Cataracts and Remparts will face each other in an ultimate match

It was Mavrik Bourque who played the heroes by beating William Rousseau, grabbing a return shot as the puck had just hit the post. The captain of the Cataracts thus put an end to a titanic duel which ignited and put on edge the 4017 spectators present.

This is by far my biggest career goal as a junior. I have the image of the puck entering the net and then it’s a black hole, said the author of the winning goal. Bourque, unsurprisingly, was named the game’s first star.

The two games we have just had, the last 48 hours have been incredible. It’s a perfect environment here. It’s closed, small and the atmosphere is amazing. Everyone benefits greatly. It’s a show of high quality, high in emotionsaid Cataractes head coach Daniel Renaud.

The doorman of the Remparts does not however have to be ashamed of this defeat, he who was particularly flamboyant in the third period by making 15 saves. The Cataractes directed a total of 45 shots at him during the game.

It’s not easy to win in Shawinigan. These are two very good teams that compete. The games have been tight since the start of the series. It will be a great experience for our players: experiencing a fifth game will make us grow. I loved our gamesaid his trainer Patrick Roy.

At the other end, Antoine Coulombe blocked 39 of 41 shots his way.

More than 4,000 people attended the fourth game of the series, at Center Gervais Auto.

Photo: Radio-Canada / Martin Chabot

A start to the match in favor of the Remparts

For the second time in less than 24 hours, it was the Quebec Remparts who had the best start to the game, buzzing several times in Cataractes territory. The attack on the locals took long minutes to make its presence felt.

Cataractes defender Jordan Tourigny hit the post with a wrist shot with five minutes left in the first period. On this same sequence, Vsevolod Komarov was chased for having slashed, thus giving a numerical advantage to the Shawiniganais. Smashed stick, off-target shot and missed passes; Daniel Renaud’s men could not seize the opportunity.

It was only a postponement as Pierrick Dubé, on the second power play of the period, finally hit the target with 25 seconds left in the first period.

The Quebec Remparts then scored two unanswered goals in the second period, taking a 2-1 lead after two periods of play.

If goalkeeper Antoine Coulombe could not do anything on the visitors’ first goal (the puck coming from the blue line was deflected near the net), the same cannot be said of the one who allowed the Remparts to momentarily take the fronts. Believing he could beat the attacker who wanted to recover a free puck, the masked Cataractes man ventured nearly 20 meters from his net, stopping a few skate strokes from the blue line.

Believing he could beat the attacker who wanted to recover a free puck, Antoine Coulombe ventured nearly 20 meters from his net leading to the second goal of the Remparts

Photo: Radio-Canada / Martin Chabot

The Remparts players didn’t take long to make him regret his audacity, lodging the puck in the top of the net when he had barely regained his position.

The game is played quickly. He thought he could be first on the puck. We certainly can’t blame him.says Daniel Renaud, proud of the work accomplished by his troupe.

Temper

In the cables after 40 minutes, the Cataractes certainly had no intention of seeing their playoff run come to an end. There were only 63 seconds left in the third period when Angus Booth shook the ropes to tie the game.

It’s tough on morale. We’re going to Quebec, but don’t panic… we’re going to play a game again in front of our fans and it will be up to us to get itconcluded the Remparts striker, Théo Rochette.

Fifteen penalties were awarded during this game, including 12 in the first period. The numerical advantage of the Remparts was shut out on three occasions. That of the Cataracts hit the target once in four attempts.