home sides ennui apparently infect the Patriots as they only trebled up on the Quad City shot totals as they out-chanced them 6-0. Valeri Nichushkin and Yakov Trenin tallying for the visitors and seeing them to a 3-0 lead after two even though Georgiev had also denied Nichushkin on a penalty shot. The third period saw the home side try and salvage some dignity as they were finally able to generate some chances but only Lawson Crouse's tally for the visitors lit the lamp. Shamrockville skating to a deserved 4-0 scoreline that flattered the home side.
Shamrockville 4 (12 chances on 53 shots) v Quad Cities 0 (3 chances on 17 shots)
1. Helleybuck (BEP) - W, SO, 0 GA on 3 chances from 17 shots
2. Georgiev (QCQ) - L, 4 GA on 12 chances from 53 shots
3. Nichushkin (BEP) - 1 G, 9 shots, earned PS (X)