Brandon v Quad Cities

The Quarrymen went into Brandon for their final road game of the season to do battle with the Moose. The visitors got off to a quick start, Ryan Strome opening the Quad Cities account just over a minute into the game. Elias Lindholm doubled the visitors lead at 4:48 while Steven Stamkos was off for hooking. Dawson Mercer capitalized on some lax defending off the ensuing face off to pull The Moose back to within one. A back and forth affair ensued with Michael Rasmussen restoring the visitors two goal lead at 16:24. The Q-Men going into the first break up 3-1. The second period saw the visitors slow the game down as much as possible to the derision of the Revelstoke fans. Kevin Fiala stretching the Quarrymen’s lead to 4-1 going into the second intermission. The third period saw the home side get into some penalty trouble and found themselves down two men. It looked like it might be lights out for the Moose but Dawson Mercer on a wonderful effort scored while down two men to cut the lead to 4-2. This fired up the home crowd but was unable to bring any life into the Moose’s game. Sonny Milano scored for Revelstoke with 12 seconds left to make the score closer as the Q-Men went on to the 4-3 victory.

3. Silfverberg (QCQ) – 2A, +2, 2PM

The rematch and the final game of the season for the Q-Men took place at the Quad Cities Qualcomm Quonset Hut. The Quarrymen came out with a fire in their belly and no fear in their heart as the jumped all over the visitors. It was however the Moose who opened the scoring against the run of play. With Ryan Nugent-Hopkins off for slashing, Carson Soucy put the visitors ahead at the half way point of the first period. Less than five minutes later, Cale Makar took advantage of Brandon’s inability to clear the puck from a goal math scramble to even the score at ones which is how they went into the first break. The second saw the Quarrymen continue their dominant play. Sonny Milano was awarded a penalty shot while short handed at the four minute mark of the second but Philip Grubauer was able to keep it out of the net. Elias Lindholm’s power play marker at 4:48 took away any energy the visitors had been building as the Moose were unable to generate any chances after that. 2-1 Quad Cities after two. The third period saw the home side continue to smother the visitors, the Q-Men playing their most complete game of the season. Elias Lindholm’s second of the game at 4:24 of the third doubled the lead and Claude Giroux took advantage off the ensuing face off to stretch the lead to three. The Quarrymen shut things down from there and they cruised to a dominant and deserved 4-1 win to close out the season. It makes one wonder where this team was for much of the season but gives hope for next year.

3. Makar (QCQ) – 1G, +3, 1 chance on 7 shots