Post by QC Mike on Mar 13, 2023 16:42:50 GMT -7
Quad Cities evidently went into Viking in a giving mood. Michael Rasmussen came up with the opening face off and promptly sent Josh Norris in alone to give the home side a 1-0 lead before the lights were fully on. Being good hosts, Johnathon Huberdau took a hooking penalty just over a minute later and Josh Morrissey was happy to even the score at ones after 2:24. Quad Cities managed to kill off a two man disadvantage where Morrissey and Cozens each served three minutes for a two minute minor (four on four followed by consecutive minors). Both teams then proceeded to lob pucks at the opposing goaltenders and that's they way they went into the intermission. The second frame saw another quick opener. Tanner Jeeannot knocked Kevin Fiala into the dressing room for the rest of the frame at the end of the first shift to bring the crowd alive. Thereafter Max Wilman restored the Fighting Sutters lead at 2:24. Teuvo Terravainen sent Joel Farabee in on the ensuing face off and the scores were even at two. Josh Norris broke through some shoddy defensive coverage at 3:48 to once again giving the home team the lead and it looked like this was going to hold up when Charlie McAvoy intercepted a clearing attempt and capitalized on his first scoring chance of the season to send the teams into the third 3-3. Huberdau put the home side up by one again inside the first minute of the final frame while on the power play. Just before the halfway mark of the third with Tanner Jeannot off for roughing Cale Makar converted on the cross ice feed from Elias Lindholm to tie things up. Again. With just under four minutes remaining in the third Nick Schmaltz gave the visitors their first lead of the game and try as they might Viking was unable to muster up a response and Quad Cities sneaked out a 5-4 win.
Quad Cities 5 (8 chances on 51 shots) vs Viking 4 (6 chances on 28 shots)
1. Norris (VFS) - 2G
2. Schmaltz (QCQ) - GWG, 1G, 2 chances on 6 shots
3. Huberdeau (VFS) - 1G 2A
The rematch back at the Quad Cites Qualcomm Quonset Hut saw the Fighting Sutters come out hard and hold a decided edge in play. They were rewarded for their efforts at 13:36 when Eeli Tolvanen opened his account for Viking. Evan Bouchard took a penalty for excessive pillaging just at the end of the first period and off the opening face off of the second Elias Lindholm was sent in by Cale Makar and the teams were tied at ones. Josh Norris restored the Fighting Sutters lead on the power play just before Nick Schmaltz got back on the ice but Schmaltz atoned for this transgression when tied the game up at twos at the 12:24 mark. The third saw the Q-Men looking to try and extend their winning streak. Their concerted pressure paid off when Kevin Fiala set up Lindholm for his second of the game. A couple of minute later Morgan Reilly set up Tolvanen for his second and the game was tied at threes. The Quarrymen kept chipping away and Charlie McAvoy was rewarded at 14:24 when his shot found the twin behind Linus Ullmark. Viking pushed hard but their best chance was snuffed out with under a minute to go when Cale Makar dropped in front of Johnathon Huberdeau's shot towards a yawning net. Quad Cities holding on for the win and to sweep the "Toilet Bowl"
Viking 3 (8 chances on 36 shots) vs Quad Cities 4 ( 9 chances on 35 shots)
1. Lindholm (QCQ) - 2G, 4 chances on 5 shots
2. Tolvanen (VFS) - 2G
3. Makar (QCQ) - 2A, 2 blocked chances